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I have to apologize to everyone here. I should have known not to take the word of my mother-in-law, who is getting confused. This whole thing is something created my the community, not the facility. And no one is recommending 10-15%. Jeez. I’m sorry.

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AnnReid Oct 2022
Please don’t be concerned about your post. Your MIL was sweet to be thinking of her helper/friends.
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That's not only absurd, it's unethical. No one should be giving tips or gifts to the employees so as to avoid any preferential treatment or the appearance of it.

The expectation of tipping has gotten absolutely out of control. I just went to a locksmith shop today and had four copies of my house key made, and their credit card machine was actually programmed like a restaurant's and it asked how much I wanted to tip. The cashier averted his eyes momentarily so as to avoid seeing how much I was going to tip, so he didn't see me put a big, fat $0. I couldn't believe it!
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Christine44 Oct 2022
Hairdressers are now doing the same thing with debit card payments. They calculate starting out with what 20% of the bill will be, then move down to 15%, 10% etc.
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I seem to recall that back in 2013 the suggested amount was 1K. Mom was paying about 5k per month.

Did you see the letter? Are you sure it's not 1-1.5%?
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slosparky Oct 2022
Barb, no I didn't see the letter, it's coming from my mother-in-law. She had seen her neighbor's letter, but she didn't get her's yet. But she is 93. HaHa. You have a good point, I better call the place myself and ask what their suggested percentage is. I'd sure feel better if their ask is one decimal point further to the right.
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When my Dad lived in a well known nationwide senior facility [Independent Living, later Memory Care] not once did we get a request for tips.

Maybe that all changed after covid, and now with shortage of Staff, and tight budgets.
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My so’s work does something similar. No amount is suggested, but the 205 units contribute about 1200 each. Bonus checks come out to 2500 to 3000 for employees on the rolls on November 30, prorated for those there less than a year.
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