Thread: Helicopter pilot gratuity

Originally Posted by csmiffy

As the Rodney Rude joke went "still got lots left"

Haha, that's been my line - "had to be nice to the missus - got two inches removed from the middle!".

With good service (as its so fricken rare!!!) I make a point out of going and finding the boss/manager and telling them of the bonza service I just got from X/Y/Z employees.

as the leper said to the hooker "keep the tip"

If you feel the need to make a donation when you a here , Donate to the rescue helicopter in the area you are hunting

Please don't tip. I've lived in the US. Its important to tip US service people because the pay is so low. We do not have that culture here. Apart from the fact that tourists think its the right thing to do and so locals cotton on to it to swell their wallets. Please don't do it. I've worked in hospo.. tips are nice when you get them but distort our economy and constitute cultural pollution.. Please don't.

Originally Posted by outdoorlad

@Buckslyr So what do you do in the States tipping wise if say you get bad service at a restaurant?

Leaving a dime tip with the bill is a major insult.

Us Kiwis have got to realise that waiters there have a pathetic retainer wage and largely rely on tips to survive. It's annoying when you first go over there with all the obviously disingenuous sucking up, until you become aware of the reality above.

Let us know how your trip goes. The gritty bowhunter podcast has done a few podcasts about hunting here that might fill in some gaps for you.

Good luck.

Originally Posted by bigbear

If you feel the need to make a donation when you a here , Donate to the rescue helicopter in the area you are hunting

Or if you are using the doc huts you could mate a donation to the "back country trust" that do amazing job fixing up a lot of these huts and maintaining some of the tracks.
By means you do not have to make a donation

Hi Buckslyr, sounds like you have your trip sorted but if you need any help please let me know. Cheers, Campbell.

Originally Posted by outdoorlad

@Buckslyr So what do you do in the States tipping wise if say you get bad service at a restaurant?

Our standard tip at a restaurant for satisfactory service is usually around 20%. So the worse they are, the worse the tip. If they are flat out bad, I won’t leave a tip at all.

@Buckslyr where in NZ are you heading for your hunt?

Originally Posted by Buckslyr

I’ve never been out of the states, and know the cultures around the globe differ. So I appreciate you guys bringing me up to speed on yours before I travel 👍🏻

When ya step off the sidewalk in NZ remember to look the other way for oncoming traffic that could run ya over!

Have great trip.
And please take back with you halloween and valentines day. They are not required.

Originally Posted by Tahr

Have great trip.
And please take back with you halloween and valentines day. They are not required.

ya dead right Tahr just commercial bloody rubbish out here Warehouse lot to blame

When in the states I don't mind tipping for good service. Unfortunately, it has been my experience that good customer service has been scarce. It could be that im just a lazy kiwi and spend most of my holidays in jandals and a black singlet lol. But then don't judge a book by its cover! For example, a big department store in NYC the guy was looking at me like I was shit on the bottom of his shoe and reluctantly helped before I made a scene. I brought 3 suits off him but resented giving him $10 for FA!

Dont do it here