[Magdalen] Something new!

[Scott Knitter]

Of course I obsessed all morning before they arrived about whether to
tip the plumber and his assistant or not. The consensus online seems
to be that licensed contractors like plumbers definitely do not expect
a tip but that one may be given to express appreciation for an
above-and-beyond job. Installing a toilet isn't technically
above-and-beyond, but it is a big deal and involves some heavy lifting
(of old and new fixtures) and some less-than-enjoyable moments between
removing the old and placing the new. I'm actually ecstatic that this
was done, very soon after I reported the leakage, and that the job was
done smoothly and quickly. The plumber looked surprised and asked why
when I tipped him, and I said it's a big job and was done quickly. He
got the message and accepted. The assistant was our regular building
maintenance guy, and I made sure to say this was for all the help with
this and several other projects. He didn't question it. :)

We're also on the top floor of a three-storey building, so anything
involving bringing something heavy up and down all the stairs is
above-and-beyond in my book.

I forgot to tip the movers who moved our stuff into this apartment
(from our downtown one in 2004) and felt terrible about it for a week.
Apparently tipping movers is also fairly optional, but still...

On Tue, Oct 25, 2016 at 1:31 PM, Marilyn Cepeda <mcepeda514 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Yay!  A very important day!
>
> On Tuesday, October 25, 2016, Scott Knitter <scottknitter at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> They're just finishing installation of....our new toilet! O frabjous day!
>>
>> I knew you'd all want to know.
>>
>> I'm thrilled there will be no more leakage of (clean!) water from the
>> tank at the point where there was crumbling porcelain on the way down
>> to the bowl. And that everything underneath and inside is new.
>>
>> Wee! Oops...I mean whee!
>>
>> --
>> Scott R. Knitter
>> Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA
>>
>
>
> --
> Marilyn (Owens, Palmero) Cepeda



-- 
Scott R. Knitter
Edgewater, Chicago, Illinois USA