Tip your maids! You likely tip your bartenders for handing you a beer, so go ahead and tip your maid who likely makes only minimum wage and yet cleans your toilets, your hair out of the shower drain, and the bedsheets! And as with so many unappreciated pink collar jobs, 89% of maids are women! ~Athena Paragon Everyone knows they’re expected to tip their cab driver and waiter. But few realize that they’re also expected to tip the people who clean their hotel rooms every day. Many make only minimum wage. Higher pay seems warranted given that it’s a very tough job. Hotel workers have a 40 percent higher injury rate than other service sector workers, and housekeepers have a 50 percent higher rate than other hotel workers. In surveys, about 80 percent had work-related pain. The job is very physical, requiring workers to lift, bend, and twist with heavy loads and clean in awkward positions. They also usually have to meet quotas for how many rooms they clean in a day, often 15 or more. In a four-year dispute between the Unite HERE union and Hyatt, employees said they were forced to clean up to 30 rooms in an eight-hour shift. Sources: 1.) thinkprogress.org/economy/2014/09/15/3567296/marriott-tips/ 2.) catalyst.org/knowledge/women-male-dominated-industries-and-occupations-us-and-canada The second link is from this website--anyone heard of them before? Catalyst is the leading nonprofit organization with a mission to expand opportunities for women and business. We are dedicated to creating more inclusive workplaces where employees representing every dimension of diversity can thrive. catalyst.org/who-we-are
Posted on: Tue, 16 Sep 2014 23:00:00 +0000
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