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.
Hydrostream -
How would have felt about the crews if you weren't getting minimum wage, expected tips to make a descent wage, and you knew the crews were getting money to tip you but weren't and keeping that WHOLE $1 for themselves. Might you have a different opinion then?
Good for you for going above (tracking them down through the front desk) and beyond to make sure the driver got a tip if you felt s/he did a good job. I'd venture that most would not.
Cyio - I still haven't seen a 'common sense' retort to not giving the $1 when it is provided in your M&IE. Do you have one?