Originally Posted by
sherpster
Disclaimer: I'm not a delta pilot.
There are a lot of nuisances involved in tipping, just wondering what everyone's take is:
Should van drivers get a tip if they don't touch your bag? Do you tip the maid? The front desk clerk? What about hotels that charge $30 for parking the rental car, do you tip the person who brings the car around? The omelette cook at breakfast? The clean up lady hovering around the buffet?
Exactly. Tips were made for people who's wages are well below the minimum wage since tips are then included in the wage. For example bartenders and servers. My last trip to SEA I was talking to the driver and he was telling me how they're all working overtime because they're short drivers. I asked them how much they paid drivers to start and he said usually $16-17 per hour. To start!