Mom of Redheads
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
I'm fairly certain from a thread last year that most of the instructors who post on here say that tipping is both appropriate and appreciated. Okay, good...
But more specifically, what's typical, and what's ridiculously small? My boys are in a season long program this year, and I'd prefer to get away with tipping just once at the end. But what if they end up with different instructors every week (or move up during the season)? Also, then do you tip program coordinators and so on?
The group went on an "extra" trip today to ski and I was totally unprepared for when they got back. Since it was an extra event, I'm sure I should have tipped - and no doubt I will run into their instructors again this year and can rectify - but part of the fee of the trip I was told was a "coaches' fee" - so how does that fit in?
I guess I just find it hard to figure out what's right - I mean, you wouldn't tip instructors for Gymboree or ballet classes - you might donate $10 bucks to the "team gift" at the end of soccer season - and I don't want the hassle of remembering to bring appropriate denominations to the ski slopes every single week for 3 different kids!
I mean, is even $5 appreciated or is that ridiculous? Adding $20/day per kid could also get ridiculous, if you know what I mean.
So, this is a combination vent, and plea for help and/or clarification...
THANKS!
But more specifically, what's typical, and what's ridiculously small? My boys are in a season long program this year, and I'd prefer to get away with tipping just once at the end. But what if they end up with different instructors every week (or move up during the season)? Also, then do you tip program coordinators and so on?
The group went on an "extra" trip today to ski and I was totally unprepared for when they got back. Since it was an extra event, I'm sure I should have tipped - and no doubt I will run into their instructors again this year and can rectify - but part of the fee of the trip I was told was a "coaches' fee" - so how does that fit in?
I guess I just find it hard to figure out what's right - I mean, you wouldn't tip instructors for Gymboree or ballet classes - you might donate $10 bucks to the "team gift" at the end of soccer season - and I don't want the hassle of remembering to bring appropriate denominations to the ski slopes every single week for 3 different kids!
I mean, is even $5 appreciated or is that ridiculous? Adding $20/day per kid could also get ridiculous, if you know what I mean.
So, this is a combination vent, and plea for help and/or clarification...
THANKS!