Should I Tip My Painter Who Keeps Mentioning A Tip?
Question:My painter just started painting the exterior of my home. Since I met him, before even signing the contract, he kept saying over and over, "don't forget my tip." He is doing a good job however I don't like being told I have to tip. Every time I see him he says this to me. What should I do?
Answers:
That's completely unorthodox and unprofessional. If he has a boss, report him to his manager. You do not tip contractors. You and the company agree on a set price for a service and they deliver the service. Think of it this way -- you hire someone to repair your washing machine. The company sends him out, the guy fixes it, presents you with a bill, and you pay it. Would you tip him?
Or the cable guy fixes the cable. Would you tip him?
Although you've already started using this painter, never use him again. And do not recommend him to any friends. He is trying to intimidate you into giving him more money.
DON'T DO IT.
You don't tip a friggin painter. He's just trying to get something for nothing.
buy him a case
of beer, and wish him
well
F*UCK NO! Don't tip this douche bag.
i personally would not give him one. he shouldn't have brought it up. that is rude.
if he's pressuring you into giving him a tip, no. he has to learn if he wants tips, he's gotta be nice.
Maybe give him a little less than you would have, and when he is done say, "You know, this would have been a little more had you not mentioned your tip as often (EVER)"
You don't tip a house painter. You are already paying him a few thousand to paint your house and where I come from you dont tip home improvement people.
I would not tip him. It is not customary to tip a painter and it is rude of him to ask for a tip.
I would contact the company he works for and let them know he is making you feel very uncomfortable.
You dont tip someone for doing thier job... At least not a painter...
"Just so you know, your TIP is going to be ME USING YOU AGAIN and RECOMMENDING YOU TO FRIENDS.
That is - if you'll STOP bugging me about the tip."
Just tell him when the job is completed, he'll get his tip. He seems very unprofessional.
why tip is you are paying for the job. tip probably is something else he is thinking to get...
If he keeps asking for it, probably not. Because it seems like he is forcing you, instead of the gift that tips are supposed to mean.
How entitled so many people feel these days. As if getting paid for doing his job wasn't enough. He is not in the service industry. He is not taxed on an expected percentage of his wages being tips, like food servers. NO. He should not be tipped.
Tip him?....
Well you are paying him to paint... Why should you pay him more everytime he does what he is being paid for? I never heard of tippng t he painter. It depends the situation.
if you hired ABC COMPANY and they send some poor guy to paint it and you paid ABC company 500 bucks to send him out then ok YEAH WHY NOT.
If he is self employed and the money you paid for the painting job is going all directly to him then i guess not... I guess next time jsut offer his butt a samich! LMAO :D hope i make sense
My husband and I own and operate a residential painting company. I can think of twice over 14 years that we received a tip. It is absolutely not necessary and very unprofessional for your painter to even suggest it.
If one of my employees ever suggested to one of our customers that they give them a tip, I'd most likely write up a warning.
If the painter is an employee of a company, most definitely let the foreman or owner know of your complaint.
The price on the contract should be the price. Tipping is for above and beyond the original bid. I am a Painting Contractor and have received many tips, but that was for special care with plants, pets, furniture etc. And those tips were NOT SOLICITED. Pay him for his job and no more. It's rude for him to want and ask for more
The next time he asks for a tip tell him "The best tip I can give you is; Don*t play the horses"
You do not tip someone who is being paid to do a job.
No tip. That's his job and he sets the price. He shouldn't be asking for tips. Pay him what the estimate was for and then I wouldn't recommend him to anyone else. I offer people working in my home something to drink but that's it.
roflmao you dont tip a painter, dont let him con you. when the jobs done say thankyou, ill figure something out. (of course u never will, and he will just go away)
I never heard of tipping a painter. Unless you know a good horse to bet on.
It's rude and unprofessional to ask for a tip.
I run a painting company and contractors who squeal for more money often are shonky painters. Double check everything before agreeing it's complete.
Strategy: Make him a coffee while you are at come. Stand around with him while he drinks it and drink yours.
Then next time he says don't forget the tip say "I'm the one serving the coffee's, where's mine".
If he persists say "You've only got one joke, haven't you?"
You have a contract. If he doesn't like the price, he should have raised the quote.
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