Aestu wrote:
Doormen expect tips. Salaried professionals don't and probably can't. When it is appropriate to tip I am generous. And I always express my sincere gratitude for a job well done, which is deceptively rare and important.
Should they expect tips? Doormen often belong to unions in larger cities and that means they have access to benefits packages which include health care, dental and contribution to union retirement plans by their companies. A doorman's pay might not be as low as you think considering that most are unionized and they do get benefits. Hell, he might even be a salaried If the doorman was doing his job then why can't a simple, "Thank you" be sufficient for Azelma when an "expression of sincere gratitude" is good enough for you?
In my search to find if Doormen
could be salaried employees, I came across this
NYT post about the Service Employees International Union and an agreement that averted a strike in 2010.
Quote:
On average, the union’s members earn about $40,000, roughly $20 an hour, a union spokesman said. They also receive medical and dental care for themselves and their families, as well as 10 paid sick days, vacation and pensions. The owners estimated the total annual cost of employing a member of the union at more than $68,000.
SEIU is the same union that operates in Chicago, SEIU 1, and they actively ensure that their members get all the union protections and perks, like scheduled pay increases, healthcare for the individual and family, paid time off, etc. I think it's important to point out that Illinois isn't a Right to Work state.
