I have to admit I am having troubles with tipping. Beyond, the known rules of tipping at the restaurants, at the hairdresser, the rest it is unknown territory. Are you supposed to give a tip to someone who delivers you furniture, when you have already paid for the service? Are you supposed to give a tip to the technician that comes to install your internet and TV box?
If you are always to supposed to tip for any service, why do not include in the cost of everything instead continuing with this obscure practise?
The internet guy come the other day to set up internet and TV. It took him three hours. The internet did not work at first and he had to make several calls to sort out the problem. Since we did not have a TV, he also had to bring up a heavy old tv to check that the box worked. So, he really put an effort -although his main motivation was not having to come back to fix problems and not my welfare.
At some point he told he had finished and was leaving. I did thank him and he asked if there was anything else he could for me. What else could he do for me? He had fixed the internet and the box. That is what he had been there for.
It not only until a few days after, when I told this to a friend, that I found out the real meaning of "What else could I do for you?" The guy meant give me a tip I have done a good job.
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