Curb Check-In Agent Tracks Down My Friend for Not Tipping. Is this Common?
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They need to have a sign that says "gratuities appreciated". That eliminates the need to tell people.
I've never used a skycap, but on a related note, several years ago I went to a California Pizza Kitchen in southern California with 3 other people. The service was very slow. Then to add insult to injury, it took 45 minutes to get our check after we were done eating! That was the worst service I have ever had. I left no tip, something I have never done before. Underperforming service gets a low tip but just ignoring me (I would probably still be there if I had not kept bugging the server for the check) gets ZERO.
When we walked out the door, the server ran out and complained that I didn't tip him! Unbelievable! I put California Pizza Kitchen on my ban list for that.
I've never used a skycap, but on a related note, several years ago I went to a California Pizza Kitchen in southern California with 3 other people. The service was very slow. Then to add insult to injury, it took 45 minutes to get our check after we were done eating! That was the worst service I have ever had. I left no tip, something I have never done before. Underperforming service gets a low tip but just ignoring me (I would probably still be there if I had not kept bugging the server for the check) gets ZERO.
When we walked out the door, the server ran out and complained that I didn't tip him! Unbelievable! I put California Pizza Kitchen on my ban list for that.
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I think it was mentioned earlier in the thread, that generally in California the skycaps are not tipped positions. Of course, how would anyone know? They DO indeed accept tips, after all... At least the ones at ONT and SJC do. Big gray area there. But I've also watched the people in line there and I'd say the majority of them do not tip.
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When receiving, not paying out!
For years, I used to carry a $25 roll of dollar coins in my laptop bag for the dual (& sole cash) purpose of tipping skycaps and hotel maids.
It was a great way to get rid of them after the US Mint Dollar coin credit card buying craze about 10 years ago...
For years, I used to carry a $25 roll of dollar coins in my laptop bag for the dual (& sole cash) purpose of tipping skycaps and hotel maids.
It was a great way to get rid of them after the US Mint Dollar coin credit card buying craze about 10 years ago...
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They are just Uber drivers looking for a change of pace.
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Punishment for what, exactly? Punishment for not carrying cash?? I suppose that would work if the person providing the service wears a sign around their neck saying "all non-cash tips are 2x". Then when I tip $5 via an app and they say "so it's $10 then?", I can say "no, it's $2.50 X 2" and walk away knowing they got the same $5 tip I would have given them if I was using cash.
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Punishment for what, exactly? Punishment for not carrying cash?? I suppose that would work if the person providing the service wears a sign around their neck saying "all non-cash tips are 2x". Then when I tip $5 via an app and they say "so it's $10 then?", I can say "no, it's $2.50 X 2" and walk away knowing they got the same $5 tip I would have given them if I was using cash.
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The SEIU is badgering people at SFO to call on Southwest to unionize their skycaps and other assistive employees in the airport.
If they succeed, don't tip them. Let them be angry that they got suckered by a labor union and make less money with no tips and have to pay union dues to Democrats.
If they succeed, don't tip them. Let them be angry that they got suckered by a labor union and make less money with no tips and have to pay union dues to Democrats.