Do you tip your TSA officers?
Jan 17, 2019, 6:58 pm
#1
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Join Date: Dec 2016
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Do you tip your TSA officers?
I was just wondering. This seems to be a growing trend to reward those who do a thankless job serving their customers, especially during the current government shutdown. A post on a blog asking this question got me thinking:
The Water Cooler ? Tipping TSA Agents ?claycord CLAYCORD.com
The Water Cooler ? Tipping TSA Agents ?claycord CLAYCORD.com
Jan 17, 2019, 7:45 pm
#4
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LOL!
The Water Cooler ? Tipping TSA Agents ?claycord CLAYCORD.com
"They can’t accept at all. Except in the form of gift cards excluding gift cards that are Visa,MC, etc. They can only accept gift cards from specific places like Target, Starbucks, Burger King, McDonald’s, etc. Please leave your name and number so that the appropriate TSA can contact you and thank you for your donation."
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Jan 18, 2019, 5:03 am
#10
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Israel/United States
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Flying three days ago, I thanked them for coming to work ( since many have developed the flu.)All seemed grateful for the acknowledgement.
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Jan 18, 2019, 6:55 am
#12
Join Date: Jan 2010
Posts: 1,333
Tipping a security or police officer reeks of bribery; however, the fact that they are showing up to work without pay so that we can get where we need/want to go is at least worthy of a simple 'thank you.'
Handing out gift cards for food hardly seems inappropriate, given the circumstances (especially for the folks here who love to brag about flying in int'l F and staying in 5 star hotels on their own dime on a regular basis). But we all know just how incredibly chea...err frugal the 1% is, demanding freebies at every turn.
Its pretty funny that it is illegal to give a lowly Federal employee a small cash tip to buy a coffee or candy bar, but members of the Congress and Supreme Court are openly receiving millions in 'donations' to create and interpret the laws of the land.
Handing out gift cards for food hardly seems inappropriate, given the circumstances (especially for the folks here who love to brag about flying in int'l F and staying in 5 star hotels on their own dime on a regular basis). But we all know just how incredibly chea...err frugal the 1% is, demanding freebies at every turn.
Its pretty funny that it is illegal to give a lowly Federal employee a small cash tip to buy a coffee or candy bar, but members of the Congress and Supreme Court are openly receiving millions in 'donations' to create and interpret the laws of the land.
Last edited by downinit; Jan 18, 2019 at 7:00 am
Jan 18, 2019, 7:36 am
#13
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: SoCal
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I’ve been thinking how I would feel if required to work without pay.
Since I’m fortunate to be able to do so, if the furlough continues, I was planning to hand out small demonomination Target gift cards next week to TSA.
Random acts of kindness lift my spirit too.
Since I’m fortunate to be able to do so, if the furlough continues, I was planning to hand out small demonomination Target gift cards next week to TSA.
Random acts of kindness lift my spirit too.
Jan 18, 2019, 7:42 am
#14
Join Date: Feb 2018
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i would never normally 'tip' a TSA agent, but in light of the current situation i had considered stopping for a gift card on the way to the airport. however, fearing such acts would be strictly considered bribery and might do more harm than good, i decided against it.
FWIW several airlines, hotels, airports, etc... are helping these folks out with food during shifts, and even pet food! some examples here: https://www.instagram.com/i_love_tsa/.
Last edited by perkele; Jan 18, 2019 at 8:16 am
Jan 18, 2019, 8:26 am
#15
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 3,526
While doing things like handing out store-specific gift cards or providing food for screeners and their families, seems to be commendable, I feel that it serves only to enable the government to prolong the shutdown and pushes down the road the widespread protests that are needed to end this.