I am a Hotel Housekeeper, AMA
Proof: Hotel Housekeeper Shirt
My daughter works as a hotel housekeeper and maintenance person at a hotel. She is sitting next to me, but I can type faster than her. Ask Me Anything and I will post her responses.
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How much do you get paid? I worked as a housekeeper (Hampton In ) in 2005, when I was 15 years old, and I got $7.50 hourly, starting. I quit after a few months. Fast forward to 2011 and a girl I know working at the same exact hotel was getting $8.50 starting. I was so disturbed by how little the wages had increased.
Also, do you leave tips when you stay in hotels now? I always leave $5-$15 along with a note about how I appreciate their hard work.
winkleb [OP] 1 points · Jan 2014
When she started she was getting paid $7.50. She started out at a small Hampton Hotel. When she stays at a hotel she will leave the housekeeper a tip. Hampton guests almost always left a tip. Now that she works for a different hotel, the guests vary rarely leave tips.
cuntingseason 1 points · Jan 2014
What year did she start? I ask because it just seems crazy that in 2005 I got $7.50 and the wage hasn't risen much
winkleb [OP] 1 points · Jan 2014
She is still at this same hotel even though it was bought out by another chain. She only does housekeeping when they need her to fill in, she holds another position (which doesn't pay any better than a housekeeper) She has been there about 2 and a half years now.