Do you tip tradesmen?

[bobh]

Re: Do you tip tradesmen?

No

[Kitman]

Re: Do you tip tradesmen?

Heck no - the tip is in the inflated cost they are passing onto me!

But as a courtesy I’ll do a coffee run or bacon sandwich run for them

[lincoln blue]

Re: Do you tip tradesmen?

I give delivery operatives a can of Coke, if they want it and I've had a 100% take up so far!!

[Citizen's Nephew]

Re: Do you tip tradesmen?

This may be bad but we have separate crockery for trades so this isn't an issue.
I hope this is common practice. For us it's the ones at the back of the cupboards (rinsed first of course).

Haha! The old back of the cupboard switcharoo!

[North Cardiff Blue]

Re: Do you tip tradesmen?

I give delivery operatives a can of Coke, if they want it and I've had a 100% take up so far!!

Nice gesture

[superfeathers]

Re: Do you tip tradesmen?

Haha! The old back of the cupboard switcharoo!

They just don't look after them well enough. I found one in the garage yesterday

[superfeathers]

Re: Do you tip tradesmen?

I give delivery operatives a can of Coke, if they want it and I've had a 100% take up so far!!

When you say delivery operatives, I'm guessing you mean for particularly big deliveries?
Would cost a fortune otherwise

[delmbox]

Re: Do you tip tradesmen?

This may be bad but we have separate crockery for trades so this isn't an issue.
I hope this is common practice. For us it's the ones at the back of the cupboards (rinsed first of course).

I have never heard of anyone doing this and wouldn't even cross my mind to do it sorry

[BLUETIT]

Re: Do you tip tradesmen?

Impossible to do, as there is no such thing as a tradesperson these days !

Two week course and you’re deemed qualified

[BLUETIT]

Re: Do you tip tradesmen?

This may be bad but we have separate crockery for trades so this isn't an issue.
I hope this is common practice. For us it's the ones at the back of the cupboards (rinsed first of course).

What happens if they need a Tom tit ?

[Tuerto]

Re: Do you tip tradesmen?

What happens if they need a Tom tit ?

Tesco carrier bag, in back of the van. Gorilla bucket if you're flash.

[Citizen's Nephew]

Re: Do you tip tradesmen?

Tesco carrier bag, in back of the van. Gorilla bucket if you're flash.

This is exactly the reason you never let them use the best crockery!

[superfeathers]

Re: Do you tip tradesmen?

What happens if they need a Tom tit ?

I've got no issue with this, I just don't trust them not to smash or chip my favourite mugs

[Tuerto]

Re: Do you tip tradesmen?

This is exactly the reason you never let them use the best crockery!

I take a flask, minimal Human contact.

[superfeathers]

Re: Do you tip tradesmen?

Well for anyone who is facing the same dilemma.

I didn't tip today and it went fine.