New Zealand Travel Tips
New Zealand Travel Tips
Tipping In New Zealand
By Glenn Bongartz
Minimum wages in New Zealand are $10.25 an hour for a worker
over 18 and $8.20 for under 18, so they are not dependent on
tips to subsidize their income, as is the case in the United
States.
Most New Zealanders would not like tipping to become the normal
procedure. This could factor into your wages when negotiating
for a job. If tipping was a major part of New Zealand life, the
minimum wage rates could go down. With workers getting paid less
they are then required to put more pressure on the customer to
leave a good tip. The other option would be for businesses put
prices up that would then cover extra income for workers on
lower wage rates. New Zealand now has a great balance between
the non-tipping and the tip.
With a non-tipping society it also gives a better feeling when
you have finished your transaction. You do not feel guilty about
leaving the right tip, and do not feel like being held captive
at a restaurant or cafe until the tip is paid.
One of the more common New Zealand tipping practices in New
Zealand is to round up taxi fares to the nearest couple of
dollars. Tipping at casinos for drinks are also becoming more
common, especially if you are winning.
Restaurants, hotels or bars do charge an extra service charge
on public holidays around 10%-20%. This has now become a common
levy.
This charge is to cover the cost of paying staff extra for
working on a public holiday.
If you get great service feel free to leave a tip, $5 would be
a good tip and a nice way of saying thanks for going out of your
way. It will be much appreciated, it is not expected.
Enjoy the relaxed New Zealand people and atmosphere of a
non-tipping country.
Do not feel “cheap” if you don’t leave a tip, think “when in
Rome”.
About the Author: http://www.newzealandatoz.com New Zealand
AtoZ provides useful New Zealand information to travelers,
including a full list of all New Zealand car, motorhome and
campervan rental companies along with their daily hire rates
Your complete guide to New Zealand.
Source: http://www.isnare.com
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Tipping In New Zealand
By Glenn Bongartz
Minimum wages in New Zealand are $10.25 an hour for a worker
over 18 and $8.20 for under 18, so they are not dependent on
tips to subsidize their income, as is the case in the United
States.
Most New Zealanders would not like tipping to become the normal
procedure. This could factor into your wages when negotiating
for a job. If tipping was a major part of New Zealand life, the
minimum wage rates could go down. With workers getting paid less
they are then required to put more pressure on the customer to
leave a good tip. The other option would be for businesses put
prices up that would then cover extra income for workers on
lower wage rates. New Zealand now has a great balance between
the non-tipping and the tip.
With a non-tipping society it also gives a better feeling when
you have finished your transaction. You do not feel guilty about
leaving the right tip, and do not feel like being held captive
at a restaurant or cafe until the tip is paid.
One of the more common New Zealand tipping practices in New
Zealand is to round up taxi fares to the nearest couple of
dollars. Tipping at casinos for drinks are also becoming more
common, especially if you are winning.
Restaurants, hotels or bars do charge an extra service charge
on public holidays around 10%-20%. This has now become a common
levy.
This charge is to cover the cost of paying staff extra for
working on a public holiday.
If you get great service feel free to leave a tip, $5 would be
a good tip and a nice way of saying thanks for going out of your
way. It will be much appreciated, it is not expected.
Enjoy the relaxed New Zealand people and atmosphere of a
non-tipping country.
Do not feel “cheap” if you don’t leave a tip, think “when in
Rome”.
About the Author: http://www.newzealandatoz.com New Zealand
AtoZ provides useful New Zealand information to travelers,
including a full list of all New Zealand car, motorhome and
campervan rental companies along with their daily hire rates
Your complete guide to New Zealand.
Source: http://www.isnare.com
Permanent Link: http://www.isnare.com/?aid=62522&ca=Culture
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