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Old 10-29-2015, 06:54 PM
 
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Help! My move (Pasadena CA to IRVINE CA) has come in around the $4k mark. That involves 2 guys packing on one day and 4 guys moving the next. I’m assuming the 2 Packers will be part of the next day job. Do I tip everyone on the LAST day, or the packers as soon as they’ve finished that job, even though they’re coming back the next day (where I will tip them again). Should I just give them double that last day? And HOW MUCH? I’d really appreciate some advice from professional movers! Thanks!
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Old 10-29-2015, 06:56 PM
 
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Did you pay the company a flat rate?
Are the packers and movers employees of that company?

They get a regular salary, why are you tipping them?
They get regular salary, a lunch break, etc. you have no reason to buy anyone lunch or tip any of them.
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Old 10-29-2015, 07:02 PM
 
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Yes I will be flat rate, and workers are company employees. I'm from Australia where tipping is not a thing at all.

I thought it was customary for things like this.
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Old 10-29-2015, 07:12 PM
 
Location: Virginia
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I'm American, have lived in four states, and I've never heard of tipping movers. You tip waitstaff because they earn below minimum wage, as well as service people like valets, bellhops, and delivery drivers for food. You don't owe anything beyond the fee you were quoted.
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Old 10-29-2015, 07:40 PM
 
Location: OC/LA
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I tipped my movers 20 a piece (on the drop off end) . They were really efficient and did a great job.


Tipping is not uncommon.
http://www.moving.com/tips/much-tip-...quette-moving/
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Old 10-29-2015, 07:57 PM
 
Location: East Bay, San Francisco Bay Area
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It's completely optional. I've tipped when the service was good ($15 - $20.00 per mover) or none at all when the service was poor.
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Old 10-29-2015, 09:27 PM
 
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I'm American, have lived in four states, and I've never heard of tipping movers. You tip waitstaff because they earn below minimum wage, as well as service people like valets, bellhops, and delivery drivers for food. You don't owe anything beyond the fee you were quoted.
I'm not American and have lived in 3 states.
Waiters don't earn below minimum wage in California. Even restaurants in states that actually do have "tipped wage" are required by federal law to compensate the employee if his paycheck was below the normal non-tip minimum wage. So really there is no job in America that pays below minimum wage if you work legally.

Having said that I've heard that you're supposed to tip $10 per mover per hour of their work.
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Old 10-29-2015, 10:22 PM
 
Location: Virginia
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I'm not American and have lived in 3 states.
Waiters don't earn below minimum wage in California. Even restaurants in states that actually do have "tipped wage" are required by federal law to compensate the employee if his paycheck was below the normal non-tip minimum wage. So really there is no job in America that pays below minimum wage if you work legally.

Having said that I've heard that you're supposed to tip $10 per mover per hour of their work.
Actually yes there is. The new-fangled "independent contractor" category allows people to potentially make under minimum wage. One example is grocery delivery service Instacart. For certain areas they don't have a minimum hourly wage. They pay delivery drivers $5 per delivery and 100% of tips (which used to be split 50/50 with the person stationed inside the store who put the order together). If it's a slow day (they are at the grocery store waiting for an order to come in) and the customer doesn't tip they may make under $9 an hour.
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Old 10-30-2015, 12:38 AM
 
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Actually yes there is. The new-fangled "independent contractor" category allows people to potentially make under minimum wage. One example is grocery delivery service Instacart. For certain areas they don't have a minimum hourly wage. They pay delivery drivers $5 per delivery and 100% of tips (which used to be split 50/50 with the person stationed inside the store who put the order together). If it's a slow day (they are at the grocery store waiting for an order to come in) and the customer doesn't tip they may make under $9 an hour.
Really? I stand corrected then. But its definitely not like waitresses make 2 bucks an hour or something.
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Old 10-30-2015, 12:50 AM
 
Location: West Los Angeles and Rancho Palos Verdes
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According to Adam Ruins Everything, we should not tip anybody.
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