Tipping for a good cause?

[jeffrefrig]

I have a Penn State college girl here power washing to prep my house trim outside for painting. When they do the job next week, do yinz think it'd be okay if I threw maybe a C note or so to them when they get done? It's only costing $3 Gs, and I have the cash. (For the tip.) They're all college kids working for the summer, outfit called Student Painters.

 

[sigp220.45]

I would definitely tip for a job well done. Also if a worker is gonna be at the house all day I pop for a lunch of some kind.

 

[Rustyt1953]

Tipping blesses both giver and receiver.

 

[Rudi]

Do they know how to paint? Tip for a really good job.

 

[ladder13]

Have bottles of water and maybe a few pizza’s ready along with some cash.

 

[kozmic]

Workers at my house always enjoy my wife's baking, coffee, water, soda and snacks. If they are around a few days; pizza or subs for lunch at least once. Depending on the who and why, an end of the day adult beverage is not out of the question. Tips are a given. The amount is quality dependent.

 

[CAJUNLAWYER]

Depends....what does she look like?

 

[paplinker]

I would definitely tip for a job well done. Also if a worker is gonna be at the house all day I pop for a lunch of some kind.

Yes!

Guys really appreciate a cooler with some water bottles,Gatorade etc.. Sets a nice tone in the morning. Let them know early you will be picking up lunch for the time they choose.

It can really motive workers in a positive way.

 

[dave1918a2]

You bet Your Bippy!

 

[Onomea]

Absolutely tip for a job well done. (And $3K for painting your house sounds like one heckuva good deal.)

 

[coltle6920]

Did you think we'd let you off the hook?

How did it go? Good job? Great job?

 

[Oldengineer]

I’m always amazed at the amount of good will that can be generated by a modest tip. It’s all about showing your appreciation. I often refer to the “engine of success”; where the quality of the relationship drives the quality of thought which drives the quality of action that drives the quality of the results.

 

[WardenRoss]

"When you work, you get paid for it."

As a young man I did some hard labor for a friend that owned a remodeling business. I did it as a favor because he was short on time and needed the help.

He was well satisfied with my work and insisted on giving me pay with a bonus.

I refused the pay at first but Robbie said "When you work, you get paid for it."

Even though that was a very long time ago, I still remember, clear as glass, the place, the feelings and the satisfaction of earning a working man's praise backed by a reward.

I love to see any young folks working. I always tip.


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[coltle6920]

Maybe we are at fault for the lack of work ethics in our younger generations. Instead of teaching them to do a good job without expectation of an additional reward we choose to reward them in advance in hopes of success.

Kind of like electing politicians.

 

[Kinman]

My dad taught me to tip fairly, he was a salesman most of his life and always left a tip under the plate or saucer.
I tip based on service, I will not tip a rude waiter. A C-note each is a nice tip, if they do a good job and clean up after themselves by all means tip them.
I had a buddy put out bids for three rentals he owned, interior painting only. I Vietnamese guy gave him a bid of $500, my buddy asked $500 each house, the guy said "no $500 all three house." My buddy put five gallons of white in each house for the ceilings, five gallons of landlord blue in one house, five gallons of landlord green in another and five gallons of landlord yellow in the third. The guy called him a less than a week and said "House all done, you come see." My buddy went over and the guy's entire family had worked on the houses, they had taken the paint and mixed it up so different rooms had different color not all one color like my buddy intended, ceilings all white, clean no mess. He gave the guy the top bid a painter had given him, which was $1200 or so, the guy was all "Oh No I say $500, I mean $500." My buddy was beside himself, this guy was such a great worker. He put him onto other jobs he knew of, 1st rate people. I will never understand how people look down their noses at our terrific immigrants that take on all the jobs no native born son will do without expecting an arm and a leg in payment for usually a mediocre job.

 

[pantannojack]

In your case I would tip as you suggest. In other instances when I went to coffee shop type restaurants and the wait staff acted perceivably snarky, I refused service, but did not complain to management. Back in the day when I cruised with diverse groups, a wise lady among us said to the waitress: "I am going to give your tip now, Dearie, (5$), so there won't be any trouble." I also worked for a living and don't owe nothin to nobody.

 

[K-22]

Immigrants

My dad taught me to tip fairly, he was a salesman most of his life and always left a tip under the plate or saucer.
I tip based on service, I will not tip a rude waiter. A C-note each is a nice tip, if they do a good job and clean up after themselves by all means tip them.
I had a buddy put out bids for three rentals he owned, interior painting only. I Vietnamese guy gave him a bid of $500, my buddy asked $500 each house, the guy said "no $500 all three house." My buddy put five gallons of white in each house for the ceilings, five gallons of landlord blue in one house, five gallons of landlord green in another and five gallons of landlord yellow in the third. The guy called him a less than a week and said "House all done, you come see." My buddy went over and the guy's entire family had worked on the houses, they had taken the paint and mixed it up so different rooms had different color not all one color like my buddy intended, ceilings all white, clean no mess. He gave the guy the top bid a painter had given him, which was $1200 or so, the guy was all "Oh No I say $500, I mean $500." My buddy was beside himself, this guy was such a great worker. He put him onto other jobs he knew of, 1st rate people. I will never understand how people look down their noses at our terrific immigrants that take on all the jobs no native born son will do without expecting an arm and a leg in payment for usually a mediocre job.

I was in the paint business for forty years. Primarily, selling, writing specs, inspecting, and consulting.
The immigrants I had the pleasure of working with, understood hard work, and took pride in that work.
There was two fellows I gave a lot of referrals to.
When they finished a job, and the owner, or his agent came on site to do a “punch list”, they usually left with a blank piece of paper.

 

[boykinlp]

Absolutely tip for a job well done. (And $3K for painting your house sounds like one heckuva good deal.)

When I was reading the post, I was thinking, NO TIP, $3K for pressure washing is more than enough!!
Larry