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Originally Posted by Boomer (Post 576356)

A lot of the guys "who would rather rot in their room" are probably a lot more dedicated to their own family's financial survival than they are to partying with the crew while the wife is home alone raising the kids.

Or simply doesn't want to hangout with a 22yr old FO and a 20 yr old FA..:rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by FlyJSH (Post 576455)

I guess I am only half cheap. I don't tip the regular to and from the hotel. But I DO tip if the driver offers to stop enroute at a 7/11 or McD's drive through. And if I use the van to go out, the driver gets $5 for walking distance and $10 for a short "cab ride" (and I tip each way).

By the by, maids don't make a ton of cash, do you tip them for cleaning out the trash or changing those "sticky" sheets?[/quote]

The maids made much more than minimum wage at the hotel I worked out so I doubt they were tipped - or at least I doubt it was figured into the expected pay. Some maids are tipped for sure; ever been on a cruise (vacation type that is). We even had a class on how to/how much to tip the service.
I'm sure that anyone can find instances on times that they do/don't tip; but there is NO doubt that our society generally tips service personnel. Around Christmas time I remember news stories on TV about how you should tip or gift your mailman, local baker, dog walker, crossing guard, etc....

USMCFLYR

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Originally Posted by FlyJSH (Post 576455)

By the by, maids don't make a ton of cash, do you tip them for cleaning out the trash or changing those "sticky" sheets?

The maids that get the airline crew rooms are the junior maids. They have to "pay their dues" before getting to clean the "senior" suites. Tipping them would defeat the purpose and anger the senior maids! :D