Tipping

[wadesworld]

How about movers?

You move across town or across country. You pay good money for a moving company, which pays its employees well above minimum wage - $18 to $25 per hour is the norm. They drive the truck to your new house and put the items into the house, which is their job. And then they expect tips of $20 or $40 or more apiece.

Yay or nay?

Yay.

[The Sultan]

How about movers?

You move across town or across country. You pay good money for a moving company, which pays its employees well above minimum wage - $18 to $25 per hour is the norm. They drive the truck to your new house and put the items into the house, which is their job. And then they expect tips of $20 or $40 or more apiece.

Yay or nay?

I have always tipped movers with cash in the past. Usually $40 or so apiece.

[BM1090]

My friend booked a flight on Hopper last night and was asked if she would like to tip at the end of the process.

[MUfan12]

I tip movers. We're doing a reno and we tipped the junk removal guys because it was a hell of a lot of work getting the stuff we wanted to get rid of out of the basement.

I've largely gone back to the pre-pandemic tipping as well.

As for teachers, so far we've had a room parent that passes the hat around for a class gift at the end of the year.

[warriorchick]

If the income tax on tips is actually eliminated, everyone will want to be paid in tips.

[4everwarriors]

No politics, please, hey?

[MU82]

OK, for those who answered that they do tip movers, a follow-up:

Why?

As mentioned, these aren't restaurant employees who are forced to rely on tips because they make $3/hour. How is the decision whether or not to tip a $20/hour mover any different from the decision whether or not to tip the $20/hour bicycle repair person (who probably gets zero tips)?

I'm not trying to be snarky. Just trying to get an idea why tipping a $20/hour employee is seen as necessary by some.

Thanks.

[The Sultan]

OK, for those who answered that they do tip movers, a follow-up:

Why?

As mentioned, these aren't restaurant employees who are forced to rely on tips because they make $3/hour. How is the decision whether or not to tip a $20/hour mover any different from the decision whether or not to tip the $20/hour bicycle repair person (who probably gets zero tips)?

I'm not trying to be snarky. Just trying to get an idea why tipping a $20/hour employee is seen as necessary by some.

Thanks.

Because it is generally accepted that you do so.

[Uncle Rico]

If the income tax on tips is actually eliminated, everyone will want to be paid in tips.

Let the market decide

[WhiteTrash]

So, thoughts on Madonna's 'Like a Virgin'?

[Spotcheck Billy]

So, thoughts on Madonna's 'Like a Virgin'?

false advertising?

[The Sultan]

So, thoughts on Madonna's 'Like a Virgin'?

Big at the time. Like pretty much all of her stuff, doesn't really hold up.

false advertising?

*Like* a virgin. She never claimed to be one.

[Skatastrophy]

If the income tax on tips is actually eliminated, everyone will want to be paid in tips.

Good thinking, I'll update my invoices to Net 0 suggested tips

[muwarrior69]

weird behavior tbh.  I have teachers and administrators throughout my family and they said small gifts were fine, but money or gift cards would be abnormal.

These people may be underpaid, but tipping them... I dunno.

What state do you live in? Here in New Jersey the median teacher's salary is almost 80k. Most school administrators make 6 figures.

I always try to tip the table server in cash. That way it is up to them to declare it or not.

[Hards Alumni]

What state do you live in? Here in New Jersey the median teacher's salary is almost 80k. Most school administrators make 6 figures.

I always try to tip the table server in cash. That way it is up to them to declare it or not.

I applaud your complicity in tax fraud!

[muwarrior69]

I applaud your complicity in tax fraud!

Your Welcome.

[The Sultan]

Your Welcome.

*You're

[muwarrior69]

*You're

Thanks for the correction. I guess Rocky has not updated auto correct or implemented and AI for grammar corrections. He better get on it as some of us baby boomers could use the help.

[jesmu84]

What state do you live in? Here in New Jersey the median teacher's salary is almost 80k. Most school administrators make 6 figures.

I always try to tip the table server in cash. That way it is up to them to declare it or not.

Is 80k a lot compared to cost of living in NJ?

[The Sultan]

He better get on it as some of us baby boomers could use the help.

He's just a moderator. Not a miracle worker.

[rocky_warrior]

He's just a moderator. Not a miracle worker.

On Chrome, if you right click in the text box after you write, you can select "Help me write", which created this for me (but you have to start with at least 3 words):
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[MuggsyB]

I think tipping movers a bit makes sense.  Tipping hotel housekeeping seems different than before.  It used to be easier when they actually cleaned your room daily.

[The Sultan]

I think tipping movers a bit makes sense.  Tipping hotel housekeeping seems different than before.  It used to be easier when they actually cleaned your room daily.

I have gotten out of that habit for that very reason.

[MU82]

Because it is generally accepted that you do so.

Hmm. OK thanks.

[MuggsyB]

I hook up my vet with some gift cards.