Should I tip the builders?
ClareyS
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A really lovely gang of builders (between 5 and 7 of them) have put up a flat pack home office for me, it has taken them just over 4 days. I have paid a lot to their head office, but what should I tip the lads? They have had to stay nearby. They had an extra 3 hours work after a communication error about where a door should be.
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A crate of beer maybe, not monetary.3
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Should have been loads of bacon sarnies and gallons of tea and coffee you could always give them £20 each as a thank you for doing a great job.ITS NOT EASY TO GET EVERYTHING WRONG ,I HAVE TO WORK HARD TO DO IT!2
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I've had three builders here for six days preparing my flat roof for the roofer, and wondered about this. I texted my surveyor - he said £50 for a curry and a beer is 'the norm' around here. I had bought bacon Ganga but they politely refused, have their snacks and flasks with them.
As you've got so many, £20 each ?£216 saved 24 October 20140 -
They probably won't be expecting a tip so will probably be over the moon with anything you give them. Don't feel like you have to tip them and only do it if you can afford to. I'd say £20 each is more than reasonable (I'm a tight yorkshire man though!)2
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youth_leader said:I've had three builders here for six days preparing my flat roof for the roofer, and wondered about this. I texted my surveyor - he said £50 for a curry and a beer is 'the norm' around here. I had bought bacon Ganga but they politely refused, have their snacks and flasks with them.
As you've got so many, £20 each ?3 -
womble12345 said:youth_leader said:I've had three builders here for six days preparing my flat roof for the roofer, and wondered about this. I texted my surveyor - he said £50 for a curry and a beer is 'the norm' around here. I had bought bacon Ganga but they politely refused, have their snacks and flasks with them.
As you've got so many, £20 each ?Random.Everything that is supposed to be in heaven is already here on earth.
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When we had our back garden landscaped five years ago we had three very pleasant, hardworking and competent workers around for about three weeks. They got regular cups of tea and biscuits.
They did an excellent job so we gave them £50 each when they had finished.
That may sound a lot but it is a tiny percentage of the total cost of circa £12,000.A man walked into a car showroom.
He said to the salesman, “My wife would like to talk to you about the Volkswagen Golf in the showroom window.”
Salesman said, “We haven't got a Volkswagen Golf in the showroom window.”
The man replied, “You have now mate".1 -
I wouldn't even have thought of it. I would have kept them well nourished with tea, coffee, biscuits but wouldn't have ever thought of tipping builders. They get paid for the job, they do the job. Maybe that's because I've had to live on a tight budget for years on end and couldn't afford it.
Sorry if it sounds mean but even £20 each would be way out of my budget.Please note - taken from the Forum Rules and amended for my own personal use (with thanks) : It is up to you to investigate, check, double-check and check yet again before you make any decisions or take any action based on any information you glean from any of my posts. Although I do carry out careful research before posting and never intend to mislead or supply out-of-date or incorrect information, please do not rely 100% on what you are reading. Verify everything in order to protect yourself as you are responsible for any action you consequently take.1 -
Andthen07 said:A crate of beer maybe, not monetary.
Money is by far the best option, if people can afford it.
Please note - taken from the Forum Rules and amended for my own personal use (with thanks) : It is up to you to investigate, check, double-check and check yet again before you make any decisions or take any action based on any information you glean from any of my posts. Although I do carry out careful research before posting and never intend to mislead or supply out-of-date or incorrect information, please do not rely 100% on what you are reading. Verify everything in order to protect yourself as you are responsible for any action you consequently take.1 -
youth_leader said:I've had three builders here for six days preparing my flat roof for the roofer, and wondered about this. I texted my surveyor - he said £50 for a curry and a beer is 'the norm' around here. I had bought bacon Ganga but they politely refused, have their snacks and flasks with them.
As you've got so many, £20 each ?ITS NOT EASY TO GET EVERYTHING WRONG ,I HAVE TO WORK HARD TO DO IT!1
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