Originally Posted by
GatorAir
Which I mostly do at this point. However, a lot of these shuttle drivers are overly proactive to the point of being pushy when it comes to insisting on taking your bags for you. It has led to some unnecessarily assertiveness when saying I'd rather handle my bags myself. Does not help either when you have to see the same service people all the time on regular travel and they know you as that guy who does not tip, but I am getting over that.
For those who don't know I'm a retired airline employee (1 Yr end of Aug.) I now drive a shuttle bus to & from the airport 3days a week mainly because it's fun & the little extra money is nice. I'm friendly to everyone. I offer to help with bags & most of time end up doing it all my self. I have lots of regulars & yes many do not tip for whatever reason. I make every effort to treat all the same. Only exception are the ones with "several" heavy bags & watch me do it all then not tip. Now if I get them on the return well you know the old saying "karma is a ....."
I'm thankful for any extra folks give me but if you don't I really do understand. Until I started doing this job I always tipped but never thought much about it, now I make sure I tip.