Among Friends

[SeaMaiden]

I have a landscape crew out cleaning up my front yard right now. We agreed to $600 for the job. Weeding, putting bark  down,  general sprucing up...... I get so confused as to who you should tip, and who you do not have to tip...any suggestions or comments would be helpful.

[Mj12]

@SeaMaiden - for me it would depend on how many workers are there. If 2 or 3 people, I'd give $20 each (and plenty of bottled water!)

[SeaMaiden]

---

@Mj12 wrote:

@SeaMaiden - for me it would depend on how many workers are there. If 2 or 3 people, I'd give $20 each (and plenty of bottled water!)

---

@Mj12  One of the three is the owner...  I did not think to buy water....but I gave them access to a bathroom. Thankfully it is cool here....barely 70 and overcast.

[KentuckyWoman]

Wow.  I guess I must be a scrooge.  We have never tipped any landscaper or his crews.  Never occurred to me. 

[Moonchilde]

For me it would depend in how much "above and beyond" their finished work is. Did they just do the bare acceptable minimum agreed upon work or did they take extra time and care to make sure it looks really nice, i.e. do they take pride in their work and want you to be happy with the job vs. just okay with it and movin' on to next job see ya...

If they just do their thing bare minimum, I honestly wouldn't tip them. I tip generously for many services, but I don't believe every job requires or deserves a gratuity. If OTOH they went the extra mile, I would tip them something; $60 split between seems good to me for that.

[sidsmom]

---

@KentuckyWoman wrote:

Wow.  I guess I must be a scrooge.  We have never tipped any landscaper or his crews.  Never occurred to me. 

---

You're not a Scrooge.

Most people wouldn't consider tipping for a service like this.

It's a service with a contract.  

No tip, but the water/bathroom is a nicety. 

[BinkyBinky]

We just had a "huge" landscaping job completed where there was 3-8 workers on-site doing brick work, etc., over a period of 3-4 weeks.  Considering the cost of the project, we did not feel it was necessary to tip anyone.  I do, however, tip my UPS gentleman that brings my QVC pkgs. - maybe I should stop that!!! and those pkgs. will stop coming.

[SahmIam]

I wouldn't tip. They were hired to do the job and that's what I pay.

[DiAnne]

I have never even heard of tipping landscapers or the UPS man.   I tip valets, waiters, taxi drivers, baggage handlers, maids in hotels - that is all I can think of.   

[Zita]

While on this subject, I will be moving from a 3 br TH to a 2br apt in September. I believe the movers will be three guys and a truck. I have downsized a remarkable amount of stuff and furniture, so I really question the need for three people, but ... do I have to tip these fellows? The price is hefty (around $1200 just to go around 5 miles within my suburb). No really heavy furniture, and i will do my own packing of dishes and kitchen stuff.

Thanks!