Tipping instructor?

[The Chairman]

As an instructor, I have a different take on tips. They can surely be degrading. Hey, I usually teach a number of classes to youths (BSA) for free. I love it and get far more out of it than the kids. When I outline the costs of the course, I specify that if they want to pay or tip, then please give it to the Scuba Ducks (BSA Venture Crew 7) so we can continue to buy gear. Very few actually give anything, but of those who do, at least 50% seem to want to lord it over you or give the tip in an inappropriate way.

My best tip? Being flown down to the Keys for a fun dive on the Grove. He wouldn't let me pay for a thing since I taught two of his kids.

 

[oly5050user]

Never tip an Instructor. You pay the course fee. You pay for any additional instruction or any of his/her professional time.

You do tip Divemasters - straight cash, homey.

why not tip the instructor?if he is working for a lds he may only be getting between 40-$70 per student for teaching you an entire ow course confined to ow..if you appreciate the time and work he did for you tip him..This thing about his/her professional time is a joke..Wanna call it professional time pay him $60.-$150., per hr then call it professional time..

 

[Fionab]

why not tip the instructor?if he is working for a lds he may only be getting between 40-$70 for teaching you an entire ow course confined to ow

If you think you aren't getting paid enough get a different job. If you pay for a course you are buying a service, if I get my car serviced I don't tip the machanic.

 

[oly5050user]

If you think you aren't getting paid enough get a different job. If you pay for a course you are buying a service, if I get my car serviced I don't tip the machanic.

I guess its a european thing but here in the colonies we tip the mechanic who works on the car..I do notice that here in the states europeans are generally less likely to tip than Americans..Culture thing I guess.I prefer to do "the right thing "and show that I appreciate efforts that a person may put forth for me+

 

[RadRob]

why not tip the instructor?if he is working for a lds he may only be getting between 40-$70 per student for teaching you an entire ow course confined to ow..if you appreciate the time and work he did for you tip him..This thing about his/her professional time is a joke..Wanna call it professional time pay him $60.-$150., per hr then call it professional time..

If you think you should be paid $60 -$150 per hour for what you do as an instructor... You are out of your mind.

 

[JohnW]

I generally tip $10 a day for my DM, only if I have been really pleased with the service. I've even once tiped the boat captain, "Capt Bill" was the best Captain I've ever dove with(helped the Divers and DM's alike). On one rare occasion I tipped a DM $80 for 2 Days, but that was whole other story and the DM truly went beyond the call of Duty.

I have also tipped nothing if the DM was not particularly good at his job, where you've been briefed (very Briefly) and told to get your gear on and basicaly get off the boat.

I also can't stand "tip begging", putting out a tip jar is OK and gives a good recepticle to put your tip in, but announcing to Divers several times during the day that tips are appreciated over the PA system is just tacky.

 

[oly5050user]

If you think you should be paid $60 -$150 per hour for what you do as an instructor... You are out of your mind.

you took it out of quote..it was if you want to call it "professional time" it should be that $..and by the way I have made that teaching high end clients..ever hear of FORBES family?

 

[Al Mialkovsky]

Never tip an Instructor. You pay the course fee. You pay for any additional instruction or any of his/her professional time.

You do tip Divemasters - straight cash, homey.

The opinion of a dm, not an instructor

 

[RadRob]

you took it out of quote..it was if you want to call it "professional time" it should be that $..and by the way I have made that teaching high end clients..ever hear of FORBES family?

That wage is not reality. I consider instructors as "professional" and the time they spend teaching is professional time. The second statement only shows your code of ethics by charging people with more money, more for the instruction. Just because they may have more money than most, should they be raped? Wow. Remind me not to take classes from you, I would be paying $1000 for a underwater basket weaving class.

 

[oly5050user]

That wage is not reality. I consider instructors as "professional" and the time they spend teaching is professional time. The second statement only shows your code of ethics by charging people with more money, more for the instruction. Just because they may have more money than most, should they be raped? Wow. Remind me not to take classes from you, I would be paying $1000 for a underwater basket weaving class.

what is wrong with charging what the market will bear?? Letss see..I had to fly down to Key Biscayne do private lessons stay 4-5 days ..I see by your profile you are in telecom..So was I -retired now..there were times when I worked in telecom that I was doing $60-$70.per hr. for my time ..I do not consider it raping a customer..when you work as a consultant in telecom what do you charge??do you feel that you rape the customer?? I have been an instructor since 1971 actively teaching since then..Granted for a standard ow class we pay the instructor $60 for completing the academics-confined water and ow dives per student..When going beyond the standard program with private lessons at different locations you must charge these numbers..