cruise crew salary,only 100dollars a month?

[miketriton]

are rci only saying that to stop passengers cancelling the automatic gratuities? because a lot of people do....

[Erik101]

Can you provide a link where RCI stated crew only has a salary of $100?  I just googled it and can't find any information.  

[time4u2go]

16 minutes ago, miketriton said:

are rci only saying that to stop passengers cancelling the automatic gratuities? because a lot of people do....

Where/when/how did RCI say this?

[Big_G]

And away we go...

[Billy Baltic]

26 minutes ago, miketriton said:

are rci only saying that to stop passengers cancelling the automatic gratuities? because a lot of people do....

 

Can’t believe any company would admit to paying their staff very poorly. 

 

I’m not even going to get into gratuities as it’s a pointless topic where ‘never the Twain shall meet’.  

 

 

 

 

[Ourusualbeach]

[GUT2407]

Seems Some service staff in US restaurants aren’t paid much more, without room meals and medical thrown in to the mix.

 

Google says the minimum server wage across the US is $2.13 an hour.

[mariefisher]

You can google cruise ship job openings. You will see they make much more than that when you read the job listings. 

[time4u2go]

11 minutes ago, mariefisher said:

You can google cruise ship job openings. You will see they make much more than that when you read the job listings. 

Do the amounts shown include expected tips?

[neverbeenhere]

44 minutes ago, GUT2407 said:

Seems Some service staff in US restaurants aren’t paid much more, without room meals and medical thrown in to the mix.

 

Google says the minimum server wage across the US is $2.13 an hour.

 

Confirmed... Dr Google isn’t always correct. 

[neverbeenhere]

2 minutes ago, time4u2go said:

Do the amounts shown include expected tips?

 

Yes. 

[GUT2407]

2 minutes ago, neverbeenhere said:

 

Confirmed... Dr Google isn’t always correct. 

I am aware of that, but had seen similar numbers quoted here on CC so thought it was at least close, seems unbelievable to me that they can do it, but then the minimum adult wage here in Aus is about $20 an hour.

[HBE4]

1 hour ago, miketriton said:

are rci only saying that to stop passengers cancelling the automatic gratuities? because a lot of people do....

 

 

It's Royal math. So $100 per month is probably around $3,000 in real money,,

 

*** This post is strictly for entertainment purposes and does not reflect actual reality.

[HBE4]

56 minutes ago, Ourusualbeach said:

 

 

That's not Royal Caribbean popcorn......it's not burnt. lol

 

[Ourusualbeach]

6 minutes ago, HBE4 said:

 

 

That's not Royal Caribbean popcorn......it's not burnt. lol

 

And is doesn’t have a price sticker on it.

[Jam0610]

I will only join this as a retired "restaurant owner". In some states minimum wage is only  $ 2.13 per hour. In other states it is $ 7.50 to 13.50, Tips are not counted.

I for one always pay required tips and add to total if service is earned.

 

Servers and service providers deserve to be payed.

 

[melmar02]

FWIW Here's an article Business Insider did a couple of months ago on this topic. 

 

[motheroftwocats814]

[AdGuyMG]

2 hours ago, miketriton said:

cruise crew salary,only 100dollars a month?

are rci only saying that to stop passengers cancelling the automatic gratuities?

No.

 

Since the Manila Labor Convention of 2006 came into effect, the minimum wage and hours of work/rest for all seafarers, including everyone employed by anyone onboard a cruise ship is regulated.

 

The minimum pay for a month on a 48 hour work week is $614.

 

Cabin stewards and waiters who are in the tip pool receive much much more than this.

 

[HBE4]

45 minutes ago, melmar02 said:

FWIW Here's an article Business Insider did a couple of months ago on this topic. 

 

 

I was only joking but I wasn't far off the mark!

 

"Business Insider had average monthly earnings of about $3,233 and median monthly earnings of about $2,600. "

[Hogbay]

2 hours ago, miketriton said:

are rci only saying that to stop passengers cancelling the automatic gratuities? because a lot of people do....

I hope to not meet a lot of people. ....

Except maybe in a dark alley. I don't know what the opposite is of pay it forward is but you would be a contender . I wish you have the day you deserve. 

[Aquahound]

3 hours ago, miketriton said:

are rci only saying that to stop passengers cancelling the automatic gratuities? because a lot of people do....

 

Like so many others have asked........Who from RCI told you this?

[PhoenixCruiser]

3 hours ago, miketriton said:

are rci only saying that to stop passengers cancelling the automatic gratuities? because a lot of people do....

 

Because some people are cheap

[JoeFan]

Only in the cruise industry would an employer not pay their employees. Sorry but the person cooking your food is not a tipped position. The person cleaning the ship is not a tipped position. Would you tip the person who waters the plants or mows the lawn at a hotel or washes the sheets? No. Why should I tip because I am at sea?

 

Why does RCI push this onto the passengers via automatic gratuity and make you feel guilty about it?

Servers and Room Stewards. Everyone else should get paid with your cruise fare.

[TxCityKat]

5 hours ago, melmar02 said:

FWIW Here's an article Business Insider did a couple of months ago on this topic. 

 

And here is an article from Cruise Critic titled Gratuities: What's the Point? Cruise Tipping and Salaries Dissected last updated June 6, 2019.