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Airport bathroom attendants. What’s the deal?

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In most bathrooms you get in, do your business, wash your hands, and get out. Maybe there is a line, maybe not. But basically everyone is in there so they can take care  of things and leave. Sometimes, though, there’s someone else in there: the airport bathroom attendant. The last time I flew through Charlotte,…

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When do you tip?

There is definitely a learning curve to a lot of aspects of business travel: packing enough but not too much; getting through airport security with a minimum of fuss; maintaining patience with delayed flights and canceled itineraries, just to name a few. Tipping certainly falls under this list. Who do you tip? How much? What…

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Poll: Do you tip housekeeping?

When I’m on vacation, tipping housekeeping is a no brainer.  In fact, any time I stay in a hotel for longer than a few nights it’s just included in the budget. But for business trips I’m usually in the same place for a night or two, and in the hotel hardly at all. It’s not…

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