That's No Tip, That's A Service Charge. No, That's A Rip Off And This Is A Lawsuit. (Trees And Things)

wetkarma: Re: Somethings Are Missing Here.

Thu, 4 Jan 2007 12:35:49 EST

I don't this. Why would you punish the waitstaff? Why not tell your server the problem and decide your tip based on how he or she handles the situation?

Hi sue,
I guess I was way too short in making my point. Some analogies don't transla

Coelacanth: Re: That's No Tip, That's A Service Charge. No, T

Wed, 3 Jan 2007 11:10:44 EST

As a frequent traveler who can afford the $2/bag + tip, I love that they are now charging. Because I have yet to wait more than 10 minutes to check a bag since it started.

Also, every one of these counters now has a big sign saying that tip

coquito: Re: Somethings Are Missing Here.

Wed, 3 Jan 2007 09:25:25 EST

If the chef at a restaurant goes on a bender and burns my fish, it might be outside the wait staff's control..but I'm still not going to be leaving a tip.

I agree with sue, only because I'm nearly positive that the chef never sees one cent of tha

SlyBaldGuy: Re: That's No Tip, That's A Service Charge. No, T

Sun, 31 Dec 2006 18:24:53 EST

I'm sure the union has something to do with American's decision to charge $2 a bag at most major airports now. They probably made some case like, "our workers are not getting enough hours behind the check-in desk because most of the travelers are checking

ms sue: Re: Somethings Are Missing Here.

Sat, 30 Dec 2006 15:15:50 EST

If the chef at a restaurant goes on a bender and burns my fish, it might be outside the wait staff's control..but I'm still not going to be leaving a tip.

I don't this. Why would you punish the waitstaff? Why not tell your server the problem and

wetkarma: Re: Somethings Are Missing Here.

Sat, 30 Dec 2006 12:52:11 EST

Remember, this hasn't just been the past few weeks or months, this has been the case over a year. So, I'm guessing that the travelling public caught on to what was up and has been tipping almost as much as they used to.

A few months ag

MayorBob: Somethings Are Missing Here.

Fri, 29 Dec 2006 12:51:12 EST

A few pieces of information revolving around this issue make me think both sides are basically lying here. For one thing, according to that CNN link, skycaps at busy airports like Logan can expect between $75K and $100K per year for their efforts. &n