After finals, how much do you guys tip the professor?

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Do you base it on difficulty of the class or a percentage of the actual class cost?

Typically I do 10%, but I would like to know what's the acceptable standard. thx
 
Is that a real thing? Ive never tipped a professor.

A firm handshake and a "Thank you" is what I give them on the last day of class.
 
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Never heard of tipping a professor. Cash is awesome, but in certain crowds if you want to influence or thank someone with largesse you have to be more subtle and classy. Or a willing chick, that works anywhere. And get your bribe in early.
 
Depends on how well you think you did on the final.
 
Never heard of tipping a professor ,after a class. Wouldn't even want to guess. Seems like it could be looked at as a conflict.
 
frfly172 said:
Never heard of tipping a professor ,after a class. Wouldn't even want to guess. Seems like it could be looked at as a conflict.
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In Colorado, it's grounds to immediately terminate the employee. There's a law about state employees accepting gifts. Most of the private schools have adopted it as a rule. When I teach, I make it very clear to my students that liquor, drugs, cash and sex are all illegal and grounds for immediate termination. Chocolate on the other hand....once had 9 pounds sitting on the desk.
 
I've never been tipped for doing my job as a professor. Never heard of it before. And I am not allowed to accept a gift more valuable than a cup of coffee.

Occasionally I've been thanked, and that was most appreciated.
 
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MultiMediaWill said:
Do you base it on difficulty of the class or a percentage of the actual class cost?

Typically I do 10%, but I would like to know what's the acceptable standard. thx
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I've been a professor for 15 years. The only "tip" I occasionally get is a boxes of chocolate or a bag of coffee beans!

A "thank you" and/or handshake is always great!
 
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If this question is for real, the answer is nothing. Never.
 
frfly172 said:
Never heard of tipping a professor ,after a class. Wouldn't even want to guess. Seems like it could be looked at as a conflict.
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In all seriousness, it IS not a good idea. If you want to do something, a "thank you" is really all we want (aside from you doing well in class!).
 
You don't tip a professor as few of them ever teach any more. For the most part they try to publish to gain tenure, leaving the teaching to an undergrad or graduate student.
 
SERIOUSLY?????

They get huge salaries for doing next to nothing while you rack up tens of thousands in student loans.

They should be tipping the students.
 
Back when I was teaching at a university, none of my students ever offered money, although one or two female students dropped hints...


...after which they were never in my office without the door fully open.
 
Mine are simply rewarded by my presence in the class.
Oh, and are you actually serious with this question? That would get very expensive very fast!
 
us AAirways said:
SERIOUSLY?????

They get huge salaries for doing next to nothing while you rack up tens of thousands in student loans.

They should be tipping the students.
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Huge salaries?

Let me guess. You've never been a professor.

Tenured professors at Stanford get paid around 1/4 of what a good private sector engineer does. Not a terrible salary (unless they actually want to live in Palo Alto), but not anywhere near huge.

Now, a part-time instructor at UC -- that's terrible. As they are public employees, all salaries are public information, and "watchdog" groups routinely go after those making over $100K/year, even in fields where the private sector salaries are much higher.
 
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I gave a professor a tip on the third race at Aqueduct once...

-Rich
 
MAKG1 said:
Huge salaries?
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Compared to the income of the students, which is the only relevant comparison. Not many colleges where the students have income or wealth comparable to the teachers.

A cynical view of college is that it can be seen as an institution where youngest, most inexperienced, and poorest members of society transfer their current and some of their future wealth to most experienced older members of the upper middle class.
 
MultiMediaWill said:
Do you base it on difficulty of the class or a percentage of the actual class cost?

Typically I do 10%, but I would like to know what's the acceptable standard. thx
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LOL. Where did you come up with this idea?
 
NoHeat said:
I've never been tipped for doing my job as a professor. Never heard of it before. And I am not allowed to accept a gift more valuable than a cup of coffee.

Occasionally I've been thanked, and that was most appreciated.
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Ditto, here. A sincere thank you is worth a lot more to me than any material gift a student could give.

But I've heard of classes where the students chipped in on a cake or some other treat for the professor. I don't think there's any rule against it here.
 
I once asked a teacher out a few months after completing the course she was teaching. :)
 
MultiMediaWill said:
Do you base it on difficulty of the class or a percentage of the actual class cost?

Typically I do 10%, but I would like to know what's the acceptable standard. thx
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April Fool's Day is still over three months away!
 
Uhh... I'm pretty sure this thread was started to make a point about how silly it might be to some to tip / offer money to those who instruct you. E.g. your CFI. And perhaps to try to make a point about tipping / Christmas gifts in general. Read some articles online about the professionals and service providers in your life who you're supposed to give Christmas gifts to. I just see it as a bit of parody.

See here:

http://money.cnn.com/2006/11/13/lifestyle/holiday_tipping/

(No comment on the validity of the argument, if that's what it is. Except that your CFI doesn't give you your final)
 
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Ron Levy said:
Back when I was teaching at a university, none of my students ever offered money, although one or two female students dropped hints...


...after which they were never in my office without the door fully open.
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I think I read a similar story in a magazine once.
 
This is a joke, it has to be. If I tipped every professor every semester 10% that's $1,200.... ummm no. I do try to make it to each professors office hours once throughout the semester, say hi and thanks for being a good professor.
 
Ron Levy said:
Back when I was teaching at a university, none of my students ever offered money, although one or two female students dropped hints...


...after which they were never in my office without the door fully open.
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Never, not even once in over a decade. Must be doing something wrong. Of course if one of my students gave me any sort of package I'd check to make certain it wasn't ticking...
 
steingar said:
Never, not even once in over a decade. Must be doing something wrong. Of course if one of my students gave me any sort of package I'd check to make certain it wasn't ticking...
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I would think that with what you teach, some form of white powder would be more likely. :D
 
JeffDG said:
I would think that with what you teach, some form of white powder would be more likely. :D
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Actually, I doubt my students are the ones doing the more high end recreational chemicals. They couldn't be that bright doped up, no way.
 
steingar said:
Actually, I doubt my students are the ones doing the more high end recreational chemicals. They couldn't be that bright doped up, no way.
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No, I was thinking more like Anthrax!

(There...I'm on the NSA watchlist now)
 
F01LA said:
Uhh... I'm pretty sure this thread was started to make a point about how silly it might be to some to tip / offer money to those who instruct you. E.g. your CFI. And perhaps to try to make a point about tipping / Christmas gifts in general. Read some articles online about the professionals and service providers in your life who you're supposed to give Christmas gifts to. I just see it as a bit of parody.

See here:

http://money.cnn.com/2006/11/13/lifestyle/holiday_tipping/

(No comment on the validity of the argument, if that's what it is. Except that your CFI doesn't give you your final)
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From the article...

Teacher $25-100. A gift certificate is always appropriate. If you know the teacher's hobbies or interests, then a gift certificate would be nice from the local movie theater, hobby shop, mall, fine restaurant or day spa. If you are unsure, ask your principal first.
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Also, they forgot to put construction inspectors on that list. I was a construction inspector for over a decade and the less said the better.
 
F01LA said:
Uhh... I'm pretty sure this thread was started to make a point about how silly it might be to some to tip / offer money to those who instruct you.
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Pretty sure it was started just to see the reactions. This is the same poster who was trying to pick up someone he met in a bar with 2am texts. :rofl:
 
AmazonChitlin said:
It would appear we are of the same feather!

Did it get you anywhere? Mine was a total bust. :sad:
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We went on a date, but I was too shy for it to lead anywhere. If it hadn't been for that, I'm pretty sure the results would have been very worthwhile.
 
Professors make big bucks? Not the ones I know. I don't know where that idea came from.

Tipping has gone insane. Yes, I tip the person who takes my order and brings my meal at a sit down restaurant. Where I walk up to the counter and order? No way. Taxi? Yes. The person who drives through the neighborhood and throws my paper under my car in the driveway? Nope. Teachers (my wife is one)? Never did. College professors (my dad was one)? Nope.

I don't know what world the authors of these articles are living in, but it's different than mine. Or, am I just a cheapskate? :D
 
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