On Mon 14 Jul 2008 07:26:39p, Melba's Jammin' told us...

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"MareCat" wrote:

We're currently in the middle of a kitchen remodeling job (new
cabinets, countertops, backsplash, sink, island, flooring, lighting,
painting, and removing two walls). The contractor and workers have been
*awesome* so far (making excellent progress, very easy to work with,
constantly giving us updates, company owner comes to the work site to
check work and meet with us every day, etc.). They're even expecting to
complete the project almost a week earlier than planned (just over two
weeks--rather than three weeks--from start to finish).

If all ends up well (as we fully expect it will), we'd like to give
each of the two workers some sort of tip. What is the proper etiquette
for tipping contractors/workers for projects like this? Just wondering
what others here have done.

TIA-
Mary

Color me Cheap, but I wouldn't be tipping anybody. It's a job they are
paid to do and last I knew, construction workers were well paid. I'd
probably give them a jar of jam and my deep thanks with appreciation.

Color me Cheap, too. I don't tip for contracted services. I provide
coffee and donuts, pop and/or iced tea. Beer doesn't belong on the job.

I don't tip the people at the local Caribou (coffee house), either.
Shoot me.

I don't tip anywhere I order something at a counter and the ordered item is
handed to me. Tip jars/cups on a takeaway counter drive me frigging nuts!

--
Wayne Boatwright
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Difficile est satura non scribere --
It is difficult not to write satire.
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