Do you tip your A&P?

San Diego didn't have snow, but I started my first electronics job in the
local TV shop when I was 15 at 35 cents an hour (1958).

Jim


"LCT Paintball" wrote in message
news:aNM%d.93359$Ze3.15807@attbi_s51...
Even in the early 80's you should have gotten at least twice what you
were paid. Heck I worked on lawnmowers in the 70's for $5 per hour.


I started learning the tool and die trade in the mid 80's. I got $3.35 per
hour and walked to work in the snow, uphill, both ways!

No, but when you find someone who goes out of his way to do his job
honestly, correctly and accurately on a regular basis, you should reward
that person's attitude with something extra to demonstrate you appreciate
the extra effort. In my case, I ocassionally show up at the shop at closing
time with a case of very cold beer and some good food, bring a toy for one
of the kids, etc. And this doesn't just apply to A&P's.

"Michael Horowitz" wrote in message
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I imagine circumstances dictate this to some degree, but if your A&P
does some work for you, do you tip him? Percentage? - Mike

Michael Horowitz writes:

if your A&P
does some work for you, do you tip him?

No, I pay him his shop rate.

"Michael Horowitz" wrote in message
...
I imagine circumstances dictate this to some degree, but if your A&P
does some work for you, do you tip him? Percentage? - Mike

No. I am a little disturbed about the rapidly growing list of people
expecting a tip. In fact, I am outraged that so many people will not do the
job they are being paid to do unless they are paid an additional bribe. It
speaks volumes about the lack of professional integrity in society.

Still, you should tip me for sightseeing flights and instruction, etc. :-)

In rec.aviation.owning Michael Horowitz wrote:
: I imagine circumstances dictate this to some degree, but if your A&P
: does some work for you, do you tip him? Percentage? - Mike

If he does exceptional, beyond the call of duty work I will tip him.
Especially as he does not charge his regular customers to borrow his
shop, tools, or expertise for short periods of time, nor does he charge
for inspecting work I have done and recording such in my logs.
--
Aaron Coolidge

At $80 an hour? Are you kidding?