In a message dated 7/17/00 6:56:34 PM, rob_cookson_at_mindspring.com writes: << Anyway how do you folks feel about this? >> Hmmmmm, let me think.....this is a Rob Cookson post so I don't want to start a flame war....but on the other hand...... I am an uncertified instructor. Yeah, I know, it's almost an oxymoron. Anyway, I am not paid at all for the services I render. Maybe I'm being paid exactly what my services are worth. But as a Yankee, and of Irish heritage, I find the very thought of tipping an instructor well over-the-top. Some of my "students" offer to pay me, but I would rather wait until I am certified and then just charge for the lessons. I can see, that maybe on a special occasion, I might consider allowing someone to explain their reasoning behind tipping a guide, but only if my mother asked really nicely. I personally find the idea unattractive but then I have never used a guide so my opinion might be construed as somewhat worthless. Hmmmm, kind of like the value of my teaching services. Jeb ;-) *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced/forwarded outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Jul 17 2000 - 13:00:07 PDT
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