Originally Posted by flyrights
And as far as what they make, just observe one for ten minutes, see how much they get in CASH tips... then multiply by SIX to get the hourly rate..Then go watch a teacher for ten minutes... and multiply their salary by about 3 to get the skycap's take home pay. My hunch is the next time you have to deal with a skycap, you'll be less generous in the extortion/tip..
When's the last time a teaching salary was low? Great hours, holidays off. 9 month work years. Overly generous pension packages.
You might as well add teaching salariers into the overpaid catagory. And still there are defenders who claim they are under paid.
The problem with watching a Skycap for ten minutes then multiplying by 12,000 for a yearly salary is that there are slow times or times when people dont tip. So if its busy then you'll get a number that isnt correct. Conversely if its slow you'll get the opposite.
Ken in Phx