Among Friends

[Bookplate]

I just picked up a lamp from a hardware store that they re-wired for me.  While paying the bill (higher than I expected) I was asked if I would like to leave a tip for the repair person.  You can probably guess my answer.

[ahoymate]

Tipping has gotten out of hand! Pay your employees more!!

[Marp]

Although it would be a bit snarky I would be highly tempted to ask why, don't you pay him a living wage.

[I am still oxox]

It has gotten way out of control.

[KittySoftPaws]

@Bookplate  It's a nice gesture to tip IMO and it can go both ways. As someone who has once waitressed for example, I can tell you it's hard work for the money and you run into some real cheapskates and some that just don't plain tip at all (rare) so it goes both ways. I would have tipped him myself. It's not always about the monetary amount, as much as a show of appreciation. My new wonderful mechanic that I just found, as I just moved here, spent several hours on my car recently installing what he thought was the problem. It turned out it wasn't, and at P/U he said no charge. I said you have to be kidding! He said no, that's how we do it. I said your time is valuable too. I had a $50 on me and I said here then, at least take a tip. He smiled and took it and I could tell he was appreciative. It was a show of gratitue and respect for a job well done, and also for his honesty. Rest assured, this tip and show of gratitude will go well beyong my next visit. 

[Love my grandkids]

Times being as hard as they are for some, I would have tipped.

[Mom2Dogs]

@Marp   Who knows if they are getting or not getting a living wage....tipping is out of hand.

It never dawned on me to tip the woman that grooms our dog.  We go faithfully roughly every 6 weeks - pay what she charges and do not tip.  A friend told me she tips the woman the grooms her dogs.  I am not starting that.

[kaydee50]

I would not have left a tip especially since the cost of the repair was higher than expected.  I was always under the impression that skilled personnel, e.g, an electrician is pretty well paid as opposed to a service person in a restaurant.  Should we be tipping doctors and dentists next???  Good grief!

[Sooner]

I tip grocery delivery people on the apps 15 percent for a small order or 20 percent if there are lot of heavy items like milk or canned goods.  I do it because I am able to and thankful that I am.  I don't much think about it other than that. 

[Bookplate]

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@KittySoftPaws wrote:

@Bookplate  It's a nice gesture to tip IMO and it can go both ways. As someone who has once waitressed for example, I can tell you it's hard work for the money and you run into some real cheapskates and some that just don't plain tip at all (rare) so it goes both ways. I would have tipped him myself. It's not always about the monetary amount, as much as a show of appreciation. My new wonderful mechanic that I just found, as I just moved here, spent several hours on my car recently installing what he thought was the problem. It turned out it wasn't, and at P/U he said no charge. I said you have to be kidding! He said no, that's how we do it. I said your time is valuable too. I had a $50 on me and I said here then, at least take a tip. He smiled and took it and I could tell he was appreciative. It was a show of gratitue and respect for a job well done, and also for his honesty. Rest assured, this tip and show of gratitude will go well beyong my next visit. 

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@KittySoftPaws  I have always tipped wait staff, taxi drivers, hair dressers, hotel workers and anyone who delivers anything to my home or services it here.   I also would have tipped your mechanic in the circumstances you describe. 

However, I draw the line at tipping in a hardware store, particularly when it has been solicited.