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do what you feel comfortable with..if you are asking for a guideline, what do you tip a server at a restaurant who does not teach you how to survive in a hostile environment and only brings your food to the table? 15%-20%??
theduckguru
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Did you tip your college professors 15-20% of your tuition?
buy em a beer to show your appreciation!
Nothing. You're class fee should cover the salary for any and all shop staff
AngloFish
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It's never occurred to me to tip instructors/DMs for class work other than to buy a round of beers after the course or to bring coffee/doughnuts etc. Certainly charter captains/DM's I tip.
kwinter
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If the instructor is an owner of the shop, then nothing. If he freelances for the shop, then maybe buy him dinner. If there were DMs or assistants involved, they got paid nothing, so a nice gesture to them goes a long way.
Depends some on the environment. If its happening through your local dive shop in the US, then most likely a tip would be unusual. It its in an overseas situation where tips are the norm for diving in general, a tip would seem much more likely.
When I was an active DM and instructor (in the US), I occasionally received tips, but didnt expect them. Sometimes a beer or six-pack or meal or cash, and they were appreciated. But my favorite tips were when the student saw fit to write a complimentary note about me to the store owner. Were any/all of the staff exceptional?
As others mentioned, assistants are often the heroes. DMCs are paying students themselves and DMs/AIs in the US are often underpaid, <Instructors too, imo but not as bad>. Most do it out of their love for sharing the scuba experience.
A verbal expression of your appreciation would be nice, too.
When I was an active DM and instructor (in the US), I occasionally received tips, but didnt expect them. Sometimes a beer or six-pack or meal or cash, and they were appreciated. But my favorite tips were when the student saw fit to write a complimentary note about me to the store owner. Were any/all of the staff exceptional?
As others mentioned, assistants are often the heroes. DMCs are paying students themselves and DMs/AIs in the US are often underpaid, <Instructors too, imo but not as bad>. Most do it out of their love for sharing the scuba experience.
A verbal expression of your appreciation would be nice, too.
Best tip I ever got as a DM was rolling around with a student's two Dive Corgis during the Surface Interval.
Second best was the pug in a Bumble bee costume.
Third best was a beer and lunch.
Instructors are paid to teach you, and while I would appreciate a tip, I feel much better having my students as dive buddies and friends after the class.
As a DM, same goes for me personally. But I feel DM's deserve tips more often than instructors. DM's don't get paid, and often get stuck with the grunt work to make the Instructor's logistics easier.
Second best was the pug in a Bumble bee costume.
Third best was a beer and lunch.
Instructors are paid to teach you, and while I would appreciate a tip, I feel much better having my students as dive buddies and friends after the class.
As a DM, same goes for me personally. But I feel DM's deserve tips more often than instructors. DM's don't get paid, and often get stuck with the grunt work to make the Instructor's logistics easier.
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