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Shpadoinkle
Posts: 10437 - Karma: 84
What's the most you've even been tipped?

This is my first season teaching 3-6 year-olds and I have been tipped...nada. I'm not really expecting to be tipped because it's Keystone, but I just want to ask.
Nov 27 2008 8:50PM
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maclem
Posts: 2497 - Karma: 17
$20, had dinner paid for, offered drinks, the most ever is $50
Nov 27 2008 8:53PM
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ONTerriible
Posts: 1210 - Karma: 126
$10 here and there, and i had a kid who baked me cookiesafter teaching them for a few weeks
Nov 27 2008 9:41PM
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SebGuzman-Olmos
Posts: 31 - Karma: 10
I worked las year as an instructor at Crytal in WA and i got $60 4 days in a row(claim). Plus they were requested ones. :)
Nov 27 2008 10:00PM
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[Adam]
Posts: 1937 - Karma: 256
well if you teach a crew for a ski schools season most likely you would get tipped big at the end of the season from the parents
Nov 27 2008 10:11PM
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Goglines
Posts: 429 - Karma: 303
20 bucks is the most i get on a good day. but i dont think most people know that they should actually tip their kids instructors.
Nov 27 2008 10:13PM
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Goglines
Posts: 429 - Karma: 303
*** most i get from one person. but i usually teach 7 - 12 year olds in a group all day and i sometimes get 1 parent that'll tip. when i do individuals it's different
Nov 27 2008 10:16PM
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Shpadoinkle
Posts: 10437 - Karma: 84
Well, the parents are already paying $150 for a day lesson for a single kid. I only get paid $10 an hour and that's before taxes.

Parents should tip.
Nov 27 2008 10:33PM
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TechnoPotamus
Posts: 11626 - Karma: 3,522
yeah i agree, for any service kinda job like that you def should be getting tipped
Nov 28 2008 12:01AM
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Scott~
Posts: 2551 - Karma: 49
Well its hard for them to justify tipping, I mean they just spent a ton of money and they are  hesitant to tip since they arent really sure how good of a job you did. I mean if their kid says they liked you I guess tey would be more likely, but many parents barely listen to what their kids actually say.  Either way, im sure you deserve it, but if you really want a tip you should just bribe the little fuckers until they think you are a god and cant stop telling their parents how fun and amazing you are~
Nov 28 2008 12:05AM
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inthewoods
Posts: 1074 - Karma: 111
10 bucks in chile so thats a lot..my brother when working in deer valley got 100 dollar tips more than once..but again, in deer valley.
Nov 28 2008 12:11AM
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Shpadoinkle
Posts: 10437 - Karma: 84
I just fucking taught their kids to ski for 6 hours, and basically babysat them. Give instructors incentive.
Nov 28 2008 12:12AM
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freezed
Posts: 12973 - Karma: 500
I hate tipping. It shouldn't exist. Japan's got it right.
Nov 28 2008 12:16AM
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KellyK
Posts: 1781 - Karma: 706
I took a group of 7 kids for a 5 hour lesson, parents gave me 70 bucks, 10 bucks a kid, makes sense
Nov 28 2008 12:19AM
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Scott~
Posts: 2551 - Karma: 49
So you think they should pay you extra after the fact so you will want to do a better job in the future?
Your logic blows~
Nov 28 2008 12:27AM
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-Tristan-
Posts: 915 - Karma: 19
About $50 cdn for a full days work a few times. Americans tip by far the most, way more than brits, euros, aussis, canadians, asians or central/south americans. I know people who have been tipped weed, hundreds of dollars and in one very special case, a new car. But shit like that is pretty rare.


And on a side note, you have no idea how close you came to working with HUGGY. A legend, and a former housemate of mine.
Nov 28 2008 12:41AM
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Shpadoinkle
Posts: 10437 - Karma: 84
I never said that. I don't expect to be tipped at all. I do just as good of job without it as I would with it.
Nov 28 2008 9:12AM
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QuazBotch
Posts: 3908 - Karma: 216
I got $20 for a kids group lesson one day in Whistler, and I think $40 for a series of private lessons here in Ontario.

I find Americans tip better than Canadians.
Nov 28 2008 9:15AM
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Shpadoinkle
Posts: 10437 - Karma: 84
Word.


People frown upon you when you don't tip at a restaurant.
Nov 28 2008 9:17AM
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ataraxia
Posts: 903 - Karma: 117

some kid bought me a slice of pizza

damn it tasted good

Nov 28 2008 9:25AM
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~534N~
Posts: 69 - Karma: 9
Yeh i got $50 onece. cus i gave the guy and his daughter mad coupons for lift tickets ans shit. and then he came back and requested a private giving me mad cash.
Nov 28 2008 9:53AM
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C.J.
Posts: 5460 - Karma: 72
I've only ever done 2 lessons, but got tipped well. 100 from one guy and I think like 45 from the other. Just gotta know your stuff and make the parents happy.
Nov 28 2008 10:00AM
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K.C.dia
Posts: 670 - Karma: 275
Never got tipped a dime. Damn.
Nov 28 2008 10:03AM
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Dukeybrains
Posts: 1030 - Karma: 11
never been tipped

don't expect it
Nov 28 2008 12:25PM
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SFBv420.0
Posts: 2539 - Karma: 3,124

If you want tips put down the ski poles

and get on the  stripper pole (wink)

or learn how to tech skis and you'll have plenty of the smokable drinkable tips you need.

cereal you have to pay your dues and get private lessons before you get tipped much

Nov 28 2008 12:48PM
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Pee_and_Ski
Posts: 1869 - Karma: 57
last year i got twenty form one guy every saterday for a month, fourty was the most one of my buddies got a 100$ giftcard to dunks last year
Nov 28 2008 12:57PM
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Blandct
Posts: 1858 - Karma: 37
i know some people that lurk around the lesson area and tell people that thhe will give them a lesson and that thhe has all the same qualifications an the instructors.....and he will charge less then the price the resort charges and he gets to keep it all....
Nov 28 2008 1:46PM
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A.R.
Posts: 1111 - Karma: 11
[claim] 300 bucks after i tought this family from texas for a week, turned out to be real good skiiers [/claim]
Nov 28 2008 3:58PM
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DirtyMick
Posts: 1496 - Karma: 21
A divorcee MILF hooked me up with some lunch break "afternoon delight"
Nov 28 2008 4:00PM
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Shpadoinkle
Posts: 10437 - Karma: 84
As of 3:45pm...

"Let me go get my wallet."

Never saw them again.

Whatever though. I taught three returns.
Nov 28 2008 6:29PM
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DirtyMick
Posts: 1496 - Karma: 21
I'd give you a "tip"  

Rawwrrrrr...
Nov 28 2008 6:42PM
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BEARS.
Posts: 5380 - Karma: 696
my dad got two grand once for teaching some retired old shit for a week
Nov 28 2008 6:43PM
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Shpadoinkle
Posts: 10437 - Karma: 84
Wait in line...
Nov 28 2008 6:57PM
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DirtyMick
Posts: 1496 - Karma: 21
Sure thing. What number am I?
Nov 28 2008 6:58PM
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Shpadoinkle
Posts: 10437 - Karma: 84
At least 5. I'm a girl in Summit County. You'll understand.
Nov 28 2008 7:03PM
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jksl
Posts: 12726 - Karma: 737
it's called a paycheck.
Nov 28 2008 7:04PM
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Shpadoinkle
Posts: 10437 - Karma: 84
Thanks.
Nov 28 2008 7:09PM
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RRhighrider
Posts: 2137 - Karma: 1,105
i got tipped $40 once but the guy also forgot his two kids for over an hour.  i was mad at first then it was like cool that is more then i make all day
Nov 28 2008 7:11PM
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Shpadoinkle
Posts: 10437 - Karma: 84
Right on. You deserved it.
Nov 28 2008 7:22PM
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DirtyMick
Posts: 1496 - Karma: 21
I don't understand. Never been to Summit County.  I live in an igloo in Alaska, we don't have hot ski chicks here...that I know of.
Nov 28 2008 7:22PM
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Shpadoinkle
Posts: 10437 - Karma: 84
The ratio here is like 5 to 1.
Nov 28 2008 7:31PM
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snowbladesforlife
Posts: 2033 - Karma: -3
They parents probably realized that you can't actually ski, so they don't want to tip you for doing such a shitty job. You're complaining because your a ski instructor at Keystone? You're the one who picked one of the shittier jobs available, and working for Vail Resorts. Enjoy that.
Nov 28 2008 8:27PM
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Shpadoinkle
Posts: 10437 - Karma: 84
Have you seen your Karma lately? You never have ANYTHING positive or nice to say.
Nov 28 2008 8:30PM
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snowbladesforlife
Posts: 2033 - Karma: -3
Have you seen me caring lately? I don't have anything positive to say to you because there is nothing positive about you, at all.

Have fun lapping Schoolmarm all day 'progressing' yourself. Maybe you can finally work all season, get that courage up and finally hit the first jump 20 foot jump on the small side in A-51, only to case it and lose motivation for the reason of the season.

At least you're in Keystone where there are so few girls that guys will actually go for you. On the plus side, the guys there drink enough to fade out everything that you say, so at least that can't ruin it for you.
Nov 28 2008 8:53PM
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Shpadoinkle
Posts: 10437 - Karma: 84
Keep it up. You're hilarious.
Nov 28 2008 8:59PM
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snowbladesforlife
Posts: 2033 - Karma: -3
Finally you're coming around. I'm not funny, I am just summing up your season in a couple sentences. Correct me later if I'm wrong.
Nov 28 2008 9:01PM
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DirtyMick
Posts: 1496 - Karma: 21
So much hate. Sounds like an Ex.  and "lose motivation for the reason of the season"? i think he meant rest.
Nov 28 2008 9:02PM
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snowbladesforlife
Posts: 2033 - Karma: -3
Luckily none of my exs are that gross.

Sorry I don't edit things I type out. The day I finished school was the day I finished editing.
Nov 28 2008 9:04PM
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Shpadoinkle
Posts: 10437 - Karma: 84
I'm a better skier than I was at the end of last season. I've only had 10 days so far this season. The kids are a lot of fun to hang with. It feels good to have a part in their future. Next Tom Wallisch? Maybe so. I got a Level 2 kid today to butter. How sick is that? BTW I use Schoolmarm now to work on my switch skiing and butters.
Nov 28 2008 9:06PM
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OAK_TREE
Posts: 2683 - Karma: 12
When I taught I one got tipped 2 times teaching for 3 years. I really didn't mind though because I got a free season pass and i got a paycheck. The most I got in a tip was 10 bucks, but hey, you get to ski and get paid for it so it's all good.
Nov 28 2008 9:24PM
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Shpadoinkle
Posts: 10437 - Karma: 84
Word, it feels good anyway. I get two days off and I get to ski at night. I really can't complain.
Nov 28 2008 9:27PM
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