Should You Tip the Septic Tank Guy?

You should give an extra $50. in THANKS to your septic pumping company for being impeccably honest and working with your own interest in mind.

Should I tip the septic guy?

"Etiquette and tipping experts agree that tipping a contractor and his employees isn't expected because contractors offer to do a job for you at a specific price. Any extra money they would want would be built into their bid.

When should you not tip?

Generally, you should not tip your waiter only when your are extremely unhappy with the service. Though the standard is to tip 15% of the total bill for good service at lunch and 20% of the total bill for good service at dinner, these are highly subjective.

Chloe Bennett

Chloe Bennett

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