Originally Posted by flysooner9 (Post 2384693)

When I was making 25k at a regional I didn't tip the van driver, however I also made sure to load and unload my own bags. I did usually tip if I used them to go anywhere besides to or from the airport.

Originally Posted by Duesenflieger (Post 2384145)

Not a Spirit pilot--second year regional FO making what a first year Spirit FO makes (guess which one), but $1/$2 per day per four-day trip over the course of one year adds up to a lot of income that I would rather spend on more important stuff.... And yeah, that van driver is making more than I or a first year Spirit FO. Just saying, it's not because we are pricks.... We really are broke. And then housekeeping, too? Give us a break, man.

Originally Posted by Crown (Post 2384703)

dude get your house in order and cough up a few bucks a trip. It's a tax write off at the end of the year anyway. The drivers don't remember the guys who tip but they sure remember the guys who don't.

Originally Posted by Crown (Post 2384703)

dude get your house in order and cough up a few bucks a trip. It's a tax write off at the end of the year anyway. The drivers don't remember the guys who tip but they sure remember the guys who don't.

Originally Posted by Crown (Post 2384703)

dude get your house in order and cough up a few bucks a trip. It's a tax write off at the end of the year anyway. The drivers don't remember the guys who tip but they sure remember the guys who don't.

Originally Posted by Whiskey4 (Post 2384729)

It's only a tax write off if you have deductions exceeding the standard deduction...unlikely for a low-wage FO. Deductions and tax loop holes are generally designed to favor the wealthy...not the poor.