Regional Pilots tipping habits

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09-04-2011, 03:42 PM

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wrxpilot

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Originally Posted by The Juice

It is pretty funny that there are those on this thread who continue to beat their chests and call regional pilots cheap for not tipping, all the while there is another thread in this forum that speaks of regional FOs making less than window washers in CA.

That's nobody's fault except the pilot that accepts that wage. What's your point?

09-04-2011, 03:42 PM

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TheFly

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The van driver at the hotel....most of the time. If I have it to give, then he has it.

09-04-2011, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by wrxpilot

That's nobody's fault except the pilot that accepts that wage. What's your point?

I guess you can ask the same question about the van driver.. It's his own fault for working that low paying job...

09-04-2011, 03:55 PM

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Originally Posted by flyingskinz

$12k a year... That's pathetic even for 1st year FO pay. Which airline was that? Reserve much?

Continental Express, ATR. This wasn't recent though. It was the '90's.

09-04-2011, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by flyingskinz

$12k a year... That's pathetic even for 1st year FO pay. Which airline was that? Reserve much?

What cost $12000 in 1990 would cost $19760.30 in 2010.

Add in soaring healthcare costs and it's even with first year pay now.

09-04-2011, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Delta1067

Farmer, if you really have to ask then you are just a cheap individual who just doesn't get it. It's also the job of the valet, waiter, pizza guy, barber, bartender and skycap to do their specific duties. Do you refuse tip to all of them as well? I'm sure your dates are so impressed with your thriftness. Do you squeek as you walk away with your rollerboard in tow after stiffing the van driver?

I Do NOT HAVE to use the the waiter, barber, pizza guy, bartender and skycap.
As a matter of fact I don't use them, except for the waiter, and i do tip them. Wait staff are paid below min wage because their wages are based on tips. Van drivers are typically regular hotel staff with other duties. they're paid at least min wage.

It's ridiculous to tip someone to pick your bag up off the street and put it in a van. I manage to do pretty well on my own getting my bags in and out of my house, my car and my plane. Think I can get it in a van too.

09-04-2011, 06:20 PM

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fjetter

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Anyone else want to nominate this for most pointless thread of the year....just like there are jerks at every company (its inevitable) there are also cheap guys at every company that won't tip. Only pilots could make this thread last this long.....

09-04-2011, 07:36 PM

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I'm a first year FO in a CRJ. My pay is so low that we get food stamps. The van drivers can get tips from the Captains. BTW most of them don't tip anyways. Heck the van driver probably makes more than I do.

09-05-2011, 06:23 AM

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"I always thought it odd that they couldn't afford a tip yet they all had smartphones, bose headsets, fresh starbucks every leg, oakleys, and so on and so on. Penny smart and pound foolish. Keep trying to justify non tippers but 95% of society knows it's just beause you are cheap and classless. Welcome to the 5% club."

BINGO!

09-05-2011, 06:50 AM

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Originally Posted by tbjav8r

Yep.......... What's best is when the pilot complaining about how broke they are, yet has ALL the above. Gets better, RJ FO goes on second year pay, gets a pretty substantial pay raise as most places. That's a relative term OF COURSE. Possibly on the order of 75% at some places. What do they do? Well they're a big airline pilot now, gotta go by a new car since they're now an RJ FO on second year pay, big balla' ya know. One with a payment eats up most of that additional income. Then they sit around wondering why they're almost as broke as while on first year pay.