Tadpole
Thinks s/he gets paid by the post
- Joined
- Jul 9, 2004
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As some of you know, I am crippled. I had to go to the agency annual hoop-la (conference) last week. I went to the airport where I am assigned a wheelchair and someone who pushes me to the aircraft. I appreciate this help and always tip well. Well, it seems that, at BWI, this has become a family affair/ripoff. The wheelchair man insisted that I check my bags outside. So I get wheeled to the outside and find that the outside bag check cost $2. I get out $2 and the man walks to my bags and says "that doesn't include the tip". I was surprised and just sat there taking it in. Seeing me not acting, he repeated in a louder voice, "that doesn't include the tip." I got my wallet out and retrieved another dollar. The wheel man does not know it but he decided to share his own tip with the outside man when he chose to check my bags outside instead of inside where it was free. I did not tip him as much as he deserved since I felt that he had already given it to his friend.