Tips? Where did they go? Bueler?
11-10-2015, 12:44 PM
#1
Line Holder
Thread Starter
Joined APC: Dec 2012
Position: F900 Captain
Posts: 42
Tips? Where did they go? Bueler?
I have to ask the masses. Is it just me or has tipping in the 135 world dried up in the last year? Frequently we pick up pax that are littering everyone but us pilots with tips. I don't get it. A couple of years ago it seemed you could almost count on them and suddenly its as if a switch was flipped.
11-10-2015, 05:27 PM
#2
On Reserve
Joined APC: Jul 2010
Posts: 21
Originally Posted by thedud
I have to ask the masses. Is it just me or has tipping in the 135 world dried up in the last year? Frequently we pick up pax that are littering everyone but us pilots with tips. I don't get it. A couple of years ago it seemed you could almost count on them and suddenly its as if a switch was flipped.
11-10-2015, 06:54 PM
#4
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2013
Position: Guarding the eight ball
Posts: 143
Like night and day! Two years ago it was every other customer tipping me and this year it was nothing! The funny thing is I'm so much better at my job then last year....maybe I was getting tips out of pity...lol
11-10-2015, 07:03 PM
#5
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2013
Position: Guarding the eight ball
Posts: 143
Originally Posted by auflyer06
If you want tips, not to sound provocative, be a waiter. If you want to be a professional and receive pay accordingly then demand it and you won't have to worry about tips. Not that this applies to you, but I never understood the need for tips as a pilot.
11-11-2015, 04:47 AM
#6
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2011
Position: Left seat
Posts: 273
My favorite is when i am handling all the pax luggage while line guy stands there with his hands in his pocket and then gets the tip. And yes, i have noticed a big decrease in crew tips, $100 for each crew member used to be the norm. This used to help subsidize with the crappy 135 pay.
11-11-2015, 05:03 AM
#7
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Apr 2012
Position: I will be in the right bunk.
Posts: 203
I saw the same thing many times during my 135 days at DPJ. The passenger would tip the limo driver $100 for driving them across town and nothing for us, barely a Thank you, after we flew them across the country in the middle of the night, handled their bags,catering, etc.
BayBum
BayBum
11-11-2015, 08:34 AM
#8
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Jan 2008
Position: CE-650
Posts: 397
I know of one very large broker that asks the client if they would like to tip the pilots, and the money never gets to the pilots. If that payment is documented somewhere, I think every pilot should get a very large settlement check from them.
11-11-2015, 09:56 AM
#9
Gets Weekends Off
Joined APC: Dec 2011
Position: Left seat
Posts: 273
Originally Posted by twebb
I know of one very large broker that asks the client if they would like to tip the pilots, and the money never gets to the pilots. If that payment is documented somewhere, I think every pilot should get a very large settlement check from them.
11-11-2015, 05:02 PM
#10
Line Holder
Joined APC: May 2013
Posts: 45
Originally Posted by twebb
I know of one very large broker that asks the client if they would like to tip the pilots, and the money never gets to the pilots. If that payment is documented somewhere, I think every pilot should get a very large settlement check from them.
Just a wild guess...
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
