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Old 06-13-2020 | 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by 3EngineTaxi
Should one wear gloves while handing over the two dollar bill?
No, because then the captain will teach you the life lesson that the gloves cost $1.50, so you only should have tipped fifty cents.
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Old 07-07-2020 | 12:09 AM
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I rarely tip van drivers. Sorry but you don’t get kudos for driving a van

I handle my own bags.

Besides, I have 2 babies at home and a wife who works just to help cover child care costs.

We’re struggling just as much to keep afloat as the van driver.

The customers shipping their goods, the amazon boxes or car parts in the back of my aircraft don’t tip me, so how can I afford to tip anyone else when my average take-home pay is around $60k.

Between rent and utilities...
Food costs...
Car insurance on two cars..
LIFE EXPENSES...

Well you get the idea.

I have a family of 4 to look out after on a limited income.

I rarely tip.
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Old 07-07-2020 | 12:28 AM
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Originally Posted by somewhereupther
I rarely tip van drivers. Sorry but you don’t get kudos for driving a van

I handle my own bags.

Besides, I have 2 babies at home and a wife who works just to help cover child care costs.

We’re struggling just as much to keep afloat as the van driver.

The customers shipping their goods, the amazon boxes or car parts in the back of my aircraft don’t tip me, so how can I afford to tip anyone else when my average take-home pay is around $60k.

Between rent and utilities...
Food costs...
Car insurance on two cars..
LIFE EXPENSES...

Well you get the idea.

I have a family of 4 to look out after on a limited income.

I rarely tip.
“Limited income”?

You, by yourself, make more in take home income than the average US household does in gross income. Just some perspective.
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Old 07-07-2020 | 04:29 AM
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Originally Posted by somewhereupther
I rarely tip van drivers. Sorry but you don’t get kudos for driving a van

I handle my own bags.

Besides, I have 2 babies at home and a wife who works just to help cover child care costs.

We’re struggling just as much to keep afloat as the van driver.

The customers shipping their goods, the amazon boxes or car parts in the back of my aircraft don’t tip me, so how can I afford to tip anyone else when my average take-home pay is around $60k.

Between rent and utilities...
Food costs...
Car insurance on two cars..
LIFE EXPENSES...

Well you get the idea.

I have a family of 4 to look out after on a limited income.

I rarely tip.
Oh boy here we go. I was wondering when this thread would pop back up again. 2020 is living up to the hype.
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Old 07-07-2020 | 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by somewhereupther
I rarely tip van drivers. Sorry but you don’t get kudos for driving a van

I handle my own bags.

Besides, I have 2 babies at home and a wife who works just to help cover child care costs.

We’re struggling just as much to keep afloat as the van driver.

The customers shipping their goods, the amazon boxes or car parts in the back of my aircraft don’t tip me, so how can I afford to tip anyone else when my average take-home pay is around $60k.

Between rent and utilities...
Food costs...
Car insurance on two cars..
LIFE EXPENSES...

Well you get the idea.

I have a family of 4 to look out after on a limited income.

I rarely tip.
ohh poor you. I think you are the only one with rent, utilities, food, insurance, and I quote “life expenses”. You are so unique, don’t know anybody else who has those expenses.
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Old 07-07-2020 | 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by somewhereupther
I rarely tip van drivers. Sorry but you don’t get kudos for driving a van

I handle my own bags.

Besides, I have 2 babies at home and a wife who works just to help cover child care costs.

We’re struggling just as much to keep afloat as the van driver.

The customers shipping their goods, the amazon boxes or car parts in the back of my aircraft don’t tip me, so how can I afford to tip anyone else when my average take-home pay is around $60k.

Between rent and utilities...
Food costs...
Car insurance on two cars..
LIFE EXPENSES...

Well you get the idea.

I have a family of 4 to look out after on a limited income.

I rarely tip.
Imagine making 60k a year and not having enough money to tip $6 a week. I make $45k and still tip at least a dollar unless they are 1. Super late and jerks about it. 2. Drive dangerously or 3. Don't even get out of the car to help with bags (unless they're older). Being cheap just makes our profession look bad.
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Old 07-07-2020 | 11:20 AM
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I straight up robbed the van driver once. It felt glorious.

Then I kicked his teeth in.

#NEVERTIP

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Old 07-07-2020 | 11:51 AM
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Originally Posted by dremaldent
Imagine making 60k a year and not having enough money to tip $6 a week. I make $45k and still tip at least a dollar unless they are 1. Super late and jerks about it. 2. Drive dangerously or 3. Don't even get out of the car to help with bags (unless they're older). Being cheap just makes our profession look bad.
What’s funny is he said his *take home* is $60k/yr so maybe $90k gross? Anyway, guys like this will be this way no matter how much they make.
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Old 07-07-2020 | 01:20 PM
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As far as I’m concerned this is real simple.

You do what you want to do with YOUR money.

And I’ll do what I want to do with MY money.
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Old 07-07-2020 | 03:50 PM
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When the regional fa tips a buck, you oughta **** and not be such a cheap a stingy guy...
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