How big are tips in the frac industry?

[flya380]

Hey folks,

For those of you at NJA or CS or other fractionnals, how much do you make in average per month (or per year) in tips?

Thanks to all of you who don't mind answering this question!!!

 

[BortaS]

I average about 0.

 

[Dep676]

Zip, ziltch and notta. Our company did not allow us to accept tips. However they allow us now but never told the owners. So zip, ziltch, notta on the tips.

 

[MrX]

rumors abound that mgmt tells our owners not to tip us, or did at some point, but we get 20's, 50's, and occasional 100's now and then. A lot of times on demo flights tho ...

 

[johnsonrod]

Friend of mine flies a Hawker for Netjets and he had an owner literally throw some hundred dollar bills into the cockpit after a flight - about $300 for the two guys. I guess that was unusual but most welcome....... He's told me about one-off $50 tips here and there too. Severe weather also helps - the pax evidently seem more appreciative.

 

[jtf]

I was super lucky last year and came out with about $500 for the year, but we aren't really supposed to get them and most of the guys I flew with said they rarely get them. I don't do anything special, so I know it was just luck for me.

 

[CAP E TON]

I get a 50 at least once a month and Ive gotten 300 for flying on thanksgiving. But you could never live on just tips

 

[skiandsurf]

In my 10 months of flying at NJs, I have had 1 tip ($100 for each of us).

 

[T-1GUY]

I seem to do really well with the tips... The " I need beer money" tip jar placed strategically near the exit door seems to help...:0

 

[Rubber Ducky]

beechjet tip average *(per flight)*

$.125 or 12.5 cents per leg

 

[jaybird]

i had $250 the week of xmas. $100 the week before and after too!

 

[Guitar Guy]

Got a picture of one of my favorite presidents (Ben F.) last tour.

 

[milehigh6080]

Ben F!!! Sweet, when did he get elected president?

 

[Diesel]

Tips=taxi cab driver

 

[Guitar Guy]

Ben F!!! Sweet, when did he get elected president?

Ooops, my bad. Still I think I like him even better than George Washington or Abraham Lincoln when it comes to portraits on legal tender.

 

[Guitar Guy]

Zip, ziltch and notta. Our company did not allow us to accept tips. However they allow us now but never told the owners. So zip, ziltch, notta on the tips.

Why the change in policy?

 

[Corona]

Ben F!!! Sweet, when did he get elected president?

Zing!

C

 

[milehigh6080]

Ooops, my bad. Still I think I like him even better than George Washington or Abraham Lincoln when it comes to portraits on legal tender.

Now that's something we can both agree on!

 

[glasspilot]

Tips=taxi cab driver

Tips=Money=Food on table

 

[whymeworry?]

When I flew corporate, I once got 1000 Euros (approx $1300 US) from a Saudi. Being a gentleman, I split it up with the crew (2 pilots, incl self, and 2 F/As). Not even a thank you from the F/As... and when we flew back to Olbia, Italy for the layover (I refused to layover in Riyadh) the F/As swiped my room, which left me waiting 4 hours for the next available room. Later that night we got called up to do another charter. I refused to do it initially since I still hadn't really slept due to getting my room late. The F/As accused me of refusing the trip and I had to go eventually. Come to find out later they each got 200 euro.

Ever since then I kept my tips to myself. That said, the tips were few and far between but only came from the Arabs anyway. The Americans, Europeans, Asians and Indians never tipped. Arabs would do it around once a month.