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Stanley Steamer comes and cleans my carpets.
They give me the bill.
I write them a check.
I say "Thanks guys. Take it easy!"

My girlfriend then asks, "Arent you going to tip them?"
HeLLLLLL NO!! I say.
She then procedes to tell me that I should tip them and that they did a great job.
We then got into an arguement about it and she told me to shut the hell up.
Which then......... I proceeded to do because she is really really mean and can probably beat me up!   :-\

I pay somone to do the job, they come in and do it. They are SUPPOSED to do a good job.
Why should I tip them for it!!!???

Any takers on this one??

jt

I agree with you, unless it's someone or something you will doing on a regular basis and will be seeing the same person/people all the time. If that was the case a tip would make whoever either bump you to the front of the line or go the extra mile.

post pick of you girl freind   first    than ill tell you  if she right or wrong. lol :-*




all i no i work on cars for livin  and yes i charge people to do there car and i always do a good  job   and 9/10   for a specility job like that   u would thro  i tip his way

i disagree. working in the service industry most of my life i dont expect a tip but i appreciate it. i tip everyone from the pizza delivery guy, to the bagboy, to the guy that installed my att uverse. a few bucks for them goes along way at the end of the day. besides i do believe in kharma.



y'all a bunch of elbow walkers! ;D

I understand the concept of tipping and how it can help a brother out.
But..... Is it really one of those jobs that at the end of the day your counting up your tips?
I dont think so.
Ultimately, I believe in the whole tipping process.
Somone goes out of their way for you or goes the extra mile, You tip them.
But if I pick up the phone and call you to perform a service and you quote me a price on that service and then perform that service... Then I pay you.
If the guy pushed me to the front of the line or did a fabric protectant for free on my favorite recliner or did something out of the ordinary, then I can see a tip.
He simply did what I paid for him to do!!!! Nothing more, nothing less!
I could have called anybody on a list of many to perform the service.

jt

Tip everyone.

;)
I agree with Matt, I need to see a picture of your girlfriend.  Just saying.  ;)

Yep. Lets see her. We will get to the tipping issue later.

Nah, I wouldn't tip the carpet cleaning guy.

Hey JT-

It depends on what kinda tip she is talking about.   :-* :-* ;)

Tipping is never out of line for a job well done.  You have to remember that the guy that showed up is just another stiff out there trying to make ends meet.  It's also a thankless job to go into someone's home and do work for them; you usually end up being somebody's punching bag.  If the guy showed up, was cheerful and did a good job (e.g. made extra effort to get a particular stain out), then by all means, toss him a few bucks.  It generally is no skin off your butt and makes his (or her) day.

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I get really good tips from my customers and not so good tips,but every thing helps.If
the guy did a good job then take care of him.If he cleans the place again he will take care of you. The guys that work at those places don't make a lot of $$$ so it would make a difference in his day. Still wanna see pics of Girl !!! 8) 8)

man i feel loved  never had this many people back me in a topic before   ;D

i work in the sevice industry and get tips for some customers some people belive your supposed to tip every one but i think it is at your decrestion if you have the bucks tip them if money is tight then save you money. i tip every one i can right now money is tight so i probably wouldn't tip unless like some one else said you were going to be seeing them agin regularly. thats my 2 cents.

yes matt you did good i say if he do something exter and not charge you for the yes you should tip him .. but if you paid him for the job and dose a good job thats what he works for but a good will make more work for him later down the road

also just because some one is supposed to do a good job doesn't mean they will poeple are greedy.

When she told me to SHUT THE HELL UP I would have give them 50 bucks and told them to take her with them ( which they would have >:( probably refused)


Or I would have told her to drop them skivies and tip them  :P

You shouldn't have to tip someone for doing a good job, your already paying for a good job in the disclosed price. It sucks that everyones standards are so low now that when a job is done correctly they think a tip is warrented.


And I'm tired of all those tip jars everywere I go. Give me a break, I'm not going to tip you for being a cashier or a turd monitor.... >:(

Dang Mr Bones you deleted my post about carpet. It's all good though.

If it's a doctor,lawyer,banker etc,it would never cross your mind to tip them because in theory, they're doing pretty well for themselves. If it's your average blue collar worker,the chances are significantly increased that he works paycheck to paycheck.If that's the case and you can spare a few bucks,tip the guy. Trust me,even two dollars could make some peoples day a little better. That's a free drink and a bag of chips. When I was installing years ago,there were days between checks that I went to work broke and that two dollars was a blessing. If you got it and he does a good job,get off that wallet. You're not the guy in the titty bar that pretends to go to the bathroom everytime a song is over are you?

dude sounds like the tip was just the tip of the iceburg, I think from what you described your girl had the hots for the carpet cleaning guys, but I guess I had to be there to be sure. Anyway sounds like you got to worry about the mailman when your out to work and your girl is home alone.

First of all, I must say, you guys need to get a girl of your own!!!!!!
Second, Where does it stop. Do I tip the guy at wal mart that tells me that
what Im looking for is on Isle 10? How bout the girl at the McDonalds window that ACTUALLY gets
my order right!
Im just saying, Its not that I dont think the guy should get a tip every once in a while.
Its just that it should not be expected!
The reason they have a job is because I called them! They didnt call me!
Here is your job. Do it and you will get paid.
I was trying to make a point to her.
Next time at the track and they guy who drops the gate in the race does a good job, im going
to turn my quad around in the middle of the holeshot (which I normally get) and give him a tip!

BTW... She aint bad! Been thinking on trading her in for a new quad!
But noone can put up with her or handle her!!

jt

You need me to come over and lay some tile........ ;)















You won't have to get your carpet cleaned anymore... ::)

From the looks of her Tipping is the least of your problems  I bet she is higher maintenance than a 57 EDSEL lol Yes I would have give the guy a $100.00 to take her after she to me to shut the hell up !!!!!!!!!  >:D >:D >:D >:( >:(

Some of us tip the guy in the restroom for giving us a dang paper towel. A PAPER FRIKIN TOWEL.!!!!!????!!!!  I totally disagree on tipping someone for doing their job. Unless their salary is dependent on it. Next we will be tipping the meter maid for the $25 parking ticket.  Can you say. "THANK YOU SIR MAY I HAVE ANOTHER?"

It's always appropriate to tip a person working in the service sector.  The comments about doctors and metermaids are just plain assinine.  You guys are a bunch of rubes.

What is a "rubes" ?  ???

Ever hear of a dictionary?  I guess you've just proven my point.

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a dumb redneck  ;)

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Just ask him.

Sorry the truth hurts you so much!   8)

No.

Stop hijacking my thread retards!! ;D
Its all about me!

jt

I always tip the service people that come to the house......usually isn't much but it gets a smile.

BTW......your girl is gorgeous!  Hope y'all can make it out to L-Cross this weekend  ;) ;D

Oh boy, can I watch. 8)

Thats sad when you say that my girl is gorgeous and dont say anything about me!!
Are u sure u want "us" to make it out or should I just send her!??? :D

And no! SACS, you cant watch.
But we may need a 4th! :o

jt

Yes


Now I will PM you my Paypal address to you can send my tip. LOL















Now, If this person will be cleaning your carpets on a regular basis then if you tip him, he will go the extra step the next time. If its gonna be several months down the road, then I would say not. But like someone said, even $2 could be better then the last job they left. Sometimes people don't even have enough change to buy a drink during the day and $2 could get them a pepsi. Even if $2 is all you can afford, you could always tell them that with this economy, you wish you could afford more but just can't right now.

i just had the tires changed on my truck and i tried to tip the guy and he he wouldn't take it. he did a great job anyway. never refuse a tip! love NYRAPTOR

hell no

When was the last time you got a tip for doing your job? That may sound a little jaded but I am pretty sure that guy is collecting a paycheck for what he does. As for the argument that he is blue collar and probably lives paycheck to paycheck... so what.. so does most everyone else.. no matter what tax bracket they fall in to. Until this recent economic crap reared its ugly head there were plenty of jobs out there.. theres also college, or a trade school, where he could learn some skills that would better himself and maybe help him climb a couple of rungs on the ladder of life. Additionally he didn't go out of his way to do anything special from what you have said.. so where is the tip warranted? I am not a miser, and I do volunteer a lot of my time to Habitat for Humanity.. but as far as giving my hard earned money away... I need a lasting impression.

She's a beauty. I would do whatever she tells you to do.  >:D

Just say- Honey I was going to surprise you and save all this tip money, (and since these men get paid for there work in the form of a salary anyway )take you someplace nice 8)

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I ALWAYS tip service people.  What kills me is when I pull up to Starbucks and they have a tip jar on the ledge of the drive-thru window.  Aren't I already paying almost $4 for flavored water as it is?  Dawn

Here's your tip. "Don't do coke in a convertable"
Now get the hell outa here.

Jeepgirl, I just saw the jogging jugs under your name.  That is so awesome!  haha  My back hurts just watching it. 

Stanley Steemer people get paid comission. I dont know how much but i know the get a decent chunk of change depending on the job.