Careless Linemen

On Sun, 28 May 2006 00:57:33 GMT, Mortimer Schnerd, RN wrote:

As for tipping for average service, once the linemen figure out you tip, service
isn't necessarily average any more.

you have to tip first to have him realize that there is more than average
service to give?

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"MH" == Martin Hotze writes:

MH On Fri, 26 May 2006 21:26:15 -0700, Bob Fry wrote:
And for the lineguys that fill the tanks properly...how 'bout a
nice tip?

MH why? it is his job.

Because, Martin, in Europe even the lowest paid employee gets health
coverage, vacation, probably a decent wage, etc.

Here they get squat. That is American slang for little to nothing.

On overnight cross-country trips I tip the person who drives the car
to pick me up at the airport and takes me to the motel. Why? Because
maybe that way they'll be happy to get a call from some lone pilot
needing a ride into town, instead of ignoring the call.

General aviation has few friends in this country. A few bucks spread
around doesn't cost me anything in relation to flying costs, and may
generate a few more friends of small planes.

On Sun, 28 May 2006 12:31:31 -0700, Bob Fry wrote:

Because, Martin, in Europe even the lowest paid employee gets health
coverage, vacation, probably a decent wage, etc.

well, don't put whole Europe in one pot. Many countries here have squat,
too (like you call it). Even in the old countries there are more and more
people working on 2 jobs, govt paying less but taxing more, you get the
picture.

Here they get squat. That is American slang for little to nothing.

On overnight cross-country trips I tip the person who drives the car
to pick me up at the airport and takes me to the motel. Why? Because
maybe that way they'll be happy to get a call from some lone pilot
needing a ride into town, instead of ignoring the call.

I see no problem here. It is a way to say "hey, thanks for coming out,
appreciate!"

General aviation has few friends in this country. A few bucks spread
around doesn't cost me anything in relation to flying costs, and may
generate a few more friends of small planes.

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On Fri, 26 May 2006 21:26:15 -0700, Bob Fry
wrote:

And for the lineguys that fill the tanks properly...how 'bout a nice
tip? This topic came up a while ago, but I always try to remember to
tip them. As others have pointed out, their wage is lousy and a buck
or two doesn't hurt us pilots and is much appreciated by them.

I agree with you Bob. I tip the line guys all the time. As a
corporate pilot, I have found that tipping the line guys gets me
excellent service well beyond the standard toping off the tanks. At
the airports I frequent regularly, the guys will have ice, water and
whatever else already at my plane waiting even if I didn't ask for it.
They allow my boss's car to stay inside the gated area of the airport
when we leave and when we get back, not only is it washed on the
outside, which I see a lot of FBO's provide this service, but they
have also detailed the inside of it as well. When we land, they
usually have his car and a cart sitting beside the plane before I
hardly get a chance to shut it down and I don't even call on UNICOM to
let them know I am coming. The boss likes this and it makes me look
good to, because he knows that I am taking care of him which I feel
provides me with a little more job security.

Scott D.

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