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A 10% tip was fine in the 1950s to 1960s on any full-service experience like restaurant dining, but it's crept since. Nowadays drivers expect 20-25% just for delivering food already sacked to go. I'd just go pick it up myself. And drive-thru pick-up orders have tablets that include suggested tips, but those are easy to ignore. Waitress work is not supposed to be a good income like it is these days.I do10-20% of the total dive cost depending on service.
Now you're talking 25% which seems like too much creep to me. Except that I require more work than most so I'll go with $15-20.$10 per tank so a 2 tanker is $20.
I do tip every trip, rather than waiting until the end of the trip as is encouraged in other locations.If you dive with the same Dive Op for your entire Coz dive trip, the DM and crew will know real quick who the cheap bastiches are who don't tip...
Don't be so quick to judge. I tip at the end of my trip and after 3 solid weeks of diving it works out to a good tip. I have asked my shop if it would be better if I tipped everyday but they said no. The reason is they divide tips with the ground crew as well as the DM's/captain. My guess is that many of the guys loading tanks, boats, gear miss out on tips if tips are paid on the boat. Now if I was only diving for a few days or with an unfamiliar Dive Operator I'd tip $10-$15 per tank.It always surprises me to see people getting off the boat without tipping. Happens too often, IMHO.
Ok, that’s just excessive.$15 per tank.