Originally Posted by
Broncofan
How do you know? Have you actually asked them? Serious question, because you are right, I never have asked. If the company and my union have negotiated for more money that incorporates an amount of per diem to include a van tip, then there is no excuse. I just don't think that is the case, but I would love to know. And yes I have worked as a waiter in college, however I recieved less that minimum wage on the expectation of tips. As far as I know, van drivers are paid appropriately for driving the vehicle and receive a tip for handling my bag, which I do tip for.
I was responding to your post where you said ‘in [mine] mind, tipping is irrational’.
I said that it would see that you would have never worked in the service industry for tips if you saw it as irrational.
And if you did work in the service industry, and thought tipping was irrational, did you accept those tips still or stick to your values?
I'm not a fan of tipping and I also feel that it has gotten out of control in some sectors of the service industry; but as a person who has worked for tips, I know what it is like and since as you say it is the societal norm - I tip and tip generously (with good service).
Your per diem (M&IE) has an amount for INCIDENTALS (like a tip).
MEALS AND INCIDENTAL EXPENSES.
And I have said in this thread and others (and it seems to be different at different locations which Ican definitely see), but when I drove the van I made less than minimum wage with the expectation of. Tips of which the SWA crews always tipped$3.50 for the entire crew.
I hear it isn’t much more now which in and of itself is a little sad too.
It sounds like we are more of the same page than different except for the irrational part.