Originally Posted by
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To offer some perspective... for the last 10 years I haven’t had the need to carry cash at all except for tipping van drivers. The internet and smart devices have made the need to carry physical cash obsolete. I bank with USAA which only has a few physical branches. Most of their banking is online. Internet only savings banks like American Express High Yield savings offer 2%+ APY which is way better than what you get with a traditional bank. Using debit cards is not as safe as charge or credit cards so I almost exclusively use a charge card for everything and pay it off at the end of the month interest free. There’s direct deposit, mobile check deposit by taking a picture, transfer, PayPal, Apple Pay, Samsung Pay, Google Pay, Cash App, Venmo, etc. So there’s literally no need to carry cash except for tipping van drivers which is an inconvenience nowadays. The future is #cashless
I've banked with USAA for 20 years.
I use Apple pay on my phone to pay for 50% of my purchases (wherever it's accepted).
I always have at least a $20 for emergency purposes.
I've never had a problem tipping van drivers. EVER.
All these excuses are just that,
excuses.
I was paid less than $40k for the first five years of my airline career. I tipped van drivers. You are now the best paid regional FOs in history. It's pathetic.
I tip van drivers more when I am not working. I tip housekeepers $5 when I'm not working. When I am working, I'll leave $1 if I've made a mess (crumbs everywhere or something like that). Otherwise, I leave the room in good condition.
Keeping $20 in ones in your flight bag is not difficult. No one saying you have to pull out a stack of cash on the subway, give me a break.
And let me reiterate: This is an
Endeavor problem.
Oh, and for the record, I hate the tipping culture in the US.