Tip the van drivers...its what we do
06-24-2017, 04:18 PM
#31
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Well sir, you suck. When I worked at Great Lakes making $16,000 as an FO I tipped the van drivers every time. No if, ands, or buts.
06-24-2017, 04:26 PM
#33
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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.
06-24-2017, 04:27 PM
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06-24-2017, 04:29 PM
#35
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Why does it matter if he'll be remembered? You think it's going to elevate past a dirty look?
06-24-2017, 04:30 PM
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Interesting. I work for FedEx and tip the van drivers $5, but never the housekeepers. I didn't realize that people did that. It's generally a higher than minimum wage job, didn't realize that there was an expectation to be tipped.
06-24-2017, 05:37 PM
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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.
06-24-2017, 05:48 PM
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06-24-2017, 06:16 PM
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If you own a home, 99% of the time you have exceeded that standard deduction just from interest and property taxes.
