Envoy 2021: A New Hope

Reply Subscribe

Page 55 of 124

« First

105

Last »

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

04-14-2021 | 02:05 PM

#541

pitchattitude

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Jan 2017

Posts: 2,510

Likes: 0

Quote:

Originally Posted by martyByrde

I was under the impression, the company paid gratuity. They’re responsible for the transportation to and from the airport.

I do hope that is meant to be sarcasm.

04-14-2021 | 02:07 PM

#542

greatmovieistar

Line Holder

Joined: Aug 2019

Posts: 481

Likes: 3

Quote:

Originally Posted by martyByrde

I was under the impression, the company paid gratuity. They’re responsible for the transportation to and from the airport.

Not sure whatever gave you that impression. You do however get per diem from the company.

04-14-2021 | 02:44 PM

#543

martyByrde

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Oct 2018

Posts: 183

Likes: 0

Quote:

Originally Posted by greatmovieistar

Not sure whatever gave you that impression. You do however get per diem from the company.

How often do you spend per diem on transportation to and from the airport? My guess is never.

04-14-2021 | 03:07 PM

#544

greatmovieistar

Line Holder

Joined: Aug 2019

Posts: 481

Likes: 3

Quote:

Originally Posted by martyByrde

How often do you spend per diem on transportation to and from the airport? My guess is never.

I use per diem to cover miscellaneous expenses while I am on the road, which often includes tipping and not just van drivers.

04-14-2021 | 03:24 PM

#545

BigZ

Line Holder

Joined: Dec 2016

Posts: 1,073

Likes: 2

Quote:

Originally Posted by greatmovieistar

I use per diem to cover miscellaneous expenses while I am on the road, which often includes tipping and not just van drivers.

Preach
Leaving a couple of bucks on the table for a free breakfast is just a thing to do.

04-14-2021 | 03:25 PM

#546

martyByrde

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Oct 2018

Posts: 183

Likes: 0

Quote:

Originally Posted by greatmovieistar

I use per diem to cover miscellaneous expenses while I am on the road, which often includes tipping and not just van drivers.

I don’t follow. how tipping the van driver is considered a miscellaneous expense. Do you tip the hotel maids too? Transportation is provided by the company (Sec. 5.C.1.).

04-14-2021 | 03:44 PM

#547

CptnDave

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Jan 2021

Posts: 150

Likes: 0

Quote:

Originally Posted by martyByrde

I don’t follow. how tipping the van driver is considered a miscellaneous expense. Do you tip the hotel maids too? Transportation is provided by the company (Sec. 5.C.1.).

Tip the Van drivers, especially if they get your bags for you or offer to drive you to dinner or the stores. It’s just called being nice. They don’t get paid a lot and they do a service for you. The more we take care of them the more they’ll take care of our Crews.

04-14-2021 | 04:04 PM

#548

uavking

Line Holder

Joined: Aug 2011

Posts: 507

Likes: 1

Quote:

Originally Posted by martyByrde

I don’t follow. how tipping the van driver is considered a miscellaneous expense. Do you tip the hotel maids too? Transportation is provided by the company (Sec. 5.C.1.).

Putting on my barracks lawyer hat: tipping for services such as baggage handling and food service while on a business trip is in the very definition of "meals and incidental expenses" (M&IE). Which is why you get non-taxable per diem under IRS rules as a transportation worker while on trips which overnight away from base. (Source: IRS and ALPA)

Hate to break it to you, but the guy driving the La Quinta van isn't getting retainer from your employer. Whether you tip the van driver or not is up to you, I guess, but the intent of your $1.95/hr, or $46.80/24 hr period, is to cover expenses on the road. It ain't difficult to carve out part of that per diem and be a professional.

04-14-2021 | 04:40 PM

#549

martyByrde

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Oct 2018

Posts: 183

Likes: 0

Quote:

Originally Posted by uavking

You may want to revisit your ALPA source it specifically mentions what’s not in M&IE

04-14-2021 | 04:43 PM

#550

martyByrde

Gets Weekends Off

Joined: Oct 2018

Posts: 183

Likes: 0

Quote:

Originally Posted by uavking

Hate to break it to you, but the guy driving the La Quinta van isn't getting retainer from your employer. Whether you tip the van driver or not is up to you, I guess, but the intent of your $1.95/hr, or $46.80/24 hr period, is to cover expenses on the road. It ain't difficult to carve out part of that per diem and be a professional.

Sure, because professionalism is determined by how fat of a tip we leave for the van drivers.