Originally Posted by TrojanCMH

I know. I waited tables in that same era and made just enough hourly to get a zero’d out paycheck every other week to satisfy taxes. The best were the people who’d come in and eat a meal then not tip because they didn’t think it was necessary.

So I still stand by my post. It’s customary to tip someone who is throwing your bags and driving you to and from your hotel the same as it’s customary to tip the person cutting your hair or pouring your beers... now if the van driver is unsafe or is rude or whatever then sure, adjust accordingly. But if it’s just about you being the “I’m not tipping the van driver because I disagree with it” kind of guy/gal and that’s the hill you want to make your stand on so be it, but I’ll be the first to make a joking comment on your lack of generosity and offer to tip for you and judge you as cheap and out of touch. If you can’t afford to give the van driver a dollar tip for putting your bags into and taking them out of the vehicle then maybe it isn’t the van drivers problem and more of your own.