[Neilk]

Originally Posted by jyl

1. When room service brings your meal, and the bill already has a "service fee" (typically 17%), do you add an additional tip?

Never do room service.

2. How about when eating at a hotel restaurant where the bill already has a "automatic tip" included (typically 15%), do you add an additional tip?

Almost never eat in hotel. I prefer to check out the local restaurants

3. What do you tip for getting you a cab, or retrieving your car from valet parking, or taking your luggage, or storing your luggage/coat at the coat check, or similar small tasks?

A couple-few bucks, too

4. If the hotel posts a notice that the bedding will be changed only if you request it, do you?

No, unless I might be staying for 5 days or more, which is almost never.

5. Do you go out of your way to save money, if it is all being reimbursed?

I usually get a car from Enterprise as it's $10 cheaper than Avis, however, I like to eat well, so I tend to blow my auto savings on decent restaurants

6. Will you change flights to avoid a center seat?

Haven't had to in a while, but if I have no choice, oh well, center seat it is.

7. How much luggage do you take for a typical biz trip of up to a week?

Roll aboard and a backpack never check in a bag.

8. Do you ever add pleasure days to a biz trip, like stay over the weekend, etc?

Hard to with family waiting for me at home. Did have wife stay with me for 5 days while on a trip to Boston while our kid was at grandparents house. That was really nice.

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Question 9. Do you expense your mileage to the airport?
Yes, if company is making me fly out at inconvenient times, then I want to be paid for my time and mileage.