Contractor/ tradespeople/ craftspeople | Boston, Mass., etiquette consultant Jodi R.R. Smith:
Don’t tip skilled craftsmen or technical specialists, such as plumbers, electricians, painters, alarm service technicians, handymen, piano tuners, or appliance repair people. "That’s like trying to tip a doctor or a teacher,"
Contracto comment: "As an independent contractor, I'm not going to say no to someone handing me some extra cash but I don't expect it in the least; Across an average year, I might get handed a total of an extra $250 and I just quietly put that in my kids' piggy banks.
The thing that makes me like clients the most is offers of cold water and/or hot coffee." |