Should have said inconsequential damage. The damage was to a cheap storage ottoman that had a leg fold up.
That's even better....something just not designed for seas.
Should have said inconsequential damage. The damage was to a cheap storage ottoman that had a leg fold up.
I wonder if it's an "industry practice", a lot of these guys afterall are self employed. I'd rather think that they may be preferred to be paid in cash....... That would be a nice tip 20-30% based on their tax rates ;-)
I will be paying a guy today in cash who has been compounding and waxing my boat. I assume of course that he will be declaring the income, but it is none of my business. He requested cash. I think it will be tip enough.
Just erased a long post that was turning into a rant about how tipping is getting way out of control. Basically if someone goes above and beyond what is expected or agreed to then tipping might be warranted. All in all though if you think your salary needs to be augmented with tips to be a fair wage then chose another line of work. Sorry if that sounds a little harsh.
Not trying to change anyone's mind...but once I started getting tips...I started giving more and bigger tips than ever before...and sometimes...it makes a real difference to a person....and that feeling is great when they look at you and you know.
So tipping isn't about money, it's about giving a rats rear end about people and how the relationship goes....that's one of the first things I learned about leadership and it was driven home many a time in my USCG career.
So making people feel special can come from words, favors, money, special items, etc.....it's only what you make out of it and its rare that it doesnt come back to you if its sincere.
Every year in December just before I leave for 4-5 months, I buy about a $125 worth of pizza and soda for the crew. Just my way of saying thanks for all the little things that go back and forth. It is usually a hit.
We did something very similar when we were on the hard over the winter. On a Friday, when all the employees were there, about 12, we provided a pizza and beer party for them (with the manager's permission, of course). TBH, I wanted to get a food truck there for them, but there were obstacles (minimum purchase and all). Still, they all loved it and will remember us fondly I hope... However, that isn't why we did it. We still gave most of them $20, $50, or $100 tips at the end of all the work. So if some of you want to say that we are part of the problem of an out of control tipping society... Guilty as charged and I won't lose a minute's sleep over it
As a boat owner you face an assumptive negative. It is that because you own a boat, a sign of wealth, and they work on boats, then you feel you're better than them. It doesn't matter if yours is a $10,000 boat. No different than employer/employee relationships. You must convey with your actions and words that that is not true, that you respect them and their talents and efforts.