TIP

[ukyo]

Hey techs, do you receive tips (like cash of any amount) from your clients after doing service?
- Here in my area, it's very, very seldom..

[cobiray]

Never, not once. Not even an offer. Are we talking a lot? Enough to by lunch?

[10871087]

occasionally bite to eat at one of our restaurant accounts or a cup of coffee but NEVER CASH. Back in the day you could get a drink during an office Christmas party but that was only once a year and those days are long gone.

[petrus]

for me when I am going out station its a many time I ve given a tips.
after the problem are solved then they will hand over.even they already pay for the company i work.

[OMD-227]

Never cash.
I get plenty of other items though.....
Christmas time is a goldmine around here.... clients always giving away stuff. Got many presents last year.
Have many clients who make Home-Brew or Wine.... usually get several bottles each visit.
Almost all places offer a coffee and something to eat. If I time it right, I can get to some clients at their morning tea break.... food and drinks everywhere!!!
Got a full Mudcake at a school today to take home, that was great!!
Get many discount vouchers to use in their shops, when at their Head Office on a call.
See guys.... It pays to be nice to the clients.... they will remember you!!
Ha Ha!!! I love what I do!! Not an ass-kisser, just doing my work, while being professional & nice.

[Baphomet]

It would be odd to either offer or receive a tip in this profession. Gratuities are offered when a personal service is rendered. Someone carried your bag or your groceries, brought you your food to your table, fixed up your hair, trimmed your toe nails, etc ...

I have never been offered a tip in this business. However, when I was a pizza delivery person I made a killing in tips.

[JustManuals]

Back in the day when I worked for Unisys and HP I used to get a lot of tips from home customer's, people where I replaced a motherboard or HD or something to get them back up and running. Even in the poorer areas like the Bronx, I used to get tons of tips between $5 and $20. Anytime a service person comes to my house to do something I always not only tip them, but offer them a drink (non-alcoholic) or a snack, I offer to put the tunes on, whatever I can do to make their job easier.
In another lifetime when I was a Plumber, I wish I had a nickel for every house I went into where I was all sweaty or hot and the customer never offered me a drink. I could've retired by now.
People just don't think.

Paul@manuals4you.com

[Dusterman]

tips ..................tips ............hmmmmmmmmm

Well now that I think about it .............yes we gotten some tips !
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Usually choclate.................
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It was funny though when my minor son came dragging home a very nice bottle of wine from a client ......... for me of coarse ..........
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So ................. a plumber huh ?????? now I know the rest of the story !
[ sorry Paul Harvey ]
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BTW ........... land of chocolate ........... send chocolate ..........
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Let's all be safe out there !

[fixthecopier]

Lets see, my best hook up came from retention guys, the ones who talk you into reenlisting in the army when your time is up. They have lot's of goodies. I got my best haul from pointing to the really nice embroidered polo style shirt I was wearing, that one office had given me, while in the office of another enlistment officer. Not to be outdone, the guy goes to his storage and returns with a huge gym bag filled with a sweatshirt, a three season coat, two tee shirts, golf shirt, hat, ink pens and coffee cup.
At the start of a new contract one year, I had a unit begging for a new copier. I told the commander I would get him the first machine off the truck, and a week later he had a half gallon of tequila waiting for me.
I have a leather pistol holster that Special Forces had made in Kabul, a pentagon shaped coin made after 9-11, lots of coins and pins and other small stuff. No cash .
Best one was a sergant major I was friends with, "made up an award for my copy repair service" had his commander sign it, mounted it to a nice wooden frame and mailed it to my boss. I had no knowledge of it, but got big points at the shop.

[E Winter]

I only have a few clients who give me a tip - guess that's just not ususal if you are working with non-private clients. Whatever - I'm happy as long as I get my coffee

[blackcat4866]

Surprisingly few customers figure this out:

If you make my life easy, I will go way out of my way to help you out.
If you make my life unpleasant, I won't stay that extra 15 minutes to re-check everything.

One particular customer always had a cup of my favorite black tea hot & waiting for me, a cleared off workbench, and lots of room to work. It was heaven.

Another customer invited me to a wildlife cooking contest each fall. Each employee prepared a wildlife dish (i.e. grilled venison chops), and each participant voted on their favorite dish. The winner got two addition vacation days whenever they wanted them. I had quite a difficult time deciding which dish to vote for since they were so delicious. =^..^=

[laserman06]

Last company I worked for I had a customer that would always give me a box of Belgian Truffles. I have another company now that when I go into fix their copier I get a sample bag of their products.

I really do not expect a tip, however a simple thank you will do. I have customers who don't even do that.

[ToshibaTech]

The only tips I get are ones like "yeah I can tell you what's wrong with it, it's jamming --everywhere--" or "i think it might be the rollers" or "watch out, that stuff can get you dirty"

eh... I guess it is the thought that counts, but their tips really aren't that helpful.

[redime]

The only tips I get are ones like "yeah I can tell you what's wrong with it, it's jamming --everywhere--" or "i think it might be the rollers" or "watch out, that stuff can get you dirty"

eh... I guess it is the thought that counts, but their tips really aren't that helpful.

"I think its the drum ..."


Nope, actually its your scan glass like ive instructed you 5 times on, you need to clean it!

[DadO]

Lots of people at my place think this way : "why should i give him a tip or anything?
He will take it from me anyway...."
There is an people who will offer u everything. Iw worked at one construction company, can say its an big company but they work enough. They have containers for office .
When i finished my work worker who worked in that ofice offered me an beer!
I asked him is it prohibited? He answered me in stile of "who will know" .

At one point while we had "normal" conversation door was opened and i recognize his boss. I saw he was little bit angry. I was thinking What now...what will he say.
He say :"whats this?u drinking during work time?!Give me one and i will pretend i didn't see anything. !!