"THEY MADE ME GRAY" (autovox-is-the-one)
09/29/2013 at 10:12 • Filed to: PLANELOPNIK
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"THEY MADE ME GRAY" (autovox-is-the-one)
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...I'd say no, not in my life!
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banjo cat ghost of oppo past
> THEY MADE ME GRAY
09/29/2013 at 10:22 |
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Depends...
ttyymmnn
> banjo cat ghost of oppo past
09/29/2013 at 10:24 |
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I want all the positions.
Grindintosecond
> THEY MADE ME GRAY
09/29/2013 at 10:27 |
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Why would you say that Autovox? They are trained to completely save your on-fire-behind when things go wrong. Drinks and niceness are just filler until then. Passengers bitching about how expensive things are and refusing to follow instructiong given t o them (federal charge btw) when its actually veeerrry cheap in comparison to...what...driving yourself is..well...very tough to put up with and honestly they are so much better at it than most people....
My management pays them horrible wages. But they are constantly hiring FA's
Mosqvich
> THEY MADE ME GRAY
09/29/2013 at 10:38 |
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I wouldn't tip a flight attendant, but if they're nice I'm nice back to them. If they're not so pleasant, I'm still nice to them. Life's too short to waste energy on being upset with them. They don't make a great living from what I understand, but tipping isn't appropriate.
delete-me-please123
> THEY MADE ME GRAY
09/29/2013 at 11:00 |
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I always tip them.
dieselwagon
> Grindintosecond
09/29/2013 at 11:23 |
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When we tip people with the primary notion that they staff are underpaid from the start, that just enabled the employer to do so. The same as in the food service industry, "you'll make your wages up in tips". Well then they're wages, not a tip. If they're no good at their job, then they need to be fired or retrained. Management should be watching their staffs performance.
It is an employers responsibility to pay wages, not the consumers.
If a restaurant or airline fails due to administrative errors, poor marketing and any number other number of things. Employees who are still on shift, will be directly and immediately affected because of these errors in which they had nothing to do with. They will also be affected by other matters out of their control which may give the consumer a negative opinion of the airline or other service based establishment. As these low paid people are the only public facing staff, they will not get the 'wages' they deserve even though they're putting all the hours in a stressful workplace.
The back office and support staff who may have been the reasons for these problems will continue to get paid their usual rate, as tips are not possible thus wages are not lowered.
If we're going on a service charge as opposed to a tip, why is it generally a fixed percentage? Say i'm eating out and want some lobster, this costs me $100, so the tip shoud be $20. Then tomorrow I go out again, but just want a hamburger, which costs $15, so the tip is $3. On both occasions, the person serving my food bought me one plate of food and one drink. Why does one deserve $20 and the other deserve $3 for performing the same function with the same level of service?
Enginerrrrrrrrr
> THEY MADE ME GRAY
09/29/2013 at 11:32 |
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I would say no. I understand their job sucks and their job is almost the same thing as a waitress/waiter. Still, the service is limited since they have so many damn people to take care of. I'll tip the guy who takes my groceries out with me or my waiter, but flight attendant? I engage with them for like 30 seconds for an entire flight. I don't see where tipping them is necessary. Many people who work with the public don't get tipped, it's just part of their job. If you tip the flight attendants then you might as well tip the walmart greeter, or your cashier at a store. It's the same level of social engagement to me.
f86sabre
> THEY MADE ME GRAY
09/29/2013 at 11:47 |
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Interesting question. Our company policy is that accepting a tip is not ok. While they don't make huge money they do make a reasonable wage and get benefits. There are other sanctioned ways to reward a FA. With us a note sent into the company with the FA's name, flight number, date would likely result in some kind of reward.
That said, sharing a treat is generally ok. We were flying with the kids a few months back and my wife had made a batch of chocolate chip cookies. When the FA came by we offered her one. I think it made her day. They work long hours and are human too, so a little goodie may be accepted. I've also picked up an extra chocolate bar at duty free and offered it to the FA to share with the cabin crew. That usually gets a smile...and good service later in the flight.
duurtlang
> THEY MADE ME GRAY
09/29/2013 at 12:36 |
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I don't tip anyone other than those who give an outstanding service. Than again, unlike their colleagues on the other side of Atlantic, the people who serve my drinks do get a decent wage from their employer so they don't rely on tips to pay their wage. I don't tip at the grocery store either. Neither do I tip the policeperson. It's a cultural thing.
RMudkips
> THEY MADE ME GRAY
09/29/2013 at 18:03 |
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This thread is this, except on an airplane instead of a diner.