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Mbandy and the rest have said it all and said it well so I won't repeat. Let me just say that when we make these judgements we do it based on our personal value systems (wrong perspective). The cruise lines offer opportunity and training. Most cruise employees have been with the cruise lines for several years quite happily. I met a waiter that was with one line for 17 years, put 1 child through college and was in the midst of financing another through medical school. They are hired knowing that most of their wages are generated through gratuity. On every cruise I have been on, the thing that really really made that cruise gratifying was the service personel always making me feel that I was the most important passenger they ever had. My wife and I always give the requested minimum and then hand out extra at the end of the cruiseLet me say I admire you for your concern. Only a compassionate individual would take the time to voice that type of concern. So I say this not in criticism but respect for your compassionate concern.
Mbandy and the rest have said it all and said it well so I won't repeat. Let me just say that when we make these judgements we do it based on our personal value systems (wrong perspective). The cruise lines offer opportunity and training. Most cruise employees have been with the cruise lines for several years quite happily. I met a waiter that was with one line for 17 years, put 1 child through college and was in the midst of financing another through medical school. They are hired knowing that most of their wages are generated through gratuity. On every cruise I have been on, the thing that really really made that cruise gratifying was the service personel always making me feel that I was the most important passenger they ever had. My wife and I always give the requested minimum and then hand out extra at the end of the cruise
Let me say I admire you for your concern. Only a compassionate individual would take the time to voice that type of concern. So I say this not in criticism but respect for your compassionate concern.
