Tipping removal guys

Margot123

If it's a one-man band type operation with a few helpers, then I would give them a few quid (£5-£10 each even the miserable beggar!).

Other than that, I'm sure they'd appreciate regular hot/cold drinks, biscuits and sarnies.

takman

victoriavictorious wrote: »

"So why don't you do the conveyancing yourself to save some money?"

I have done exactly that several times in the past, and would gladly do so again but these days 'the other sides' solicitors' tend to be more obstructive than they once were and refuse to work with anyone without official qualifications, which makes it not worth the hassle.

As for restaurants, I'm hardly the only one who tips; it's pretty universal when you've had good

I wouldn't say tipping is universal at all but i know it's a very common thing to do. Personally i don't see the logic in tipping in a restaurant so i don't do it, just because a lot of people do something doesn't mean you have too as well.

I bet when you last did your own conveyancing it was "pretty much universal" that people hired a solicitors firm or similar to do it. But you chose not to do what everyone did and do it yourself to save money. So why not use the same logic with tipping in a restaurant.

diggingdude

Surely the best tip is to remind them to lift with their legs not their backs???

ashe

We provided hot drinks and a few packets of biscuits. For the rest of the service they provided, they were well paid.

When you talk of physical work, what about bar men and women who need to lug casks around and change taps regularly? In America they are generally tipped a dollar a drink, on the UK we do not seem to bother yet tip servers. Yet we do not tip some servers if we deem their job easy, for example McD, but if we get asked if we would like to buy more food and drinks this becomes worth 10% of the price or so?

We just had a dishwasher delivered yesterday and it was sweltering - would you tip them? Their role is largely physical and hard work in this heat.

Must admit I find tipping culture in England very strange unless someone truly has gone the extra mile. Otherwise there seems to be very loose logic applied to who gets a tip and who just gets stuck with their pay.

pkmid

If you think they've done a good job then I'd definitely tip. Why are people so stingy about a tenner or so?

Pixie5740

I gave 3 removal men £20 each when I moved on home. They had to contend with on-street parking at both ends of the move and I was moving from one flat to another so they had to schelp my belongings upstairs on one of the hottest days of the year. They were also very nice.

I prefer giving cash than a 24 pack of beer. The recipient can spend cash on whatever they like whereas not everyone likes to drink alcohol or can drink alcohol or should drink alcohol, and those who can might not like beer/lager.

But we hae beer and we can drink,
Sae let the Lord be Thankit!

RubyHouse

I would definitley tip if you felt they did a good job. People have mixed feelings about tipping in this country and feel people are already paid for the job they do.
I think its always nice to give a tip for a manual job - I always tip at the car wash, thats a crappy job even if you do get paid minimum wage (which I doubt they do)

jimbo747

Never understood why people should be tipped for just doing their job, just seems bizarre. I'm with Steve Buscemi in reservoir dogs.

If they moan that theyre on min wage, well perhaps they should have paid attention at school or gone to uni, start their own business, learnt a skill.

Marvel1

pkmid wrote: »

If you think they've done a good job then I'd definitely tip. Why are people so stingy about a tenner or so?

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Jane_B

I tend to tip if they go above and beyond, or are super friendly (I'm weak) in the past we have done about £10 a head. One move was very complicated, took 4 days in hot weather, they packed up the house and tackled a lot of stairs etc. we obviously did the normal tea, biscuits, dinner on some nights since they stated late (takeaways etc.) but ended up giving them £25 each tip for that one.