i got a tricycle ride the guy took me all over helped me find sunscreen and a hat. took me and my wife to a cool view point. he was only going to charge me 1000 for the day but i tipped him another 1000 it was so nice i was so grateful.
I tipped my barber 1000 pesos for the 2 1/2 hour full service treatment at the barber shop (GQ) at the SM Dasmarinas mall. The full service cost me $25 and in the USA if I could even get the same treatment it would have cost well over $150. Money well spent in my opinion
I tip 20 dollars, she was a lady on her 70s still working on a tricycle. After 9 days spending in Japan, I came back to realise that that inspire lady has passed away on her own. She used to live by herself and she felt off and there was nobody to help her. I've been to her funeral 😔
Finally a RUclips video on PH tipping etiquette. I have been over here in Philippines for 3 months and whenever I ask what is appropriate to tip I get mixed answers. It’s like a taboo question to ask locals. I agree with the guidelines you laid out. Thank you
I've been living in Cebu for 45 days shy of 16 years. In that time I've been all over the Philippines. Regardless of where I am in the Philippines, I've always tipped. The better the service, the better the tip. In 2007, that was literally next to nothing. But like everything else here, tipping has gone up. And under the current conditions, I tip more now than I did 2 or 3 years ago. For most things, I tip P20 to P30. More than that is rare and P50 is as high as I go for outstanding service. For higher end services, P100 is my limit.
I was having a reunion with my high school friends and we were playing basketball at a gym. The security guard was friendly and at the end of the game. I asked him to take photos of us. I gave him a 200 pesos tip to make his day.
Went back to Phil in Feb, after 33 years. My son and I grabbed our luggage (cart) and one of the luggage guys came up and ask us if they can help. Initially I said "no" but he kind of beg so I let him helped us. Waited for our ride then I gave him the smallest bill I had at the time ($10), I didn't have any peso at the time. He said to me that I paid his entire day salary and was very happy. From that point on, I've tipped everywhere we went.
My fiance works in a salon in Cebu city 6 days a week 9 hours a day for a very minimal monthly salary. She relys on tips to cover her daily expenses. A good day she may receive 500 to 1000 pesos if she has a regular customers. Most days she leaves with 100 to 150 pesos which covers only transportation to and from work. She earns most of her income working her one day off a week doing home service for wealthy clients. Generally 3000 to 5000 pesos per home service. She is the hardest working person I have ever met and loves her job, tips or not.
US bar/restaurant owners use the expectancy to tip as an excuse not to pay their staff a living wage. In the Philippines, good service gets a tip. In a couple of our favourite/regular restaurants we give a cash tip directly to our server and add a tip to the bill for the kitchen staff. It usually works out at 15% of the bill. I am prepared to pay that because it is not expected and it is appreciated. It also ensures we get good service on repeat visits.
Same with us Joshua. Especially when it comes to our go-to spots, we get "special treatment" because we show appreciation to our waiters with a tip. Nit feeling pressured to tip actually makes us want to tip more out of generosity as opposed to it feeling like an obligation like in the States.
@@Mrtickleberries Most wait staff in the Philippines get paid a relatively decent wage and don't rely on tips. Tipping is to say thank you for doing that little bit extra that makes the experience of eating out more enjoyable. It also ensures you are paid more attention on your next visit. I am not exporting a 'stupid custom' I am merely expressing gratitude if the servers actually do more than is their remit. In the US the customer is expected to tip - why not just stick the tip on the bill and be honest. Also, third world country? Maybe by income but not by custom, manners, school-shootings, impersonal violence and general personal safety.
@@Mrtickleberries I don't come from a tipping culture. If I get decent service I shall reward it. Simple. it's not a "stupid" custom,it is simply rewarding underpaid staff for their attentiveness. In the US tipping is expected because it allows business owners to underpay their staff.
I needed this video on all the times my family and I visit the Philippines! My uncle got mad at me when I tipped my masseuse 500 pesos ($10) and thought I got some happy ending lol (I didn't). Then I got my hair and nails done and I tipped 200 pesos ($5) and my mom said it was too much. I was so confused and thought they all did a great job that I would give them more in my sense of tipping even after I calculated the exchange rates and all in my head. Thank you so much for your video!
This video is great! Recently returning from Manila I wanted to tip at a couple places I went or riding in the jeepney next time I'll know more but the best thing I liked was I didn't feel pressured to give a tip like in the states.
It's funny that you used the term "flipping tables" when describing how wait staff feel (in the US) anytime they get stiffed. I say that because during a shift "flipping" a table is what we call opening it up after it's been occupied. If your station is full during peak hours, the more tables you can flip the more you'll earn. You can't actually hurry people along though. All you can really do is provide them with everything they need as soon as they need it and, of course, avoid interrupting them. Also helps to be on good terms with whoever busses the tables. Waiters often kiss up to management, or try to get the hostesses to seat likely tippers in their station, when their real and steady focus should be on the cooks, expediters, and bussers ...and bartenders. If they respect you, you grow wings. Trade secrets.
yet again, another great video, Evan! I realized wherever I tip in the big cities or the provinces, they all greatly appreciate a tip. I usually tip the service workers more like the Angkas driver, deliver riders, etc. They seem to be the hardest workers, the beast of burdens so to say. Peace be with you, Evan
Thank you for talking about this Evan. I think food service workers are some of the most under appreciated workers out there. The work is hard, you're on your feet all day, you smell like a walking kitchen and worst of all, you have to deal with lots of difficult and entitled individuals. I preach tipping. So, tip!
😎👍🇺🇸 For many of us. It's hard to be a high roller at home. Although you can be a high roller in the Philippines and it doesn't cost you that much. It can however make a difference in someone's month. I tipped generously while I was there on vacation. I was there to meet someone of course. I'll not get into that. We did take a boat ride out to a small island outside of Davoa city to a really nice beach resort. We arrived the evening of Father's day so it was crowded. The next day. There was maybe 3 couples left. They upgraded our room for free. The service was awesome the whole time. It was really a great relaxing time. When we were having dinner our second night. We were alone besides the fire show and waiters. The kid was so helpful and attentive. Even to the point of trying to fan the bugs away with a huge woven bamboo fan. I dropped a $20 (USD) on the table for him. I made it clear that it was from him. I won't be doing that for everyone. The kid was completely shocked. He was actually speechless. He examined the bill for quite a while. Maybe he had never seen one? Needless to say. The rest of the staff was very helpful and kind. Of course I did tip everyone slightly higher than the normal percentage, but not as much as the one guy. He went above and beyond his duties at dinner. My girl was shocked, the kid was as well and I got to be the high roller for the day. This was a great topic. Now teach us about horn beeping etiquette so we'll blend in better and have an idea what the beeping means.
I usually give 500 peso at dinner. Because I know they don’t make much. If there are restaurant personal security. I come up and give him 500 and he get them to sit me right away. Some places has a wait and I go tip the young man in the front and I get in right away. Usually I tip 100 all else. I take care of my room attendant at the hotel immediately when I see them with 500. This sets the tone right away and they are more attentive to my belongings. I tip up front on all occasions because they treat you royally right away the entire time.
OMG. Thank you so much. It is a very good thing to know and I didn't even think about it. I personally do tip working people but I don't think about how it's done in the Philippines. Great video Evan!
a 20 peso tip to a gas station's pump attendant or gas boy/girl is also appreciated by the worker and sometimes when you give a tip they give you extra service like cleaning or washing your wind shield....
Normally I tip 100 pesos for restaurant service at my favorite places. I always get great service and a friendly greeting. I was at SM Ecoland in Davao and was struggling to change a flat tire and a guard offered to help. It was raining and the 100 peso tip didn't seem enough. To this day if this gentleman is on duty I get a warm welcome. So if you can, help out, a little can go a long way.
I live in Digos City. When going out to a restaurant or bar I’ll tip, the facial expression makes it all worth it. I don’t mind giving a tip even if there’s a SC added.
last time i was there my min tip would be 100p, the porter brought my beer to my room(which i could of brought myself), he insisted. usually i would tip 500, funny thing is having them say this is too much, but hey i was on vacation and i do bring extra money to tip better because i know most of them will put it too good use or use that to treat themselves
Some places, typically chain restaurants, don't allow employees to keep their tips. Reportedly they pool all the tips then monthly they pay out a small percentage of the tip pool to the staff and management keeps the rest. I would expect the same applies to the service charge.
I'm happy you said in PH its not really required because that's true though if you tip its usually a 20-50 or like lets say in ur bill u got some like coins then you can give that as a tip, but people would decline it usually or it is not allowed in their work but if you insist then they either accept it but do take no when a person says no and like will not accept no matter what then just respect his/her decision. also as much as tipping a big amount is mostly good just do take this in mind some people will be really surprised and like idk feels like kinda wrong (tho it isnt but there's that feeling when you think you give a bit too much)
great advice I'll be next yr again haha to visit as as a single guy this time around will be alot cheaper haha... how much should I tip a Security guard? there ?1,000 peso good?
Yep.. that sets a trend where a tip becomes expected!! Yes a Dollar is OK... Why go over the top by tipping a day's wages or more?? Then if others don't tip or locals don't tip the servers will become upset..... tipping isn't done or expected!
This is what people don't realize. I see some comments saying don't do it in the US because it is expected now. Well, soon it will be expected here too
I'm a Filipino American and the only countries I've been to is Japan and the Philippines and i notice in both of those countries tipping is not required or expected unlike here in the United States.
Americans seems to have a need for transforming the globe to a carbon-copy of itself instead of appreciate the differences. Leave your tipping culture home were it belongs. When in Rom do as the Romans.
I've heard in restaurants (Not fast food ones) that they have a community tip jar that all tips go into and at the end of the day or week it is split between ALL of the wait staff. Personally I think this is wrong because they ALL didn't give the same level of service to you or serve you at all. I also think it's wrong to automatically add a tip to the bill, tipping is to show appreciation for the service you received, if you thought the service was poor you wouldn't give a tip, and it can lower the incentive to provide better service if their tip is guaranteed already. If you want to tip YOUR waitress then you need to slip it to her quietly and say it is ONLY for her (Although my guess is some would still add it to the community tip jar). This is great info, especially for Americans that are used to giving more for a tip, even more so if they haven't gotten used to converting prices from dollars to pesos yet.
In the US, I tip $5 to $10. I don't like to be told what to do so they get whatever I give. Don't let anyone force you to tip. It is not mandatory even tho they are expecting you to.
Evan, I’ve been visiting PH regularly for well over a decade now and your advice is spot on! If a restaurant provides excellent food and service, such that you’ll return regularly, I recommend leaving staff 500p or 1000p. Trust me, you will then be treated like Royalty 🤴 on future visits! 😉
When visiting low wage countries like Portugal and Egypt just tipping the average American standard amount can make a difference. Even for just a day and if everybody did it then they wouldn't have to live on $20 a day.
Does the service charge actually go to the servers? Thanks for the info, I really appreciate it. Take care Evan. FYI I arrive at Clark International airport the afternoon of 23 December. So excited to spend the holidays in the Philippines 😁😁😁
It depends on the restaurants Gary. Some combine all the tips and they split it equally among all the service workers, while other restaurants make sure the tips go straight to the employees. Christmas in the Philippines is a blast! Enjoy!
When I leave a generous, we'll any tip my Filippino family and friends think I'm crazy or even a show-off. I gave a waitress 1,000 pesos one time. Next time I want into that restaurant they were fighting with each other to wait on me..
I don’t tip at all in the Philippines. When I’m back in the states I tip very well. However, here the service is so bad that I can’t just bring myself to tip at all anywhere. They simply don’t deserve it. I worked in service industry myself and did well on tips because I was good at my job. They’re not so they don’t deserve one.
Now if it were only easier to get 20, 50, or 100 bills. Often times I think it’s hard to get smaller bills under 500. I’ve even asked bank at grocery store to break down 500 or 1000 bill and they refused. All the atms give 1000 or sometimes 500. Just wish it was easier to have access to smaller bills to be able to tip
I double my grab fare in the Philippines. The driver leases a car, pays a tax on the fare, works 10-12 hours a day to make so little. And spent an hour and 20 mins taking me from Mall of Asia to Makati! What is that, about 5 miles? I could have walked faster than Manila traffic during rush hour. 🤣
Hi Im a fan of your videos .. and I just recently moved to makati area with my family .. I usually use peso everywhere but are there usd atms in Manila ?? Just wondering
Good tipping advice. slightly off topic. For those who have a favorite bar, if you order a bottle of alcohol your waiter makes a bonus. They will bottle keep it for you till the next time as well. Not quite a tip but the waiters definitely appreciate it. Also a second thing. I've heard from several waiters that they have a community tip jar. If you want the waiter to not have to share his tip you need to place the money in his hand directly so he knows its not for sharing.
Evan, When you arrive in country, quite often you don't have Pesos. I assume that most Filipinos are somewhat knowledgeable about exchange rates. I noticed that at malls, such as Mall of Asia, there were places to exchange money. Is giving US Dollars an insult?
Good content as always but Php 50 tip for a guy cycling «a mile or two» deliver your food at 2 am is a dick move! You could easily have givin him Php and more.
Still like to tip at least 15% but now there's mandatory service charges on a lot of bills at 10% so I don't tip anymore after that. My question is when I tip on a credit card does the restaurant give the money to the servers? Does the service charge go to the servers? I was talking to my employee last night and she said why are you tipping on your credit card The restaurants not going to give that to the servers. I was going to give them a $20 tip and my employee said no only give them $10. I don't understand tipping in the Philippines at all but as Americans we absolutely must tip that's why Filipinos love us so much. I see too many Americans not tipping in the Philippines and it's absolutely embarrassment to us. Don't be so cheap Americans tip!
TIPS means "to insure proper service" that aspect has been lost in the US, and now you get shitty service.....BUT they expect 20-25%........FUCK THAT!!!!! I tip accordingly. When I was a salesman, and my expenses were paid.....yeah.....20-25% was fine. Now that i'm retired, and i'm actually using my money......i've noticed that service SUCKS now!!!!!!!! 20-25% is expected now, and the trash that most restaurants hire now automatically assume they are getting that without putting in the effort.
I would never ever travel to a country where people think you are obligated to tip them. You are paid a salary in the US, don't try to force me to tip you, it just means I would never tip and never eat out, which is not really my style:)) Besides, I love home cooking. However, when I have travelled to the Philippines, I am always generous to the locals, a little girl tries to sell me a flower-type decoration for a few pesos, I tell her to keep it and give her 500pesos; I'm a generous giver, but this US attitude towards obligatory tipping would rub me the wrong way.
$2/$5 tip is half the salary of a common filipinos do you expect the locals to tips that much? Making resto as it is more anti poor for poor filipino ppl.
In terms of Tipping, Filipinos themselves is known as the greatest Tipper in the Philippines, followed by Western Folks, then followed by Asians(in general), East Asians are in the lowest, especially the Chinese.(They're considered as cheapskate even though they can do so(tipping), considering how voracious they're on consumption(the so-called "Big Spender,Low Tipper")), that's why they're very unlikeable by local service and hospitality industry folks). Tipping Culture here is not obligatory or required to do because not everyone are equally can do so(some have capacity, others don't), it's a form of Gratitude or Acknowledgement of Service, although it's somehow encouraged to tip the Right amount, not too much but not too little either.(advisable to tip at least 50pesos, although it depends on the kind of service you are getting.)
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What's the most you've ever tipped in the Philippines?
i got a tricycle ride the guy took me all over helped me find sunscreen and a hat. took me and my wife to a cool view point. he was only going to charge me 1000 for the day but i tipped him another 1000 it was so nice i was so grateful.
I tipped my barber 1000 pesos for the 2 1/2 hour full service treatment at the barber shop (GQ) at the SM Dasmarinas mall. The full service cost me $25 and in the USA if I could even get the same treatment it would have cost well over $150. Money well spent in my opinion
I tipped a taxi driver p2300. This was just after Yolanda. He was so happy he could now repair his house, he cried
At a nice restaurant where the service and food is good I'll tip 500 to 1000 php depending on meal costs.
I tip 20 dollars, she was a lady on her 70s still working on a tricycle.
After 9 days spending in Japan, I came back to realise that that inspire lady has passed away on her own.
She used to live by herself and she felt off and there was nobody to help her.
I've been to her funeral 😔
Finally a RUclips video on PH tipping etiquette. I have been over here in Philippines for 3 months and whenever I ask what is appropriate to tip I get mixed answers. It’s like a taboo question to ask locals. I agree with the guidelines you laid out. Thank you
Sure thing! Glad I can cover this topic for everyone.
My Filipina wife always tips the drivers when she orders food for her family; they do work hard and deserve to be tipped well
Most definitely!
I've been living in Cebu for 45 days shy of 16 years. In that time I've been all over the Philippines. Regardless of where I am in the Philippines, I've always tipped. The better the service, the better the tip. In 2007, that was literally next to nothing. But like everything else here, tipping has gone up. And under the current conditions, I tip more now than I did 2 or 3 years ago. For most things, I tip P20 to P30. More than that is rare and P50 is as high as I go for outstanding service. For higher end services, P100 is my limit.
Good stuff David!
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I was having a reunion with my high school friends and we were playing basketball at a gym. The security guard was friendly and at the end of the game. I asked him to take photos of us. I gave him a 200 pesos tip to make his day.
Went back to Phil in Feb, after 33 years. My son and I grabbed our luggage (cart) and one of the luggage guys came up and ask us if they can help. Initially I said "no" but he kind of beg so I let him helped us. Waited for our ride then I gave him the smallest bill I had at the time ($10), I didn't have any peso at the time. He said to me that I paid his entire day salary and was very happy. From that point on, I've tipped everywhere we went.
My fiance works in a salon in Cebu city 6 days a week 9 hours a day for a very minimal monthly salary. She relys on tips to cover her daily expenses. A good day she may receive 500 to 1000 pesos if she has a regular customers. Most days she leaves with 100 to 150 pesos which covers only transportation to and from work.
She earns most of her income working her one day off a week doing home service for wealthy clients. Generally 3000 to 5000 pesos per home service.
She is the hardest working person I have ever met and loves her job, tips or not.
US bar/restaurant owners use the expectancy to tip as an excuse not to pay their staff a living wage. In the Philippines, good service gets a tip. In a couple of our favourite/regular restaurants we give a cash tip directly to our server and add a tip to the bill for the kitchen staff. It usually works out at 15% of the bill. I am prepared to pay that because it is not expected and it is appreciated. It also ensures we get good service on repeat visits.
Same with us Joshua. Especially when it comes to our go-to spots, we get "special treatment" because we show appreciation to our waiters with a tip. Nit feeling pressured to tip actually makes us want to tip more out of generosity as opposed to it feeling like an obligation like in the States.
@@TheSavvyExpat I totally agree. Once the obligation to tip is erased, the desire to tip decent service increases.
@@Mrtickleberries Most wait staff in the Philippines get paid a relatively decent wage and don't rely on tips. Tipping is to say thank you for doing that little bit extra that makes the experience of eating out more enjoyable. It also ensures you are paid more attention on your next visit. I am not exporting a 'stupid custom' I am merely expressing gratitude if the servers actually do more than is their remit. In the US the customer is expected to tip - why not just stick the tip on the bill and be honest. Also, third world country? Maybe by income but not by custom, manners, school-shootings, impersonal violence and general personal safety.
@@joshuarizalforeman816 thank you for the kindness.
@@Mrtickleberries I don't come from a tipping culture. If I get decent service I shall reward it. Simple. it's not a "stupid" custom,it is simply rewarding underpaid staff for their attentiveness. In the US tipping is expected because it allows business owners to underpay their staff.
Great information. After a meal in a Cebu restaurant, I left a 20% cash tip. Now I better understand the server's out pouring of gratitude.
Yessir!
I needed this video on all the times my family and I visit the Philippines! My uncle got mad at me when I tipped my masseuse 500 pesos ($10) and thought I got some happy ending lol (I didn't). Then I got my hair and nails done and I tipped 200 pesos ($5) and my mom said it was too much. I was so confused and thought they all did a great job that I would give them more in my sense of tipping even after I calculated the exchange rates and all in my head. Thank you so much for your video!
This video is great!
Recently returning from Manila I wanted to tip at a couple places I went or riding in the jeepney next time I'll know more but the best thing I liked was I didn't feel pressured to give a tip like in the states.
it's nice isn't? I also appreciate that we aren't pressured to tip here in the Philippines as opposed to the States.
Excellent video my brotha!!!
It's funny that you used the term "flipping tables" when describing how wait staff feel (in the US) anytime they get stiffed. I say that because during a shift "flipping" a table is what we call opening it up after it's been occupied. If your station is full during peak hours, the more tables you can flip the more you'll earn. You can't actually hurry people along though. All you can really do is provide them with everything they need as soon as they need it and, of course, avoid interrupting them. Also helps to be on good terms with whoever busses the tables. Waiters often kiss up to management, or try to get the hostesses to seat likely tippers in their station, when their real and steady focus should be on the cooks, expediters, and bussers ...and bartenders. If they respect you, you grow wings. Trade secrets.
Lol it didn't even cross my mind that I used "flipping tables"
Funny mistake!
LOL....yup...If you even give a $1 tip in the U.S. they will go ballistic. So true. Great video...keep rockin dude
Your best video to date - accurate and concise
thank you, I appreciate that very much.
yet again, another great video, Evan! I realized wherever I tip in the big cities or the provinces, they all greatly appreciate a tip. I usually tip the service workers more like the Angkas driver, deliver riders, etc. They seem to be the hardest workers, the beast of burdens so to say. Peace be with you, Evan
Angkas drivers are my personal favorite to tip! 90% of them are genuinely kind and hardworking individuals. Shalom.
Super informative and timely. I always tip my Lazada guys, too. Also, Christmas tipping is a BIG thing here in Phil. ❤
Gotta tip the delivery drivers! God bless.
Thank you for talking about this Evan. I think food service workers are some of the most under appreciated workers out there. The work is hard, you're on your feet all day, you smell like a walking kitchen and worst of all, you have to deal with lots of difficult and entitled individuals. I preach tipping. So, tip!
Totally agree Gio! They deserve to tipped!
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For many of us. It's hard to be a high roller at home.
Although you can be a high roller in the Philippines and it doesn't cost you that much. It can however make a difference in someone's month.
I tipped generously while I was there on vacation.
I was there to meet someone of course. I'll not get into that.
We did take a boat ride out to a small island outside of Davoa city to a really nice beach resort.
We arrived the evening of Father's day so it was crowded. The next day. There was maybe 3 couples left.
They upgraded our room for free. The service was awesome the whole time. It was really a great relaxing time.
When we were having dinner our second night. We were alone besides the fire show and waiters.
The kid was so helpful and attentive. Even to the point of trying to fan the bugs away with a huge woven bamboo fan.
I dropped a $20 (USD) on the table for him.
I made it clear that it was from him. I won't be doing that for everyone.
The kid was completely shocked. He was actually speechless.
He examined the bill for quite a while. Maybe he had never seen one?
Needless to say. The rest of the staff was very helpful and kind.
Of course I did tip everyone slightly higher than the normal percentage, but not as much as the one guy. He went above and beyond his duties at dinner. My girl was shocked, the kid was as well and I got to be the high roller for the day.
This was a great topic.
Now teach us about horn beeping etiquette so we'll blend in better and have an idea what the beeping means.
I usually give 500 peso at dinner. Because I know they don’t make much. If there are restaurant personal security. I come up and give him 500 and he get them to sit me right away. Some places has a wait and I go tip the young man in the front and I get in right away. Usually I tip 100 all else. I take care of my room attendant at the hotel immediately when I see them with 500. This sets the tone right away and they are more attentive to my belongings. I tip up front on all occasions because they treat you royally right away the entire time.
OMG. Thank you so much. It is a very good thing to know and I didn't even think about it. I personally do tip working people but I don't think about how it's done in the Philippines. Great video Evan!
Thanks Norman!
a 20 peso tip to a gas station's pump attendant or gas boy/girl is also appreciated by the worker and sometimes when you give a tip they give you extra service like cleaning or washing your wind shield....
Great video Evan! I was wondering about actual tipping in various situations and your video explained it all!
Glad I could be of service Ted!
I agree with the part of the big smiles! Thats what makes my day! Very informative video. Thanks!!
Normally I tip 100 pesos for restaurant service at my favorite places. I always get great service and a friendly greeting. I was at SM Ecoland in Davao and was struggling to change a flat tire and a guard offered to help. It was raining and the 100 peso tip didn't seem enough. To this day if this gentleman is on duty I get a warm welcome. So if you can, help out, a little can go a long way.
Big time Jeffery. Even what seems like the smallest tip to many of the locals here, means a lot.
Good stuff, very good information.
Thanks, this was very interesting 🙂
Thank you for the "tips" lol. I'm leaving this weekend for the Philippines!
Another great vid...and with heart! Well played.
Great advice my friend. Happy to see you
Thank you for your video really informative.
Great episode, valuable information! Keep up the good work!
right on!
Great info
Thanks John!
Thank you for this video! 👍
Good tips on tipping etiquettes, though he been der umpteenth times. Time changes and it's true up to us depending on d services rendered. Tq
thanks for the info...i was wondering about this topic
you got it! glad this video can come in handy.
Thanks! This is very helpful since I will be visiting soon.
Glad to hear that Jo! When are you visiting?
@@TheSavvyExpat in March. Visiting my fam in Palawan then to my house in Tagaytay. Stopping over to see my mom in Illinois first before flying there.
I live in Digos City. When going out to a restaurant or bar I’ll tip, the facial expression makes it all worth it. I don’t mind giving a tip even if there’s a SC added.
last time i was there my min tip would be 100p, the porter brought my beer to my room(which i could of brought myself), he insisted. usually i would tip 500, funny thing is having them say this is too much, but hey i was on vacation and i do bring extra money to tip better because i know most of them will put it too good use or use that to treat themselves
Some places, typically chain restaurants, don't allow employees to keep their tips. Reportedly they pool all the tips then monthly they pay out a small percentage of the tip pool to the staff and management keeps the rest. I would expect the same applies to the service charge.
I'm happy you said in PH its not really required because that's true though if you tip its usually a 20-50 or like lets say in ur bill u got some like coins then you can give that as a tip, but people would decline it usually or it is not allowed in their work but if you insist then they either accept it but do take no when a person says no and like will not accept no matter what then just respect his/her decision.
also as much as tipping a big amount is mostly good just do take this in mind some people will be really surprised and like idk feels like kinda wrong (tho it isnt but there's that feeling when you think you give a bit too much)
great advice I'll be next yr again haha to visit as as a single guy this time around will be alot cheaper haha... how much should I tip a Security guard? there ?1,000 peso good?
1,000 pesos is probably too much lol
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Yep.. that sets a trend where a tip becomes expected!!
Yes a Dollar is OK... Why go over the top by tipping a day's wages or more??
Then if others don't tip or locals don't tip the servers will become upset..... tipping isn't done or expected!
This is what people don't realize. I see some comments saying don't do it in the US because it is expected now.
Well, soon it will be expected here too
Accurate!
Thanks for watching!
I'm a Filipino American and the only countries I've been to is Japan and the Philippines and i notice in both of those countries tipping is not required or expected unlike here in the United States.
Noticed the same things too Gregory
Americans seems to have a need for transforming the globe to a carbon-copy of itself instead of appreciate the differences. Leave your tipping culture home were it belongs.
When in Rom do as the Romans.
interesting
indeed
I've heard in restaurants (Not fast food ones) that they have a community tip jar that all tips go into and at the end of the day or week it is split between ALL of the wait staff. Personally I think this is wrong because they ALL didn't give the same level of service to you or serve you at all. I also think it's wrong to automatically add a tip to the bill, tipping is to show appreciation for the service you received, if you thought the service was poor you wouldn't give a tip, and it can lower the incentive to provide better service if their tip is guaranteed already. If you want to tip YOUR waitress then you need to slip it to her quietly and say it is ONLY for her (Although my guess is some would still add it to the community tip jar). This is great info, especially for Americans that are used to giving more for a tip, even more so if they haven't gotten used to converting prices from dollars to pesos yet.
I agree Eric, I believe tips should go to the waiter that personally served you.
In the US, I tip $5 to $10. I don't like to be told what to do so they get whatever I give. Don't let anyone force you to tip. It is not mandatory even tho they are expecting you to.
That's reasonable
Evan, I’ve been visiting PH regularly for well over a decade now and your advice is spot on!
If a restaurant provides excellent food and service, such that you’ll return regularly, I recommend leaving staff 500p or 1000p. Trust me, you will then be treated like Royalty 🤴 on future visits! 😉
You got that right James! Service employees deserve to be tipped well here. They work very hard.
The real question is what to tip Grab eats riders. I typically got by distance ₱25 if within 1.5 km. ₱50 or more further out.
When visiting low wage countries like Portugal and Egypt just tipping the average American standard amount can make a difference. Even for just a day and if everybody did it then they wouldn't have to live on $20 a day.
Does the service charge actually go to the servers? Thanks for the info, I really appreciate it. Take care Evan. FYI I arrive at Clark International airport the afternoon of 23 December. So excited to spend the holidays in the Philippines 😁😁😁
It depends on the restaurants Gary. Some combine all the tips and they split it equally among all the service workers, while other restaurants make sure the tips go straight to the employees. Christmas in the Philippines is a blast! Enjoy!
When I leave a generous, we'll any tip my Filippino family and friends think I'm crazy or even a show-off.
I gave a waitress 1,000 pesos one time.
Next time I want into that restaurant they were fighting with each other to wait on me..
I've been once. I tipped 500 pesos for a massage and my wife family keep saying it's too much.
Yup, Filipinos aren't used to people tipping that much. My grandfather is the same when it comes to us tipping anything more than 100 pesos lol
@sir stoic Just tell her it was a darn good massage
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What about tipping the Ninja Van,Shopee and Lazada drivers?
I don’t tip at all in the Philippines. When I’m back in the states I tip very well. However, here the service is so bad that I can’t just bring myself to tip at all anywhere. They simply don’t deserve it. I worked in service industry myself and did well on tips because I was good at my job. They’re not so they don’t deserve one.
I gave twenty dollars tip in the Philippines for an awesome back massage.✌️
50 pesos!!! Common man!!! 😢no wonder he’s crying 😢 2 am in the morning that’s all you can give you’re so cheap!!!
All I had in cash!
Tipping drives down wages
Now if it were only easier to get 20, 50, or 100 bills. Often times I think it’s hard to get smaller bills under 500. I’ve even asked bank at grocery store to break down 500 or 1000 bill and they refused. All the atms give 1000 or sometimes 500. Just wish it was easier to have access to smaller bills to be able to tip
I double my grab fare in the Philippines. The driver leases a car, pays a tax on the fare, works 10-12 hours a day to make so little. And spent an hour and 20 mins taking me from Mall of Asia to Makati! What is that, about 5 miles? I could have walked faster than Manila traffic during rush hour. 🤣
In Manila, it's actually faster to walk to your destination than to drive. I don't due to the heat and humidity.
What about van rental drivers. How much is the tip?
I usually tip an extra 20% even if the service charge is already included.
I seldom tip the bellman in the US for bringing up luggage to my room but not in the Philippines I always tip a minimum of P100 per person.
Hi Im a fan of your videos .. and I just recently moved to makati area with my family .. I usually use peso everywhere but are there usd atms in Manila ?? Just wondering
Ive never tip all my life lol. Im not used to it.
Good tipping advice. slightly off topic. For those who have a favorite bar, if you order a bottle of alcohol your waiter makes a bonus. They will bottle keep it for you till the next time as well. Not quite a tip but the waiters definitely appreciate it. Also a second thing. I've heard from several waiters that they have a community tip jar. If you want the waiter to not have to share his tip you need to place the money in his hand directly so he knows its not for sharing.
Great advice and great to know!
Can you tip in either USD or Pesos? Is it better to tip in the local currency?
Is the service charge payment disbursed/given to the workers/waiters?
I don’t know what’s worse in the US, giving tips or gratuity fees, making it feel like an obligation.
When you are at a hotel lounge and you request a song from the singer, how much do you tip?
sorry but i would turn that around by tipping 2 to 3 dollars to the small country villages or cities.
Evan, When you arrive in country, quite often you don't have Pesos. I assume that most Filipinos are somewhat knowledgeable about exchange rates. I noticed that at malls, such as Mall of Asia, there were places to exchange money. Is giving US Dollars an insult?
not at all, it's actually the opposite since dollar has a higher exchange rate
service charges supposedly end up all in the owner's hand and not the servers though, right?
It is collected by the company/establishment but it is equally divided among the employees as part of their compensation.
@@taehyung7959 cool, thanks, man, glad 2 hear it. Hong Kong can go the other way......lol local friends always get pissed cuz i tip "too" much
If/when I tip Any waiter or waitress I never leave it on the table because I owner or manager would KEEP IT @ ALWAYS HAND IT DIRECTLY TO MY SERVER.
Damn I was out there tipping 20%
Good content as always but Php 50 tip for a guy cycling «a mile or two» deliver your food at 2 am is a dick move! You could easily have givin him Php and more.
Still like to tip at least 15% but now there's mandatory service charges on a lot of bills at 10% so I don't tip anymore after that. My question is when I tip on a credit card does the restaurant give the money to the servers? Does the service charge go to the servers? I was talking to my employee last night and she said why are you tipping on your credit card The restaurants not going to give that to the servers. I was going to give them a $20 tip and my employee said no only give them $10. I don't understand tipping in the Philippines at all but as Americans we absolutely must tip that's why Filipinos love us so much. I see too many Americans not tipping in the Philippines and it's absolutely embarrassment to us. Don't be so cheap Americans tip!
If you are an expat, I think tipping is necessary you have the means too and you know for a fact how shitty the wages are there.
TIPS means "to insure proper service" that aspect has been lost in the US, and now you get shitty service.....BUT they expect 20-25%........FUCK THAT!!!!! I tip accordingly. When I was a salesman, and my expenses were paid.....yeah.....20-25% was fine. Now that i'm retired, and i'm actually using my money......i've noticed that service SUCKS now!!!!!!!! 20-25% is expected now, and the trash that most restaurants hire now automatically assume they are getting that without putting in the effort.
Es kommt darauf an ,was für Ansprüche man hat ,in den Philippinen ,auch hier kann das Leben teuer sein.
I would never ever travel to a country where people think you are obligated to tip them. You are paid a salary in the US, don't try to force me to tip you, it just means I would never tip and never eat out, which is not really my style:)) Besides, I love home cooking. However, when I have travelled to the Philippines, I am always generous to the locals, a little girl tries to sell me a flower-type decoration for a few pesos, I tell her to keep it and give her 500pesos; I'm a generous giver, but this US attitude towards obligatory tipping would rub me the wrong way.
Maybe people just need to get better paying jobs and not rely on others people's harder earned money.
service employees are some of the hardest working people. The world wouldn't be able to go round and round without them.
$2/$5 tip is half the salary of a common filipinos do you expect the locals to tips that much? Making resto as it is more anti poor for poor filipino ppl.
“If you're a cheap tipper or rude to your server, you are dead to me. You are lower than whale feces.” Oh, Anthony Bourdain.
When I was there, and when I go back again in April…my wife handles the money and doesn’t let me pay or tip! Haha Filipina 🤷
In terms of Tipping, Filipinos themselves is known as the greatest Tipper in the Philippines, followed by Western Folks, then followed by Asians(in general), East Asians are in the lowest, especially the Chinese.(They're considered as cheapskate even though they can do so(tipping), considering how voracious they're on consumption(the so-called "Big Spender,Low Tipper")), that's why they're very unlikeable by local service and hospitality industry folks).
Tipping Culture here is not obligatory or required to do because not everyone are equally can do so(some have capacity, others don't), it's a form of Gratitude or Acknowledgement of Service, although it's somehow encouraged to tip the Right amount, not too much but not too little either.(advisable to tip at least 50pesos, although it depends on the kind of service you are getting.)
I don't tip I can't even afford to eat out lol 😆😂 I wish I could leave you a tip Evan but I'm broke as a joke 😂🤣🤣
My fiance wanted me to tip 50p just for taking a photo lol
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If I consider it already expensive I won't tip..if it's poor or disinterested service no tip..I only tip if they put some effort in.