Brenda & Todd, I think the tips for mechanics stopped right about the time their fees reached 85 bucks an hour. And if they work on their day off or nights, it tends to be much higher. They're not starving, or at least their boss isn't. ---------------------------------------- From: Btlifes2short@aol.com Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 2:32 PM To: great-loop@lists.samurai.com Subject: GL: Tipping Mechanics Greetings Again, I was just involved in some discussions with a couple of mechanics and they asked me why boaters are no longer tipping a mechanic, providing they did a good job. They wonder why boaters don't even tip when the mechanic comes in on their day off or stays late to make sure a boater is taken care of. I told them I would ask the group to see what each of you come up with. Thanks, Brenda & Todd Lanning M/V Life's2Short 40' Oceania btlifes2short@aol.com Check out our blog @ _http://btlifes2short.blogspot.com_ (http://btlifes2short.blogspot.com/) ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com _______________________________________________ http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/great-loop To modify your Great-Loop subscription options (change email address, unsubscribe, etc.) go to: http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/options/great-loop

I have to agree that the price one must pay these days does not necessarily justify a tip although I do on occasion slip the guy actually doing the work a 20 depending upon the size of the job. Sadly, the guy doing the job gets a fraction of what one pays the owner but then as a business owner I know the woes of overhead, insurance, liabilities, etc. and the 85/hour does not shock me. It sure has forced me to do more work myself! In the past I have promoted tipping to those who provide a good service and if it is someone other than the owner doing the work I think a small token of appreciation may be warranted but certainly not required. Steve Lattmann "Tranquility" Casey Key, FL ----- Original Message ----- From: "fred" <fred@tug44.org> To: <great-loop@lists.samurai.com> Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 2:49 PM Subject: Re: GL: Tipping Mechanics > Brenda & Todd, > > I think the tips for mechanics stopped right about the time > their fees reached 85 bucks an hour. And if they work on their day off or > nights, it tends to be much higher. They're not starving, or at least > their > boss isn't. > > ---------------------------------------- > From: > Btlifes2short@aol.com > Sent: Monday, November 05, 2007 2:32 PM > To: > great-loop@lists.samurai.com > Subject: GL: Tipping Mechanics > > Greetings > Again, > > I was just involved in some discussions with a couple of mechanics > and they > asked me why boaters are no longer tipping a mechanic, providing > they did a > good job. They wonder why boaters don't even tip when the > mechanic comes in on > their day off or stays late to make sure a boater is > taken care of. I told > them I would ask the group to see what each of you > come up with. > > Thanks, > > Brenda & Todd Lanning > M/V Life's2Short > 40' > Oceania > btlifes2short@aol.com > Check out our blog @ > _http://btlifes2short.blogspot.com_ (http://btlifes2short.blogspot.com/) > ************************************** See what's new at > http://www.aol.com > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/great-loop > > To modify your > Great-Loop subscription options (change email address, > unsubscribe, etc.) go > to: http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/options/great-loop > _______________________________________________ > http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/great-loop > > To modify your Great-Loop subscription options (change email address, > unsubscribe, etc.) go to: > http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/options/great-loop