Gas dock attendant tipping

TomC · 08-18-2007, 07:08 AM

I always gave a couple of bucks to the kid who helps me tie off at the gas dock. I know there are people that say there is no need to tip, but I like to and will continue to do so.. to each his own.

My old boat had a 20 gallon tank, so a fillup was 15 gallons at $2.50 in the old days, my bill was ~$40. so $2-3 seemed OK to me.

Last weekend I filled up the new boat which took 30 gallons at ~$3.50, so the bill was over $100. I sort of felt like a cheapskate giving the kid a couple of bucks.

So what do you think? Should one tip on the percentage of the bill? or since the "work" in tying up a boat and filling 10-50 gallons is no different, that a couple of bucks is OK.

Or should I just give the kid (assuming they are attentive, engaging, polite) a fiver and leave it at that? I think that's the new plan...

08-18-2007, 07:08 AM	#1
TomC Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Lakes Region Posts: 662 Thanks: 21 Thanked 84 Times in 56 Posts	Gas dock attendant tipping I always gave a couple of bucks to the kid who helps me tie off at the gas dock. I know there are people that say there is no need to tip, but I like to and will continue to do so.. to each his own. My old boat had a 20 gallon tank, so a fillup was 15 gallons at $2.50 in the old days, my bill was ~$40. so $2-3 seemed OK to me. Last weekend I filled up the new boat which took 30 gallons at ~$3.50, so the bill was over $100. I sort of felt like a cheapskate giving the kid a couple of bucks. So what do you think? Should one tip on the percentage of the bill? or since the "work" in tying up a boat and filling 10-50 gallons is no different, that a couple of bucks is OK. Or should I just give the kid (assuming they are attentive, engaging, polite) a fiver and leave it at that? I think that's the new plan...

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