“No thanks, dude. I got it.”
I’ve been pooping for 25 years now. Most of those years, I have been masterfully pooping without any assistance. I don’t need a chaperone. I don’t need a groupie. I don’t need a coach to hand me a towel and tell me I did a good job. I am more physically fit than any bathroom attendant on Earth, so why would you think I need a towel handed to me?
I think this is the most useless job ever thought up and I am confident in saying that a bathroom attendant isn’t a bathroom attendant solely because he may have had an under-privileged upbringing. He is a bathroom attendant because he just does not even want to try harder at life.
Get the heck out of my bathroom. You’re smelling my ****, hearing me pee, counting how many wipes and flushes I use. And you’re expected to receive a tip for handing me a tiny cloth that’s not even out of my reach. WTF?
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I feel (have felt) totally sorry for anyone who has to make their living doing this. As you described it perfectly, the sounds of grunting and flushing all day long must be miserable. And for what? So a towel can be handed to you? It makes no sense whatsoever.
sok on January 2nd, 2008 at 11:39 am | Link
They’re all undercover cops.
yep cops pooper snooper cops.
mark on January 19th, 2008 at 10:24 pm | Link
Blah blah blah…so what, I’m a bathroom attendant, and of all places I work in Las Vegas. While your drunk ass is in there whinning…I’m making on average $1200.00 each night I choose to hand you a mint and a piece of paper. It’s called a hustle. What you fail to realize is the drunker your ass gets, the more you tend to tip me… especially when I work the VIP bathroom of an upscale Las Vegas hot spot, and watch suckers throw me a C-note for making them feel important. Sorry my friend, but its DIRTY WORK and CLEAN CASH…literally, since I get it after they’ve washed their hands. Oh, did I mention that its tax-free too????
Tony S. on February 6th, 2008 at 10:42 am | Link
I took on a bathroom job part time because I needed extra money. Not because I do not want to try harder at life. I support my husband and my two kids all by myself. Furthermore, we are not just there to hand you a paper towel or “watch you pee”. We are there to provide things to freshen up with. I have went out to the club or bar serveral times and wished there was a person in the restroom who could sell me some gum or cigarettes because I left my purse in the car. I also know that some clubs prefer an attendant in the restroom to look after guests. People sometimes drink too much and their friends are not always with them to make sure they are ok. Fights sometimes happen in the restroom also. How many times have you gone into a restroom at a club and there was no more toilet paper? Bathroom attendants keep the area clean, they keep the napkins stocked, they help guests and customers, they provide a little bit of additional securty, they have emergency items that you would not have with you. It sounds to me like your complaints are just you being a hater because you are too cheap to tip. I feel sorry for who ever serves you in a restaurant. You probably think you are more than capable of getting your own food out of the kitchen as well.
Elle on March 5th, 2008 at 3:23 pm | Link
just out a curiosity how much do u average at the restroom attendant job. is it close to the $1200 claimed per night in the post above hard to belive even the best strippers are pressed to make that much.
mark on March 5th, 2008 at 5:10 pm | Link
i’m honestly just surprised that bathroom attendants know how to access the internet. mad props to all you pooper-cops.
Hello Mark:
I charge a flat rate or tips depending on the event. If its a night club, then its tips. The most that I have made in combination with my husband was $650 and that was New Years Eve. On average its about $100-150 a night but it also depends on which nights you work. If its a prom or a wedding, I charge a flat rate so the guests are taken care of but they do not have to tip. I have never gotten close to $1200 but I am not saying it cannot happen. It also depends on the venue and the clients. If you are at an upscale club, then you will make that much. If you are working an event with a lot of celebrities you can make that much or even more.
Hello DBlock:
I really do not understand why you are being so negative about something that someone does to earn a living. In addition to running my own attendant business, I also work full time as a Finance Advisor, I have a degree, and I am also going to school to work on another one. No matter what the job is, if its your own business, then its just as good as anyone else’s.
Elle on March 6th, 2008 at 7:25 am | Link
Thank you for sharing this information with us Elle. It sounds like you can average 30-40K per year doing this work? not bad really .
mark on March 6th, 2008 at 4:14 pm | Link
I am a former bathroom attendant and in my defense, I have to say that I have never handed a towel. However, I did restock the bathrooms with supplies constantly and also constantly had to pick up and flush after inebriated and/or lazy people.This establishment is a five star restaurant. You would be astonished at the habits of some of these ” highbrow ” patrons. Not to mention the rudeness. Also, because of these uncontrollable externals, this was a very challenging job. People fail to realize that bathroom attendants are most of the time cleaning staff as well.
NYC Bathroom Attendant on June 5th, 2008 at 7:59 pm | Link
I’m a bathroom attendant in Vancouver BC in an upscale club downtown. I only work Friday, Saturday, and occasionally Sunday nights. My night is usually about 5 hours. I average about 300 tax free dollars per night. That’s $900 a weekend.
If I were to work construction, making $15 per hour, 8 hours a day, 5 days a week, that’s $600 per week, not including taxes, CPP, and EI.
40 hours = $600 (hard work)
15 hours = $900 (easy work)
Now I’m not saying it’s glamorous, but it’s not as bad as most people think. Especially if the washroom is equipped with proper facilities, ie fans, air freshener, hot water; basic stuff.
This puts me through school, pays my rent and all my bills, and still leaves me time to write ling posts about bathroom attendants on the internet.
For everyone who hates on people like this, I feel sorry for you.
Work smart, not hard. I’ll take the first one, you take the latter.
stuntmanstu on March 28th, 2009 at 8:16 pm | Link
I prefer my privacy when I am in a bathroom. I don’t need and don’t want someone there to hand me towel. However after reading the above posts, I can see in certain situations where one might be needed. My thought is that some are less than fastidious when it comes to washing their hands. I know for a fact that there is hardly a man out there who DOES wash his hands after using the toilet. If there is an attendant nearby he may think to wash his hands. OK women too I suppose. Also I noticed this more when traveling outside the US for some odd reason people “forget” to flush the toilet. If there were an attendant I could be reasonable assured the toilets would be flushed.
Becky on March 29th, 2009 at 7:33 am | Link
Hmmmm, really? So what do you think about carpenters and people who just need a job and want their family to eat? Are you better than them??Life’s not about you…
Latin on July 31st, 2009 at 3:27 am | Link
I have a part-time job as a restroom attendant at a local nightclub. They have a DJ Friday and Saturday nights, so there’s dancing. It gets busy. The club has contracted with a company (who I work for) that provides attendants for both the men and women restrooms.
We serve a dual purpose: 1) the nightclub needs someone in there to keep the restroom clean, stocked and kept orderly. They also want it policed (no smoking; no drugs; no sex - in other words, nothing fun), and 2) to provide a service for the customers.
Many people appreciate having an attendant there. But many are frustrated and get pissed off, thinking they’re obligated to leave a tip when they feel it’s not warranted.
Ah, tipping. Yes, folks, that’s what it all boils down to. That’s why I do what I do. Not for the shift pay they give (works out to barely $10 an hour - so not worth it). But on a good night, I make more than I do at my day job (executive admin asst). It’s the perfect part-time job; minutes from home, only two nights a week, and I don’t start until 9:30 pm, working til closing, which is between 1:30 & 2:00. Oftentimes, I’m home by 2:00.
When I started a year ago, I was provided with a kit. I was told I was expected to replenish the items in the kit as they got used. This isn’t so bad - I get to write it all off on my taxes. But, still, it’s coming out of my pocket, and this is the part I don’t think most people know.
When one walks into my restroom, they will see not only a spic n span room with a woman smiling at them, they will also see a plethora of items: candy/mints/gum, lotions and colognes, lip glosses, hairspray/mouse/gel, toothpaste/mouthwash/floss, tampons/pads, aspirin, cough drops, eye drops; pretty much anything you can think of that you might find in your bathroom at home, but couldn’t fit in that little evening clutch you’re carrying. My list could go on; if I can do it hygienically, I’ll have it. If you ask and I don’t have it, I will the next night I work. I even have flip-flops for the ladies who wear those ridiculously high high-heels or too-new shoes so their feet are killing them - this way, they can take off their shoes and not have to walk around barefoot.
Now, tipping. I do not expect a tip just for handing someone a paper towel or if they take a stick of gum. I do expect a tip if I provided them a service or if they used any of my stuff. Dollar amount is up to them - the going rate is a buck or two, but I’ve had women give me fives, tens, even twenties because they were that pleased with either my service or what I had to offer. But I cannot come out and ask for that tip (that would be totally inappropriate and rude).
kcbelles on November 16th, 2009 at 6:00 pm | Link
To all you haters of bathroom attendants:
Don’t be mad because we are taking care of our families. It’s an idiot who will not support his/her family especially if we are doing it in a legal and respectable way. I make more money in 1 night than most of you make in a week. I work an upscale club and get tips making anywhere from $300-$1000 a night for a few hours of work. I keep the bathrooms clean and fresh, restock and make sure that your drunk butt doesn’t get robbed and have those extras when your breath is foul, your funky from dancing and ashy as hell!
I know how to work the internet and get my money so laugh at that. Why would you degrade someone who’s making an honest living…..that just show’s who the idiot is,lol @ that. Hahahahahahahahaha
moneyladyluckpunk on January 14th, 2010 at 11:27 am | Link