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LuckyStar
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I apologize in advance...

For this annoying question. We’re having flooring done. They’re coming 2 separate days a week apart. One of the guys coming is the owner. What would you tip and when? Would you tip the owner?

Posted 5/11/18 11:00 AM
 
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Re: I apologize in advance...

Posted by LuckyStar

For this annoying question. We’re having flooring done. They’re coming 2 separate days a week apart. One of the guys coming is the owner. What would you tip and when? Would you tip the owner?



No. I really think tipping is out of control.

Posted 5/11/18 11:42 AM
 

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Posted by GoodThoughts

Posted by LuckyStar

For this annoying question. We’re having flooring done. They’re coming 2 separate days a week apart. One of the guys coming is the owner. What would you tip and when? Would you tip the owner?



No. I really think tipping is out of control.



my exact thoughts. No need to tip.

Only places I tip is restaurants, nail salons, and hair (but you can see my other post about tipping getting my hair done).

I don't know I look at it has why are we tipping people for doing their jobs. They get a salary they probably are charging you a good among of money there is no need to feel you have to give them more!!

Posted 5/11/18 12:50 PM
 

LuckyStar
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Thanks. I’m paying a fortune. I was also thinking no but I didn’t want to be the only customer they’ve ever had who didn’t tip!

Posted 5/11/18 12:56 PM
 

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Nope. I wouldn't tip. But if they're there all day, I'd probably buy them lunch one of the days (something simple like a pizza).

Posted 5/11/18 1:12 PM
 

LuckyStar
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DH is there and he bought them lunch and will again next week.

Posted 5/11/18 1:14 PM
 

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Yes, I would tip. ONE of the guys is the owner, but I assume he's bringing others. I'd probably give $25/guy.

Posted 5/11/18 1:55 PM
 

chilltocam
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I apologize in advance...

I just posted a similar question last week. I had a lot of flooring work done - carpet torn out in 7 rooms and a long hallway, then the floors sanded, stained and refinished in 4 rooms plus the hallway and new vinyl plank flooring put down in 3 rooms. The first day there were like 6-7 guys in and out, all doing different jobs and I wanted to tip them, but wasn't sure what to do - some of them were only there in the morning, some only in the afternoon and some all day. I did not wind up tipping anyone because it was so chaotic. Then the next few days was just 1-2 guys coming to reapply the coats of polyurethane and then one day (that I wasn't even there for), for installation of the vinyl flooring. So, even though I had wanted to tip, I wound up not, and I'm ok with it lol

Posted 5/11/18 2:06 PM
 

TeacherMommy7
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Re: I apologize in advance...

Posted by HomeIsWithU

Nope. I wouldn't tip. But if they're there all day, I'd probably buy them lunch one of the days (something simple like a pizza).



This exactly. Offer water/soft drinks and light lunch.

ETA: DH would completely disagree and say at least $20 tip

Message edited 5/11/2018 5:07:57 PM.

Posted 5/11/18 5:06 PM
 

LuckyStar
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He didn't tip them. He offered water, coffee and lunch, which they declined.

He will give a modest tip next week when the job is done.

Posted 5/11/18 8:13 PM
 

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Re: I apologize in advance...

Posted by LuckyStar

He didn't tip them. He offered water, coffee and lunch, which they declined.

He will give a modest tip next week when the job is done.



I answered on ChilltoCam's post. DH installs floors for a living and he rarely if ever gets tipped. It's always appreciated... anything at all really from a bottle of water, lunch, a cup of coffee, to any amount of $. Even $5 is unexpected and appreciated.

Posted 5/14/18 8:07 AM
 

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I had a crew for a week doing our floors and a painting crew another week. I didn’t tip nor did I buy lunch. I did buy lunch for the alarm guys and we tipped them but they refused to take it because they were the owners sons. We had no idea. We pick and chose I guesss. But there’s no need to tip. Especially the owner

Posted 5/15/18 9:40 AM
 

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Tipping is not out of control. I RESPECTFULLY disagree with previous posters. If someone comes to my house to do a service I tip. Sometimes not a lot, but I tip.

Message edited 5/15/2018 12:40:46 PM.

Posted 5/15/18 12:37 PM
 
 

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