Was I the only person unaware you were supposed to tip...

[Anonymous]

I tip delivery guys for things like appliances, mattresses, and so on. They don’t make a ton, and I consider it a tiny way to do quasi-charity as well as reward them for being careful.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How do you all know how much these people make? Do you know if they work for the company or are subcontractors? Do they have comprehensive benefits or not? Are they union or non-union?

I'm curious if you tip a bank teller or a cashier or a receptionist or customer service agent or similar people with whom you interact, because those are all fairly low wage employees too. You know, if you're serious about this and all.

We're talking about backbreaking manual labor, you dolt.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you pay for delivery, why tip?

I don’t tip if I paid for delivery.

Do you tip the pizza delivery guy when you have to pay a delivery fee? What about grub hub?

Yes, of course I do. The delivery fee does not go to the delivery person.

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Anonymous wrote:If you pay for delivery, why tip?

Because someone is breaking their back carrying a very heavy piece of furniture into your house. You can give each $5.

And...that’s their job. There are plenty of people doing back breaking work at low wages. Do we need to run out and tip them all? Nope.

If they are doing back breaking work specifically FOR ME, then I tip them, yes.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I tip delivery guys for things like appliances, mattresses, and so on. They don’t make a ton, and I consider it a tiny way to do quasi-charity as well as reward them for being careful.

Exactly!

I once worked a job where customers paid $125/hr and got locked into $10k+ contracts. I saw $15/hr of that, which while it didn’t cover my bills, was “generous” compared to minimum wage. When tipping is socially appropriate, I always do it.

Also, I provide cold beverages and the chance to use my bathroom before the delivery folks leave the house. These guys are stuck in a vehicle for nine hours and it’s really hard for them to get their basic needs met.

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Anonymous wrote:Also, I provide cold beverages and the chance to use my bathroom before the delivery folks leave the house. These guys are stuck in a vehicle for nine hours and it’s really hard for them to get their basic needs met.

That's the best tip I've read in this thread. So obvious, but that never occurred to me! Thank you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:How do you all know how much these people make? Do you know if they work for the company or are subcontractors? Do they have comprehensive benefits or not? Are they union or non-union?

I'm curious if you tip a bank teller or a cashier or a receptionist or customer service agent or similar people with whom you interact, because those are all fairly low wage employees too. You know, if you're serious about this and all.

We're talking about backbreaking manual labor, you dolt.

None of those people come in my home!

[Anonymous]

I don’t tip extra.

[Anonymous]

Speaking of backbreaking work do you also tip the construction workers, the concrete guys, The deck builders, the painters, the landscapers, the daycares?

[Anonymous]

I had a new roof put in in August. Probably the worst job ever. I kept 2 big coolers in the shade with all kinds of waters and snacks for the crew, restocked it when i came home for lunch, and lots of ice bags in the bottom. They seemed surprised and shocked I did this. I myself am shocked that others do not.

There was a crew of 6 and they did it all in one day (8 hours of nasty work in the hot sun.) I put $20 in 6 envelopes for each of the workers. A little to pay for their gas in their trucks, I figure.

C'mon, people.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Speaking of backbreaking work do you also tip the construction workers, the concrete guys, The deck builders, the painters, the landscapers, the daycares?

We just had a new patio and walkway done, and yes, we gave those guys a tip. We were very pleased with their work. Also, daycare teachers get a gift and nice tip at the end of the year; this year will be higher because of the extra risk they are taking. We don't tip the guys that come for 15 minutes every month to fertilize our lawn, though I honestly never thought about why until now...

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Anonymous wrote:Nope. I found out right now. Have never tipped a paid delivery.

These delivery people do back-breaking work and are paid very little. You don’t have to tip anybody but it’s the decent thing to do.

Fits right into the White Savior Complex that many people on this Forum suffer from.

+1. I guarantee many of these posters piously spouting off about their tipping generosity vote for the party that always seeks to depress workers' wages and remove their benefits. Tipping is a sign of a broken system and they're perpetuating it as hard as they can so they can continuing paying artificially low prices and taxes while occasionally "graciously" dropping some pennies into the peasants' hands.

I agree that the system is broken, but not tipping is not fixing the system. Just screwing over the poor guy at the bottom.

[Anonymous]

If i pay for delivery I do not tip. $250+! Delivery charges are so high now.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Nope. I found out right now. Have never tipped a paid delivery.

These delivery people do back-breaking work and are paid very little. You don’t have to tip anybody but it’s the decent thing to do.

Fits right into the White Savior Complex that many people on this Forum suffer from.

+1. I guarantee many of these posters piously spouting off about their tipping generosity vote for the party that always seeks to depress workers' wages and remove their benefits. Tipping is a sign of a broken system and they're perpetuating it as hard as they can so they can continuing paying artificially low prices and taxes while occasionally "graciously" dropping some pennies into the peasants' hands.

I agree that the system is broken, but not tipping is not fixing the system. Just screwing over the poor guy at the bottom.

Right? Not tipping is hardly championing the working man.

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah if I pay for "white glove" delivery service of $250, I'm not going to tip

LOL - you think that money goes to the delivery guys?

If I'm getting a $2000 set of appliances delivered to my $900,000 home I can spare $20-$40 for the delivery guys making $15 an hour doing back-breaking work - I always tip these guys.

Not everyone lives in a $900,000 home.

True. Most people I know do not including my family. None of us receive tips at our jobs. I also think the tipping culture is out of control. I have never tipped applicable delivery and don’t plan on starting now.