# How are hotel maids compensated?

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**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [September 15, 2012, 4:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-hotel-maids-compensated/634767 "2012-09-15T04:43:19Z")
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#### Post date: [September 16, 2012, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-are-hotel-maids-compensated/634767/26 "2012-09-16T16:59:02Z")

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> [@Raguleader](#):
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> I don’t leave tips when I stay in hotels, but I try to generally not be a huge slob.

Tipping in hotels is the convention, whether you are a slob or not.

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