TIPPING? - Page 5

Carmie · ‎10-25-2010

@SahmIam I love your mum, she sounds like mine.

My mother was quiet and reserved... a wallflower of sorts and very soft spoken and she was 5’3” too.

When she was pushed to the edge, she surprised everyone. Not many people knew she had a voice. I only heard her use her voice two times. The second time, my DH heard her too. That was a long time ago and he still talks about it.

He is not surprised by me at all. I have found my voice more than two times.

TenderMercies · ‎06-03-2017

@SahmIamwrote:
Nope.

I spent $64,000 on a home improvement and I'm supposed to TIP them? Yeah, right.

Windows cost my in-laws $26,000 for NINE windows and the team actually had the nerve to ask:

* where the drinks were located
* where lunch was
* used the bathrooms AND left them...unkempt.

At the end of the day (windows are installed in 1 day), they hung around and kinda looked ...frustrated. Mum asked what was wrong and one of them men leaned in and whispered "the men are waiting for their tip, Ma'am". THAT WAS IT for Mum. She stood up (all 5'3") and roared in her wonderful Yorkshire accent "Ye get yourselves out o me house NOW, ye thankless scallywags!!" She was TICKED OFF, let me tell ya. The Anderson Windows rep got an earful shortly after.

Separate note: I was at Popeye's Chicken and automatically added on to your receipt was a TWENTY PERCENT GRATUITY. AUTOMATIC. Either you paid it or no food. Understand this is a franchise so the owner calls the shots. We walked out.

Tipping is WAY out of control. WAY out of control.

@SahmIam Well, you seem nice.

Mominohio · ‎08-08-2010

@Teddiewrote:
@Mominohiowrote:
We are having carpet laid in my mom's house next week.

I was considering whether or not to tip so this thread is a very timely topic for me!

We (mom and I) will be moving all furniture and other things out of the rooms, and putting everything back ourselves.

We are being charged for them removing (tear out and take away) the existing carpet.

We were told that they would charge to move any furniture. We asked, since we are replacing the kitchen floor at the same time, about the fridge. We can move it, but to where since all the floors will be torn up at the same time. We were asking just to be sure it wouldn't be in their way. My only concern was moving it back in on the new floor and scratching it.

We were told they would move it but charge us like $20 to do it (and this would be like moving less than six feet, one way, back into it's space after the new floor was laid). Each item would be charged similar to this.

At this point, I feel we are paying extra for things like tear up, disposal, moving things etc. and I don't plan to tip when they are being paid for their work plus all this too.

We'll see if they go above and beyond and what happens. I haven't ruled out tipping totally, but we are being charged for every little thing already, so.....

@Mominohio

Do you have those furniture slider things? Those work so slick!

@Teddie

No I don't, and quite frankly, hadn't thought of it, But now, you have me thinking. I wonder, if at this late date, I can find them locally at like Home Depot, Walmart or Lowes?

Mominohio · ‎08-08-2010

@TenderMercieswrote:
@SahmIamwrote:
Nope.

I spent $64,000 on a home improvement and I'm supposed to TIP them? Yeah, right.

Windows cost my in-laws $26,000 for NINE windows and the team actually had the nerve to ask:

* where the drinks were located
* where lunch was
* used the bathrooms AND left them...unkempt.

At the end of the day (windows are installed in 1 day), they hung around and kinda looked ...frustrated. Mum asked what was wrong and one of them men leaned in and whispered "the men are waiting for their tip, Ma'am". THAT WAS IT for Mum. She stood up (all 5'3") and roared in her wonderful Yorkshire accent "Ye get yourselves out o me house NOW, ye thankless scallywags!!" She was TICKED OFF, let me tell ya. The Anderson Windows rep got an earful shortly after.

Separate note: I was at Popeye's Chicken and automatically added on to your receipt was a TWENTY PERCENT GRATUITY. AUTOMATIC. Either you paid it or no food. Understand this is a franchise so the owner calls the shots. We walked out.

Tipping is WAY out of control. WAY out of control.
@SahmIam Well, you seem nice.

Nice doesn't get it sometimes. There is no reason to be nice when people are completely out of line.

TenderMercies · ‎06-03-2017

@Mominohiowrote:
@TenderMercieswrote:
@SahmIamwrote:
Nope.

I spent $64,000 on a home improvement and I'm supposed to TIP them? Yeah, right.

Windows cost my in-laws $26,000 for NINE windows and the team actually had the nerve to ask:

* where the drinks were located
* where lunch was
* used the bathrooms AND left them...unkempt.

At the end of the day (windows are installed in 1 day), they hung around and kinda looked ...frustrated. Mum asked what was wrong and one of them men leaned in and whispered "the men are waiting for their tip, Ma'am". THAT WAS IT for Mum. She stood up (all 5'3") and roared in her wonderful Yorkshire accent "Ye get yourselves out o me house NOW, ye thankless scallywags!!" She was TICKED OFF, let me tell ya. The Anderson Windows rep got an earful shortly after.

Separate note: I was at Popeye's Chicken and automatically added on to your receipt was a TWENTY PERCENT GRATUITY. AUTOMATIC. Either you paid it or no food. Understand this is a franchise so the owner calls the shots. We walked out.

Tipping is WAY out of control. WAY out of control.
@SahmIam Well, you seem nice.

Nice doesn't get it sometimes. There is no reason to be nice when people are completely out of line.

@Mominohio You're always so nice.

Teddie · ‎03-10-2010

@Mominohiowrote:
@Teddiewrote:
@Mominohiowrote:
We are having carpet laid in my mom's house next week.

I was considering whether or not to tip so this thread is a very timely topic for me!

We (mom and I) will be moving all furniture and other things out of the rooms, and putting everything back ourselves.

We are being charged for them removing (tear out and take away) the existing carpet.

We were told that they would charge to move any furniture. We asked, since we are replacing the kitchen floor at the same time, about the fridge. We can move it, but to where since all the floors will be torn up at the same time. We were asking just to be sure it wouldn't be in their way. My only concern was moving it back in on the new floor and scratching it.

We were told they would move it but charge us like $20 to do it (and this would be like moving less than six feet, one way, back into it's space after the new floor was laid). Each item would be charged similar to this.

At this point, I feel we are paying extra for things like tear up, disposal, moving things etc. and I don't plan to tip when they are being paid for their work plus all this too.

We'll see if they go above and beyond and what happens. I haven't ruled out tipping totally, but we are being charged for every little thing already, so.....

@Mominohio

Do you have those furniture slider things? Those work so slick!

@Teddie

No I don't, and quite frankly, hadn't thought of it, But now, you have me thinking. I wonder, if at this late date, I can find them locally at like Home Depot, Walmart or Lowes?

@Mominohio

If you can find them I think you’d be glad you had them. I’m not sure where since it’s been awhile since I got mine. I have two sets and if I could I’d gladly let you use them!

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

@Carmiewrote:
@SahmIam I love your mum, she sounds like mine.

My mother was quiet and reserved... a wallflower of sorts and very soft spoken and she was 5’3” too.

When she was pushed to the edge, she surprised everyone. Not many people knew she had a voice. I only heard her use her voice two times. The second time, my DH heard her too. That was a long time ago and he still talks about it.

He is not surprised by me at all. I have found my voice more than two times.

@Carmie. I just bet that's true. You do a good job of expressing yourself and have good, practical ideas.

New Mexico☀️Land Of Enchantment

Carmie · ‎10-25-2010

@Kachina624 thank you. That is a very kind thing to say. I enjoy your posts and ideas too.

i have a strong personality. I try to tone it down a little, but I am not sure I do a good job sometimes.

Kachina624 · ‎03-10-2010

@Carmiewrote:
@Kachina624 thank you. That is a very kind thing to say. I enjoy your posts and ideas too.

i have a strong personality. I try to tone it down a little, but I am not sure I do a good job sometimes.

@Carmie. I find we often have a similar view of whatever is being discussed and take a common sense approach. I know what you mean about the strong personality and the need to temper it.

New Mexico☀️Land Of Enchantment

SahmIam · ‎04-16-2010

@TenderMercies I'm a very nice person. So is my MIL. Until a jerk pushes it over the line. I believe most people are like this. The ones I feel very sorry for are those that are unable to say "enough" and wind up being used repeatedly.

@Carmie Lol. It's always a jolt to hear Mum use her voice. With me, my sons go "oh no, mom has "THE MOM" look. Someone's in trouble now!". Lol,they know. I noticed Mum has that same look just before the Voice comes out. : )