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

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Anonymous wrote: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.

I’m not trying to start something, but why did you tip for a terrible job? You were kind and thoughtful to repeatedly offer cold drinks. But tipping for crappy work? Why?

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

They'd be higher if the delivery people were paid a decent wage though. So what do you propose?

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Anonymous wrote:

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

They'd be higher if the delivery people were paid a decent wage though. So what do you propose?

Different person here, but I propose some of the delivery fees go to the delivery men. The ones actually doing the hard labor.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

I’m not trying to start something, but why did you tip for a terrible job? You were kind and thoughtful to repeatedly offer cold drinks. But tipping for crappy work? Why?

I think the PP meant it was a difficult and backbreaking job, not that they did bad work.

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I tip the delivery guys. Sometimes it pays off. For instance don’t pay for insulation electric oven, with tip they install for free. The way fair guy moved furniture upstairs with tip, the Verizon guy gave me added discounts.

The best guy to tip off as when I got sandwich’s or egg sandwiches I tip the shirt order cook. Always get extra bacon or double meat for free.

Bartenders may give buy backs. And newspaper boy treat you right. I had an Irish cop on my paper route worked night shift. Around 3 pm he get his afternoon first and if on porch with beer right in his hand. Good tippers in screen door average tippers toss on steps no tippers in bush or on roof last on route

Also holiday gift mail man and the garbage man. I also used to always tip mechanic when broke. He hook me up. My favorite he threw some repairs in for free.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

I’m not trying to start something, but why did you tip for a terrible job? You were kind and thoughtful to repeatedly offer cold drinks. But tipping for crappy work? Why?

I think the PP meant it was a difficult and backbreaking job, not that they did bad work.

Yes, how could you misunderstand this!? Really.

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Anonymous wrote:

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

+1. The tipping complex is out of control in this country. You didn't do anything wrong, OP. You don't need to tip furniture/appliance deliverers.

This. I also don’t tip on carryout, or Starbucks or Panera. WTAF.

in a restaurant the person working the carryout counter is usually paid waiter/sub minimum wage. Hopefully the places you frequent often know and spit in your food

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote: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.

I’m not trying to start something, but why did you tip for a terrible job? You were kind and thoughtful to repeatedly offer cold drinks. But tipping for crappy work? Why?

I think she means that the work is hard, nasty, not that the roof job was bad. Like working conditions.