# Do I have to tip the Windshield installer guy? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [August 16, 2016, 11:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-to-tip-the-windshield-installer-guy/762985 "2016-08-16T11:14:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2016, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-to-tip-the-windshield-installer-guy/762985/21 "2016-08-16T20:17:18Z")
> [@Fotheringay-Phipps](#): > > No need for that attitude; if you made a mistake you can always back off. > > As noted, the total amount of work the guy put in on this windshield including travel is about an hour. Not remotely comparable to a teacher, as you are undoubtedly aware. In the amount of time that a teacher teaches 25 kids, the installer could install a thousand windshields. The amount you would tip reflects that. A “World’s Best Teacher” coffee mug? ---
**Author:** ![Nefario](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/59ef9b/32.png) [@Nefario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nefario)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2016, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-to-tip-the-windshield-installer-guy/762985/22 "2016-08-16T20:53:05Z")
> [@Fotheringay-Phipps](#): > > No need for that attitude; if you made a mistake you can always back off. You really don’t get it. Can I guess that you’ve never changed your own oil? Depending on the damage, this guy with specialized skills you don’t even comprehend just saved your ass. He’s either going to be insulted or you’re going to be the joke of the shop when he gets back - seriously. ---
**Author:** ![Two\_Many\_Cats](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8dc957/32.png) [@Two\_Many\_Cats](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Two_Many_Cats)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2016, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-to-tip-the-windshield-installer-guy/762985/23 "2016-08-16T22:42:03Z")
Oh, for crying out loud, it’s bad enough being expected to tip people for just doing their jobs, wait staff, taxi drivers, and all, but the list just keeps growing. You’re expected to tip beauticians, hotel maids, parking valets, movers, and on and on and on. What’s next? Why don’t we tip bus drivers, bank tellers, FedEx delivery people, movie ushers, and janitors while we’re at it? Why are we supposed to make up the shortfall in low paying jobs? Just get a livable minimum wage pushed through and let’s forget about tipping “so the person will do a good job.” When was the last time a service person did such an incredible job that you were glad to hand over twenty percent more than the asking price? For me, the answer is never. Not that I’ve never had good service. But people are supposed to do good work regardless of tip. That’s how I do my job, and no one tips me. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2016, 10:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-to-tip-the-windshield-installer-guy/762985/24 "2016-08-16T22:48:24Z")
Oh good grief. There’s no need for the angst that’s showing up here. It was an honest question. No, there is no normal expectation of tipping. Yes, I might tip someone who did me a real solid, like coming out after his shift was over or something. It’s more likely that I would go the Pepsi in the hot sun route. Yes, I have had to use this service. No, I did not tip. ---
**Author:** ![ataraxy22](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ataraxy22/32/307_2.png) [@ataraxy22](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ataraxy22)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2016, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-to-tip-the-windshield-installer-guy/762985/25 "2016-08-16T22:50:04Z")
Having to tip all the the time is annoying. Environments that encourage this, like high end hotels, make me uncomfortable. It just feels so crass to me. Sent from my SM-G930V using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2016, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-to-tip-the-windshield-installer-guy/762985/26 "2016-08-16T23:37:11Z")
You should all tip me every time I post. Or maybe tip me to NOT post. I’m good either way. ---
**Author:** ![Last\_Glacial\_Maximum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/bc79bd/32.png) [@Last\_Glacial\_Maximum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Last_Glacial_Maximum)\ **Post date:** [August 17, 2016, 4:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-to-tip-the-windshield-installer-guy/762985/27 "2016-08-17T16:01:27Z")
Tipping of course is up to the individual… If you decide to tip, chat up the person providing the service beforehand and give them the tip before they start. It’s the intelligent thing to do. I tipped my driveway sealcoaters when they arrived at my house. All three smiled broadly {they had about 15 teeth between them btw} and they did a great job on my driveway. I consider myself a big tipper, but even saying that, the total dollar amount I dish out in tips every year versus my total yearly living expenses is miniscule. So why not make a few people happy ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2016, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-to-tip-the-windshield-installer-guy/762985/28 "2016-08-18T17:40:27Z")
Yeah, I’d tip anybody who came out to my home to fix something that they didn’t break in the first place, and did a good job. So sue me. ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2016, 5:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-to-tip-the-windshield-installer-guy/762985/29 "2016-08-19T05:50:33Z")
> [@Nefario](#): > > You really don’t get it. Can I guess that you’ve never changed your own oil? Depending on the damage, this guy with specialized skills you don’t even comprehend just saved your ass. He’s either going to be insulted or you’re going to be the joke of the shop when he gets back - seriously. So you just assume the guy is a judgemental prick? This sounds about as true as chefs spitting on your food. ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2016, 11:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-to-tip-the-windshield-installer-guy/762985/30 "2016-08-19T11:18:30Z")
> [@Boyo\_Jim](#): > > Yeah, I’d tip anybody who came out to my home to fix something that they didn’t break in the first place, and did a good job. > > So sue me. Just to be clear, you _don’t_ tip the dudes who come to your home, break stuff, then fix it, regardless of the quality of their work, correct? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-i-have-to-tip-the-windshield-installer-guy/762985.md?page=1)