Tipping van drivers
#21
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Joined APC: Apr 2014
Posts: 1,098
I never put my bags in the cargo bin when I have a positive space deadhead. I've had too many bags damaged when they ride underneath. My handle is broken now for just that reason. I put it underneath on personal travel and it got damaged.
#23
WTH? Been here 10 years and never seen anything from anyone in SLC like that. I will say that SLC probably could win the award for highest average number of bags per pilot though.....I'm not sure what some guys have in all their damn bags??
#24
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Joined APC: Dec 2005
Position: 7ER B...whatever that means.
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Agreed. A driver has to be pretty far off the mark not to get a tip from me. Also, newsflash crews!: some of the hotel vans run on a set schedule. It ain't the van driver's fault the hotel runs the shuttle every 20 mins and you got there 2 minutes after he left. No reason to get huffy, whine about that southwest crew who stole "your" van and withhold a tip.
#27
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Joined APC: Jul 2009
Position: Downwind, headed straight for the rocks, shanghaied aboard the ship of fools.
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So riddle me this: how is it that I (millennial new hire fo) often fly with CAs twice and FAs three times my age, yet i am sometimes (not infrequently either!) the only one who cracks open my wallet to fish out a buck or two? For reference, I only ever travel with roll aboard and laptop bag and always keep my laptop bag with me on the van.
#28
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Joined APC: Jul 2010
Position: window seat
Posts: 12,522
OMG so true. I'd rather all our per diem be on a separate card that expires if you don't use it. Guys packing a week's worth of PBJ to pay for zero ROI 6 figure Social Justice degrees for their kids is hilarious to watch though.
#30
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Joined APC: Nov 2016
Position: 6th place
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It's not always about cost. Airport food is typically extremely unhealthy.