To Tip or not to Tip - what are the rules?

Upforthematch · 02-11-2019 2:29am

False Prophet wrote: »

Fair play to you, guess it makes sense to give 10% to the cook for a good meal. Do you give anything as well to the cleaners, servers or managers of restaurant?

Not sure where the tip goes in the restaurant that's their business, what do you do?

Strumms · 02-11-2019 3:20am

Restaurant I tip, taxi drivers that’s it, every now and then I’ll say to my barman ‘and have one yourself’ he’ll take for an extra pint and pull it when he finished serving at the end of the night and join us for 20...

Service industries like that are not paid too well, for the effort it ‘can be’ a pretty average return and I like rewarding good service... those who don’t.... ok.... no issue but I’m happy with rewarding good service in those situations.

02-11-2019 3:42am

ShamoBuc wrote: »

In Florida atm and it's crazy, tip for fúkin everything!

Was there in the summer and tis something else alright.

I'd have gotten a week on the Copacabana for what I left in tips.

Potential-Monke · 02-11-2019 4:37am

As I said previously, I've worked many years in different waiting jobs, and I've never expected to get tips. I was getting paid, min wage but still getting paid to do a job, a job which requires me to be cheerful, helpful and attentive. That's the basic requirements of being a waiter. If I do just that, as many waiters do, then no tip is deserved.

But, I used to go above and beyond as best I could, but it usually only really got the chance to do that on big tables. Either way, even going above and beyond, I still didn't expect a tip. And if there are people out there working as waiters expecting tips then they're doing it wrong.

The fact that people on here condemn and bemoan those who don't tip, to me, shows a superiority complex, a holier than thou attitude, and I've no doubt that they use this smugness to look down on us "non-tippers". Oh, by the way, it's not that I don't tip, I only tip for above and beyond. Too many people have pointed out that only certain sectors are expected to get tips, but others aren't. There's no justification in that, just doesn't make sense.

Also, at the people (women) who tip their hairdressers, are ye not paying enough as it is? Somewhere above €20 for them to wash and dry your hair, and ye tip them? I feel robbed paying €12 for a barber to shave my head!

Anyway, there IS NOT, and SHOULD NEVER BE an expectation to automatically tip. Great if you have the money to throw around anyway, go for gold, but don't expect everyone to be the same.

02-11-2019 4:49am

Dog Murphy wrote: »

What exactly is the service industry, somebody who works in a call centre is essentially part of the service industry as well but they never get tips from customers.

Those working in a call centre should be able to give out their PayPal details at the conclusion of the call.

Nevin Parsnipp · 02-11-2019 8:45am

andekwarhola wrote: »

Who said they were?

Deep breaths, chief.

If I was "The Dog" I would quit now...before he get's his ar$e handed to him for a third time !

murpho999 · 02-11-2019 11:13am

the_syco wrote: »

Pro tip; tip the barman for fast service the next time you go to get served.

Have tipped fast food staff.

Nurses... there's a tip joke there somewhere.... :pac:

Sorry but I always find Irish bar staff pretty fast with service without tips and they don't expect a tip for serving you exorbitantly priced pints anyway.

The vast majority of people do not tip fast food joints staff.

It's waiters, hairdressers/barbers, taxi drivers and food delivery workers who are in the golden circle for some reason and nothing else gets in which is totally contradictory.

murpho999 · 02-11-2019 11:16am

Strumms wrote: »

Restaurant I tip, taxi drivers that’s it, every now and then I’ll say to my barman ‘and have one yourself’ he’ll take for an extra pint and pull it when he finished serving at the end of the night and join us for 20...

Service industries like that are not paid too well, for the effort it ‘can be’ a pretty average return and I like rewarding good service... those who don’t.... ok.... no issue but I’m happy with rewarding good service in those situations.

We have minimum wage.

What makes you think that a barman with years of experience is not well paid?

Taxi drivers can earn a pretty penny too.

Why don't you tip the guy sweeping your road for the council or the person at the checkout of your supermarket? I'd say they all earn less than your local barman.

02-11-2019 12:53pm

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

Rowing with friends over tipping - christ. I’d be more eager to tip if faced with someone like that, to piss them off..

It’s more debating the philosophy of tipping than arguing over a particular tip, some agree with me btw other don’t.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

So I hope he’s not telling other people to not tip.

At times I do, as I’m against the practice and would like to see it stamped out and discouraging others from doing it can only help.

toffeeshel wrote: »

I’d say that when the bill arrives he’s the one that goes ‘ my starter was €2 cheaper and I didn’t order any sides and had a coffee instead of dessert therefore I only owe.......’

In general when we eat as a group we add up what we spent rather than split bills, if they are split I pay the exact split. Also many place allow you pay individually which means you pay exactly what you used or with nearly everyone having Revolut now it’s easy for one person pay and everyone send on their share instantly.

toffeeshel wrote: »

Can’t agree. IMO it goes hand in hand. A stingy person is highly unlikely to tip. If throwing a couple of euro down as a tip is such a big deal then don’t go out

I really can’t get my head around this mentality. Your meal, service or whatever has a price and you pay that price why the hell should you pay more or worse be expected to pay more and called stingy if you don’t. Things are expensive enough without having to pay more on top of it. It’s a bizarre practice.

Tell me how · 02-11-2019 2:19pm

Terry Eager Yam wrote: »

I really can’t get my head around this mentality. Your meal, service or whatever has a price and you pay that price why the hell should you pay more or worse be expected to pay more and called stingy if you don’t. Things are expensive enough without having to pay more on top of it. It’s a bizarre practice.

The practice isn't bizarre when you consider that in some locations and industries, the staff's basic wage was deliberately kept low because management used the argument that 'Oh, you'll make it on tips'. Then the government showed they agreed with that because they decided to target tips for tax income.

In inudstries where it has come to be expected, it is largely because it certainly was, if not still is, seen to be part of their income. The person who wins in this? The business owner, they either appear to have low prices or can pocket more profits while leaving the staff and customer to fight over the staff's level of income.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 02-11-2019 3:15pm

Tell me how wrote: »

The practice isn't bizarre when you consider that in some locations and industries, the staff's basic wage was deliberately kept low because management used the argument that 'Oh, you'll make it on tips'. Then the government showed they agreed with that because they decided to target tips for tax income.

In inudstries where it has come to be expected, it is largely because it certainly was, if not still is, seen to be part of their income. The person who wins in this? The business owner, they either appear to have low prices or can pocket more profits while leaving the staff and customer to fight over the staff's level of income.

Yeah, in America, the servers take on the all the business risk. Such BS.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 02-11-2019 3:16pm

Terry Eager Yam wrote: »

It’s more debating the philosophy of tipping than arguing over a particular tip, some agree with me btw other don’t.

At times I do, as I’m against the practice and would like to see it stamped out and discouraging others from doing it can only help.

In general when we eat as a group we add up what we spent rather than split bills, if they are split I pay the exact split. Also many place allow you pay individually which means you pay exactly what you used or with nearly everyone having Revolut now it’s easy for one person pay and everyone send on their share instantly.

I really can’t get my head around this mentality. Your meal, service or whatever has a price and you pay that price why the hell should you pay more or worse be expected to pay more and called stingy if you don’t. Things are expensive enough without having to pay more on top of it. It’s a bizarre practice.

How’s that going for you?

Airyfairy12 · 02-11-2019 3:20pm

I usually always tip but it depends on the cost of what im paying for. If I order takeaway, I will always give the delivery driver a few euro extra and tell him to keep the change as delivery drivers are really badly paid.
If I eat in a cafe, bistro or pub ill put some change in the tip jar, theres usually one at the till.
If im in a restaurant I will usually leave a few euro extra as tip.

I dont usually tip taxi drivers as they're expensive as it is and often add on about 3 or 4 euro service charge.

Ive never tipped a hairdresser, didnt know that was a thing that people do.

the_syco · 02-11-2019 4:04pm

murpho999 wrote: »

Sorry but I always find Irish bar staff pretty fast with service without tips and they don't expect a tip for serving you exorbitantly priced pints anyway.

If I have to wait 5-8 minutes to get served because there are 10 people in front of me, me tipping the one barstaff to ensure I don't have to wait next time; I'll do so.

Strumms · 02-11-2019 4:10pm

murpho999 wrote: »

We have minimum wage.

What makes you think that a barman with years of experience is not well paid?

Taxi drivers can earn a pretty penny too.

Why don't you tip the guy sweeping your road for the council or the person at the checkout of your supermarket? I'd say they all earn less than your local barman.

I never said he was or wasn’t well paid, I simply prefer to buy him a pint at the end of an evening as a gesture of thanks.

Taxi drivers can earn a good deal of cash although in recognizing this it is good to be mindful that it costs them a good deal of cash before they actually make a cent... tax, insurance, fuel, servicing/maintenance all before a cent is earned.

I don’t tip the guy sweeping the road because he does it in a big truck so I wouldn’t have the ability to make contact with him and I am not around generally. :rolleyes:

LirW · 02-11-2019 4:32pm

Tell me how wrote: »

The practice isn't bizarre when you consider that in some locations and industries, the staff's basic wage was deliberately kept low because management used the argument that 'Oh, you'll make it on tips'. Then the government showed they agreed with that because they decided to target tips for tax income.

In inudstries where it has come to be expected, it is largely because it certainly was, if not still is, seen to be part of their income. The person who wins in this? The business owner, they either appear to have low prices or can pocket more profits while leaving the staff and customer to fight over the staff's level of income.

This is a really good point. Every restaurant and bar wants excellent servers but refuse to pay a living wage and often the argument is "work hard and make your living in tips."
Realistically this practice is not going to end anytime soon and nothing of this is a waiter's or bartender's fault. Also someone has to do that job, some people are genuinely amazing at it. But in hospitality there is no career ladder to climb despite romantic depiction in movies that the waitress can make management by just working hard. This is not how hospitality works and unfortunately by simply going out for food and drinks we all accept the status quo because we as customers want our food for the best price with the best service possible, since a raise in pay for waiter's is going to be put on the customer.
In addition waiter's often work overtime and have to fight to get that paid, when I worked in hospitality because I really needed a job I was ripped off at every given opportunity, stuff like not being allowed taking time off or having certified sick days deducted from my annual leave. I also was put on a retail contract instead of hospitality since the premises also had a retail unit and all the young people on retail contracts had to do weekends because hospitality would get double pay according to the law while retail had to keep working for 7 quid an hour.

A pretty well known and popular 4star establishment advertised for a restaurant manager quite recently and you know what pay they offered? 23k.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 02-11-2019 4:52pm

LirW wrote: »

This is a really good point. Every restaurant and bar wants excellent servers but refuse to pay a living wage and often the argument is "work hard and make your living in tips."
Realistically this practice is not going to end anytime soon and nothing of this is a waiter's or bartender's fault. Also someone has to do that job, some people are genuinely amazing at it. But in hospitality there is no career ladder to climb despite romantic depiction in movies that the waitress can make management by just working hard. This is not how hospitality works and unfortunately by simply going out for food and drinks we all accept the status quo because we as customers want our food for the best price with the best service possible, since a raise in pay for waiter's is going to be put on the customer.
In addition waiter's often work overtime and have to fight to get that paid, when I worked in hospitality because I really needed a job I was ripped off at every given opportunity, stuff like not being allowed taking time off or having certified sick days deducted from my annual leave. I also was put on a retail contract instead of hospitality since the premises also had a retail unit and all the young people on retail contracts had to do weekends because hospitality would get double pay according to the law while retail had to keep working for 7 quid an hour.

A pretty well known and popular 4star establishment advertised for a restaurant manager quite recently and you know what pay they offered? 23k.

God, that’s shit pay for a full-on, stressful job.

Sure remember Michel Roux Jr. rightfully being criticised for the pittance he paid his staff a few years back?

LirW · 02-11-2019 5:13pm

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

God, that’s shit pay for a full-on, stressful job.

Sure remember Michel Roux Jr. rightfully being criticised for the pittance he paid his staff a few years back?

While I'm fully aware tips aren't mandatory I always tip unless the service is bad because I know how crap this job is and how much a decent tip outcome made my day just a bit better. For so many people it's their job they depend on because not everyone can be a high roller and others do it to work through college or to start out. The environment is toxic in the vast majority of businesses and wasn't there an article just yesterday or the day before about how common it is for women (and men too) in the service industry to get sexually harassed and assaulted and have to suck it up because it would shed a bad light on their business.

Purple Lemons · 02-11-2019 8:36pm

Wouldn't have been the best tipper myself until I started waiting tables for tour groups in a hotel. 4 tables of 10 to take orders and serve four courses. Clear everything, carry it to washup and back again to reset 40 places for breakfast. Then you've hoover/mop restaurant and a fcukload of other "set up" jobs

Shifts were capped at 3.5 hours so you had to do 6 days of split shifts just to make minimum wage. When someone is in a crap job but still being helpful, polite and giving great service I think they deserve a little tip.

Tell me how · 02-11-2019 9:48pm

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

Yeah, in America, the servers take on the all the business risk. Such BS.

Not sure what point you are making here.

facehugger99 · 02-11-2019 10:09pm

In an environment where tipping is common (restaurant, barbers, taxi, etc), I'm probably doing it to make myself feel better.

For me, it's not worth the couple of euros I'd save to feel cheap for the rest of the day.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 03-11-2019 3:13am

Tell me how wrote: »

Not sure what point you are making here.

I’m agreeing with you. I’m saying that by lowering the staff wages to pittance, that saves a lot of money for the business. The servers depend on tips to make a living wage, which is a precarious system. The business owner, who profits, should be taking on that risk, not the employee. That happens here in Ireland with minimum wage being paid. That’s really all I have to say about that.

03-11-2019 11:43am

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

I’m agreeing with you. I’m saying that by lowering the staff wages to pittance, that saves a lot of money for the business. The servers depend on tips to make a living wage, which is a precarious system. The business owner, who profits, should be taking on that risk, not the employee. That happens here in Ireland with minimum wage being paid. That’s really all I have to say about that.

Loads of people in unskilled employment get the minimum wage why should a select few expect it to be supplemented by people paying on top of already paying in full for the service they have received.

It well documented also that it’s counter productive to have a minimum wage that’s too high as it just makes everything more expensive so those who get the increased minimum don’t benefit as everything has increased to cover it.

blinding · 03-11-2019 11:45am

Don’t buy anything ever . Then you will never have this dilemma .

You will probably have to become a thief to do so ....but no tipping dilemma .

zell12 · 03-11-2019 11:45am

You should never tip in Ireland

Homelander · 03-11-2019 2:32pm

In the US, tips are their actual wage in many places, it's a weak system but it is what it is and tipping culture makes contextual sense.

There's no reason for it in Ireland, at all. I don't mind tipping for excellent service, for someone who went out of their way, or was just extremely helpful, whatever.

But this thing that you 'have' to tip or else you're a stinge really pisses me off. Why? I don't tip the lad in Curry's, in Woodies, or the lad behind the counter at the cinema nor does anyone else for the most part. They're all generally paid the same; so why should I be tipping someone for serving me a cup of coffee or carrying me a plate of food?

As I said, exceptional service I don't mind. Could be the lad in Currys who went above and beyond in helping me with a TV, some amicable lad in Woodies who carried out a load of paint, an exceptionally friendly and helpful waiter, etc - no problem giving them a few quid in recognition of their efforts.

But this notion that in Ireland, certain service industry jobs automatically deserve tips...well, just because, and if you don't, you're a miserly git..... really annoys me.

iamtony · 03-11-2019 2:42pm

I tip everyone I can, if fast food places have a tip jar I would tip also. It says more about you as a person than it does about the service you've received and judged the person bases on what you feel was good service.

Stop being miserable it's only a few euro and can make a big difference to the person you've just tipped. And not tipping because nobody tips you is a sad way to look at life.
I will say as someone who receives tips in my profession, they are getting less frequent as people become more selfish and about themselves. The older the person the more likely it is they will tip!

Dog Murphy · 03-11-2019 3:00pm

iamtony wrote: »

I tip everyone I can, if fast food places have a tip jar I would tip also. It says more about you as a person than it does about the service you've received and judged the person bases on what you feel was good service.

Stop being miserable it's only a few euro and can make a big difference to the person you've just tipped. And not tipping because nobody tips you is a sad way to look at life.
I will say as someone who receives tips in my profession, they are getting less frequent as people become more selfish and about themselves. The older the person the more likely it is they will tip!

So the people who don't tip are selfish and all about themselves and yet you expect to get tips yourself.

Surely that makes you selfish and all about yourself.

iamtony · 03-11-2019 3:10pm

What? No I tip everyone and am definitely not selfish. I'm talking about everyone for themselves society we live in. It's nice to be nice and doing nice things like tipping makes the world a little better.
I also help people as much as possible and don't expect a tip for it but it's nice to get them.

Markcheese · 03-11-2019 3:11pm

Next dramas, tip cash? Or add it onto the card?,
(chains in the UK who were charging an administration fee to staff for tips, and even some who were using the tip to cover wages...),
Then there's automatic service charge on the bill, (for the customers convenience of course),

iamtony · 03-11-2019 3:14pm

Markcheese wrote: »

Next dramas, tip cash? Or add it onto the card?,
(chains in the UK who were charging an administration fee to staff for tips, and even some who were using the tip to cover wages...),
Then there's automatic service charge on the bill, (for the customers convenience of course),

I eat out last week and paid 80 by card for the bill and a tenner cash for a tip. If I didn't have cash Id add it to the card but I know they would he happier with cash.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 03-11-2019 3:16pm

Terry Eager Yam wrote: »

Loads of people in unskilled employment get the minimum wage why should a select few expect it to be supplemented by people paying on top of already paying in full for the service they have received.

It well documented also that it’s counter productive to have a minimum wage that’s too high as it just makes everything more expensive so those who get the increased minimum don’t benefit as everything has increased to cover it.

In the US, servers are paid BELOW the minimum wage or I think have a particular one of their own that is way lower than the normal one. What are you not getting about this?

Plumbthedepths · 03-11-2019 3:18pm

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

In the US, servers are paid BELOW the minimum wage or I think have a particular one of their own that is way lower than the normal one. What are you not getting about this?

Is this thread not in reference to the tipping culture in Ireland?

suicide_circus · 03-11-2019 3:19pm

i just hand out free cash on the street to randomers. makes me feel like a big man.

Homelander · 03-11-2019 3:19pm

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

In the US, servers are paid BELOW the minimum wage or I think have a particular one of their own that is way lower than the normal one. What are you not getting about this?

In fairness I think unless explicitly mentioning the US, everyone's talking generally about Ireland, including that poster.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 03-11-2019 3:22pm

Homelander wrote: »

In fairness I think unless explicitly mentioning the US, everyone's talking generally about Ireland, including that poster.

He replied to my post, in which I was in a dialogue with another about US tipping culture. To anyone paying attention, it was explicit.

Raconteuse · 03-11-2019 3:22pm

Don't mind this should or shouldn't stuff. Tip or don't tip - it's up to you. Personally if something costs me €18 and I leave them keep the change out of €20 it's not going to make an impact on the service economy overall.

Shelflife · 03-11-2019 3:31pm

I work in retail. I work hard, do a good job and I like to think I give a good service. Im attentive and polite and try to make the customer happy. No one tips me or any of my co workers nor do we expect it. My tip is that they keep coming back and keep me in a job.

Tip if you want to tip, dont tip if you dont want to tip

I personally dont tip, I give repeat custom to those that give a good service.

What I hate is that people have decided that restaurants/hairdressers/taxidrivers should be tipped, that its the done thing.

In restaurants I dont understand why people feel the need to tip because they cooked a good meal or they were polite when they took your order, thats their job !

And who decided that the tip should be 10-15% of the meal ? Thats insane !

You pay €30 for a bottle of wine that sells for €10.99 im my shop and you expect another €4.50 for bringing it to the table?

I also dont get the big guilt trip when your out with others and they are insisting that we all leave a tip and hover over you until you cough up, they are usually the first ones to tell you that they can get the bag of sugar for 15c cheaper in another shop but have no problem forking out another €15 for a tip in a restaurant.

Tip if you want to , but leave those of us that dont out of your guilt trip !

Bobblehats · 03-11-2019 3:39pm

No flagons permitted into the grounds
No hand shandies
No stage diving for ‘Rage against the machine’. or Chris de burgh

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 03-11-2019 3:43pm

Homelander wrote: »

In the US, tips are their actual wage in many places, it's a weak system but it is what it is and tipping culture makes contextual sense.

There's no reason for it in Ireland, at all. I don't mind tipping for excellent service, for someone who went out of their way, or was just extremely helpful, whatever.

But this thing that you 'have' to tip or else you're a stinge really pisses me off. Why? I don't tip the lad in Curry's, in Woodies, or the lad behind the counter at the cinema nor does anyone else for the most part. They're all generally paid the same; so why should I be tipping someone for serving me a cup of coffee or carrying me a plate of food?

As I said, exceptional service I don't mind. Could be the lad in Currys who went above and beyond in helping me with a TV, some amicable lad in Woodies who carried out a load of paint, an exceptionally friendly and helpful waiter, etc - no problem giving them a few quid in recognition of their efforts.

But this notion that in Ireland, certain service industry jobs automatically deserve tips...well, just because, and if you don't, you're a miserly git..... really annoys me.

Having worked in a busy supermarket and a busy clothes shop and a busy restaurant, waitressing was by far the hardest of the three.

I never expected tips as a waitress though. In my experience, there’s no real sense of entitlement in Ireland about this, at least when I was waitressing in college.

the_pen_turner · 03-11-2019 4:29pm

Raconteuse wrote: »

Don't mind this should or shouldn't stuff. Tip or don't tip - it's up to you. Personally if something costs me €18 and I leave them keep the change out of €20 it's not going to make an impact on the service economy overall.

No but it does make a difference to the customers pocket. Yes 2 euro is very little but they all add up.
Tip 2 euro ten times a week and you have 10 euro. Think of what 20 euro could buy. Petrol for the week to drive to work , bag of coal to keep you warm

ZX7R · 03-11-2019 4:45pm

years ago when i started out working self employment ,i use to have to price jobs so low just to get my foot in the door,i remember every tip anyone ever gave me and it was always people who didn't have much money to begin with.
those tips helped both with money and to keep pushing and working hard.
Different times now and i work in a different profession know.
so i always tip people who are at the bottom trying hard to succeed.

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 03-11-2019 5:16pm

the_pen_turner wrote: »

No but it does make a difference to the customers pocket. Yes 2 euro is very little but they all add up.
Tip 2 euro ten times a week and you have 10 euro. Think of what 20 euro could buy. Petrol for the week to drive to work , bag of coal to keep you warm

Anyone who is in a position to tip ten times a week (if we’re just counting the few situations it happens with regularity) wouldn’t really have any money worries.

Raconteuse · 03-11-2019 5:19pm

Exactly. The regularity with which I tip, averages out at I'd say once a fortnight.

Tell me how · 03-11-2019 11:58pm

iamtony wrote: »

I tip everyone I can, if fast food places have a tip jar I would tip also. It says more about you as a person than it does about the service you've received and judged the person bases on what you feel was good service.

Stop being miserable it's only a few euro and can make a big difference to the person you've just tipped. And not tipping because nobody tips you is a sad way to look at life.
I will say as someone who receives tips in my profession, they are getting less frequent as people become more selfish and about themselves. The older the person the more likely it is they will tip!

I can't help but think that the first sentence ofyour last paragraph greatly influences the view expressed in the first two paragraphs.

Do you tip your gp, pharmacist, medical consultant, accountant, mechanic, plumber or tiler? Because, you could.

If not, why not, given you tip everyone you can?

iamtony · 04-11-2019 8:24am

Tell me how wrote: »

I can't help but think that the first sentence ofyour last paragraph greatly influences the view expressed in the first two paragraphs.

Do you tip your gp, pharmacist, medical consultant, accountant, mechanic, plumber or tiler? Because, you could.

If not, why not, given you tip everyone you can?

The only one of those services I use regularly is a mechanic and the last time I was in about a month ago getting tires and I had a bottle of red wine in my car and when I was sorted I asked the guy does he like red wine and he said not particularly but he drank it so I gave it to him.
I diy the rest of those jobs including the gp:D

iamtony · 19-11-2019 10:20pm

Just thinking about this thread today when getting my car's fixed. Bill was €1759.00 and I gave €1770 to the helpful mechanic and told the guy to keep the change. But that's not what I wanted to tell yis.

I had carpet fitted on the 2 sets of stairs in my house last week and I had fit wooden floor in the hall and the landing just before and I had yet to buy a divider to go between the landing and the bathroom tiles.
Anyway the carpet was paid for in advance and when the lads were leaving I gave then a €20 tip as they had a difficult job because their was a stairlift on the bottom stairs.
Anyway that was grand but when I went upstairs after they left they had fitted a divider between the bathroom and the landing which didn't have any carpet near it so didn't have anything to do with the job they were doing, A really nice surprise as it matched the bar at the top of the stairs and looks well now.
I just think that was a great example of me being nice out of the goodness of my heart and they were being nice out of the goodness of their heart.
Wouldn't the country be a better place if everyone was like this?

19-11-2019 10:22pm

iamtony wrote: »

Just thinking about this thread today when getting my car's fixed. Bill was €1759.00 and I gave €1570 to the helpful mechanic and told the guy to keep the change. But that's not what I wanted to tell yis.

I had carpet fitted on the 2 sets of stairs in my house last week and I had fit wooden floor in the hall and the landing just before and I had yet to buy a divider to go between the landing and the bathroom tiles.
Anyway the carpet was paid for in advance and when the lads were leaving I gave then a €20 tip as they had a difficult job because their was a stairlift on the bottom stairs.
Anyway that was grand but when I went upstairs after they left they had fitted a divider between the bathroom and the landing which didn't have any carpet near it so didn't have anything to do with the job they were doing, A really nice surprise as it matched the bar at the top of the stairs and looks well now.
I just think that was a great example of me being nice out of the goodness of my heart and they were being nice out of the goodness of their heart.
Wouldn't the country be a better place if everyone was like this?

did you mix up the car mechanic figures

iamtony · 19-11-2019 10:23pm

bluewolf wrote: »

did you mix up the car mechanic figures

Fixed now

To Tip or not to Tip - what are the rules?

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