Summary
Sure, we all know the custom: Tip the cabbie, the waitress, the barber. And we generally agree on the math: 15 percent, once standard, is now pushing 20 percent.
But what about people who perform services in our homes: the plumber and window washers? The movers who haul a sofa up two flights of stairs or the kid who brings us a pizza? And what about carpenters and painters who can begin to feel like family during big remodeling projects?See the full content of this document
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Here's a Tip: Gratuities Vary
Ask a dozen people whom they tip and why, and you will probably get a dozen different answers. Some routinely give extra cash to anyone who helps them out; some never do. (In the way that opposites attract, they are occasionally married to each other.)
The "rules" for tipping for househ...See the full content of this document
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