Comments on: Another Contractor Going Home With No Tip http://www.mynewchoice.com/2007/08/29/another-contractor-going-home-with-no-tip/ Debt free, financially independent and retired early Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:19:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: mnc http://www.mynewchoice.com/2007/08/29/another-contractor-going-home-with-no-tip/#comment-12764 mnc Tue, 25 Sep 2007 19:08:34 +0000 http://www.mynewchoice.com/2007/08/29/another-contractor-going-home-with-no-tip/#comment-12764 That is a pretty good rule of thumb as far as tipping is concerned and I generally use 20% as my standard tip unless the service has been really poor. Thanks for stopping by and sharing your feedback! That is a pretty good rule of thumb as far as tipping is concerned and I generally use 20% as my standard tip unless the service has been really poor.

Thanks for stopping by and sharing your feedback!

]]> By: Grant Beale http://www.mynewchoice.com/2007/08/29/another-contractor-going-home-with-no-tip/#comment-12756 Grant Beale Tue, 25 Sep 2007 16:41:06 +0000 http://www.mynewchoice.com/2007/08/29/another-contractor-going-home-with-no-tip/#comment-12756 It seems to be that the rule of thumb for minimum wage service personnel (most pizza delivery guys and waiters and waitresses actually make less than minimum wage) should always be tipped unless their service is atrocious. As for contractors, the "above and beyond the call of duty" standard should apply. It seems to be that the rule of thumb for minimum wage service personnel (most pizza delivery guys and waiters and waitresses actually make less than minimum wage) should always be tipped unless their service is atrocious. As for contractors, the “above and beyond the call of duty” standard should apply.

]]> By: mnc http://www.mynewchoice.com/2007/08/29/another-contractor-going-home-with-no-tip/#comment-11214 mnc Thu, 30 Aug 2007 03:46:32 +0000 http://www.mynewchoice.com/2007/08/29/another-contractor-going-home-with-no-tip/#comment-11214 Thanks for the feedback. I tend to be quite generous with my tips, particularly when the situation involves something I don't want to do myself - such as going out to pick up a pizza in bad weather. I'll have an update to this post later tonight or tomorrow. Thanks for the feedback. I tend to be quite generous with my tips, particularly when the situation involves something I don’t want to do myself - such as going out to pick up a pizza in bad weather.

I’ll have an update to this post later tonight or tomorrow.

]]> By: Nick http://www.mynewchoice.com/2007/08/29/another-contractor-going-home-with-no-tip/#comment-11169 Nick Wed, 29 Aug 2007 16:10:53 +0000 http://www.mynewchoice.com/2007/08/29/another-contractor-going-home-with-no-tip/#comment-11169 I have to admit that I'm pretty bad about tipping. If I go to restaurant I always leave a tip and the pizza delivery person always gets something. I'm kinda bad about it at bars though, if I'm at the same bar all night and have more than one drink I will tip but if I stop at a bar and only have one drink I probably won't. I don't think that contractors should necessarily be tipped, but the idea of tipping delivery people (furniture, appliances, etc) seems like it might be a logical thing to do. I have to admit that I’m pretty bad about tipping. If I go to restaurant I always leave a tip and the pizza delivery person always gets something. I’m kinda bad about it at bars though, if I’m at the same bar all night and have more than one drink I will tip but if I stop at a bar and only have one drink I probably won’t.

I don’t think that contractors should necessarily be tipped, but the idea of tipping delivery people (furniture, appliances, etc) seems like it might be a logical thing to do.

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