I've been trying to be more generous with tips and payments too Katie because this windfall from the dollar's rise is impressive. Of course, it could fall again too and that won't bring any prices down. I used to give the guys that watch your car 2 or 3 pesos but now I mostly give them 5, and the guys who carry my groceries out used to get 5 pesos but now it's 10 or close. I haven't raised the salaries for my workers yet, I'm trying not to be the ugly american that makes everyone else have to pay more. I pay at the top end of what locals pay and I round up when I can. One of the women who works for me is having the quinceañera for her daughter this weekend. I really don't want to go. I just don't have the energy to stay out so late anymore and the mass is at 8pm with the party supposedly starting at 10pm. That means no one will get there until 11pm or later. I got one of those cards for money and I'm just going to make my excuses on Monday and give her mom the card. I am giving her $500 pesos although I considered more. My friend from Puebla told me not to go too high, that $500 was a good present. It's the equivalent to 2 days work for her mother so I guess it is good. It just seems like so little. I'm lucky to have this type of problem, I should just be quiet.
