Originally Posted by
hydrostream
Working on the flight line we used to get tipped ~$5 for dumping a lav, sometimes even $20 per dump. It was a nice perk during a day of sewage dripping down your arm. I never judged a crew that didn't tip though, as it was part of my duties that I was getting an hourly wage for.
I see the van in the same light. I tip a buck or two when I have the cash, extra when the driver does a good job. But I don't lose sleep if my wallet is empty and I can't pay up. On the flip side I've gone to the ATM and come back to the front desk to find a driver that I felt really deserved a tip.
How dare you have a rational, common sense reply to such a heated debate. Standby for the dollar nazis to tell you that stopping by the bank and always carrying $100 singles on you is simple.
Prepare for the hate because you make a decent living, one you spent time, money and effort on therefore you are morally obliged to always tip someone that performs a job requiring no advanced knowledge, training or financial requirement for perform of which they are probably already getting paid well above minimum wage for since it is secondary to their main job at said hotel.
Brace for the backlash, as you must always tip and there is never a reason why you may not tip.
All in good fun, but trust me there are those on this board that would just assume stone you to death for not tipping a van driver and fail to even acknowledge the most common sense retorts, reasonable people like yourself write.