am i supposed to tip my cable tv installer?

[whistleclient]

after several months with no tv i've finally got the cable tv installer coming at 10am today.

here's my question: am i supposed to tip him? it's a one room, one tv install. nothing extremely hard. i don't want to make a faux paus. (and i don't mean tipping him to get 'free' channels, it's digital tv)


thanks for any advice...

 

[Nohr]

Nope.

 

[shilala]

Nope, no tip.
It would be nice to offer him a cup of coffee and a piece of pumpkin pie. I'm sure he'd like that

 

[welst10]

offer him some of your downloaded pr0n. that'd make him happy.

 

[whistleclient]

"Hello. Meine dispatcher says there is something wrong mit deine kable?"

(lebowski...)

 

Originally posted by: tangent1138

"Hello. Meine dispatcher says there is something wrong mit deine kable?"

(lebowski...)

lol

 

[spidey07]

well *nudge* you could just hook up all those premium channels...

*nudge* if you wanted. Here's 40 bucks for all your hard work

*wink*

 

[bengorkor]

Originally posted by: spidey07
well *nudge* you could just hook up all those premium channels...

*nudge* if you wanted. Here's 40 bucks for all your hard work

*wink*

:thumbsup:

 

[conjur]

Flash some skin and see what happens.

 

[waggy]

just offer him a drink or something.

no reason to tip him. he is getting paid enough.

 

[Double Trouble]

I had a guy come by to install directv. It took a long time and the guy was really good about properly tying off everything and neatly routing the cables etc, so I decided to pay him a nice tip before he left. I don't think you normally have to pay a tip for cable or dish installation, but if someone goes beyond expectations to do a good job, you should reward them for it.

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

Offer him a drink

If it's been that long without TV and he did a good job, write a letter to his company praising him

 

[spanky]

Originally posted by: welst10
offer him some of your downloaded pr0n. that'd make him happy.

yes, give him the good stuff... u know... the stuff u have backed up on dvd.

 

[Twista]

Originally posted by: Nohr
Nope.

 

[Ryan]

Nope.

 

[Shlong]

No my cable installer was a jerk & smelled bad (bad hygiene)... wanted him out as fast as possible.

 

[awal]

Nope, last time i had cable installed the charged me $60. Thats his job.
No Tip for you.

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Shlong
No my cable installer was a jerk & smelled bad (bad hygiene)... wanted him out as fast as possible.

You don't smell so good yourself, Shlong.

 

[Rage187]

no, but offer him a beer.