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If you have a kid come over to mow your lawn, do you tip? How much? -- nm

Posted by kelly Jun 23 '13, 17:19

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Haven't had the lawn situation but We tipped babysitters. I'm thinking its similar . -- nm - Zunk xometimes Jun 23, 18:32
You're already paying them to mow, right? Then nothing. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jun 23, 17:44
i never got tipped. just paid the $20 or whatever we agreed to -- nm - charlie Jun 23, 17:43 13
- I feel like this kid is a steal - he charges $10 for the entire yard (we have a small townhouse yard, but still, it's work) - kelly Jun 23, 18:00 11
  - i would pay him what he charges and then give him a little sumpin extra at the end of the mowing season -- nm - charlie Jun 23, 18:01 10
    - If he sticks it out then a bonus is appropriate. Some cookies/brownies/cake or such after each session would be nice. -- nm - zork Jun 23, 18:04 6
      - a glass of lemonade is customary -- nm - charlie Jun 23, 18:08 5
        
        And a sexy little dance in front of the window. nm - ralph wiggum Jun 23, 18:16 1
        
        I was going to make a Wiggum joke until I saw that IM - zork Jun 23, 18:18
        
        If you had done a better job, you would have gotten brownies -- nm - zork Jun 23, 18:16 2
        
        beer -- nm - zeitgeist Jun 23, 18:18 1
        
        back in our day, sure. now, people look down on that - zork Jun 23, 18:19
    - We don't use him all the time - sometimes we just do it ourselves. - kelly Jun 23, 18:03 1
      - I would kick in 2 bucks based on your IM above -- nm - Bacon Jun 23, 18:04
    - this -- nm - Beaker Jun 23, 18:01
- maybe if you`d done better! ha .nm - mud Jun 23, 17:56
no tip required. -- nm - Karl_S Jun 23, 17:41
interesting question. it's a contracted rate and there should be no tipping. BUT this is a kid you want to come back and do it again. I suggest - peglegpete Jun 23, 17:29 1
- I concur. Next time the yard will be immaculate. -- nm - zork Jun 23, 17:30
didn't you already negotiate a rate? I wouldn't tip unless they did extra stuff beyond what you're expecting. -- nm - zork Jun 23, 17:27
I would tip 5-10 percent if the job looks fantastic -- nm - Bacon Jun 23, 17:22
(Also - Will, can you make sure there are no Murphy surprises in the back yard?) - kelly Jun 23, 17:20

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