Originally Posted by
Kj1963
if you can’t afford to tip then you probably can’t afford a flight!! I know for a fact these wheelchair attendants make less than minimum wage and rely on tips!! Suppose you had to support your family on these wages!! Could you? No!! The same people who complain about tipping complain about people on welfare!! If employers paid a decent wage then we wouldn’t have to worry about tipping at atlast I knew wheelchairs have wheels and you can push yourself. It is a service and they need to be tipped accordingly!!
Disagree. Affording a ticket doesn't mean you can afford everything else, including tipping. Plenty of us on wheels live on disability. You might want to try living on that before preaching about low wages. If the wages are too low find another job. Not being able to find worker for current wages will force them to pay more for workers. Lastly, it is airlines/airport that is not paying the full cost. Go complain to them. At present, the wheelchair service is mandated by law. The airlines / airport must provide the service at no charge. As for your last sentence, everyone is not capable of pushing themselves. Some can, some can't. Go complain to the airlines for proper wages instead of trying to guilting others into paying you.