[Sue Doe-Nym]

Originally Posted by Descant

After a two or three day job, I tip my landscaper's crew $20-$50 each depending on the size of the job. Nothing significant if they just blow leaves around or cut the grass for an hour.. The owner loves it because they rarely get tips, and it's easy to get a good crew to show up at my place. These are people who come routinely, but the tips are for one-time major jobs. Often, on routine stuff,they come and go while I'm not present.
If this is a major job and you can identify individuals, that's a little different than if you think they are coming back repeatedly, but your tip will travel around, and it wilt make a difference next time. Just be consistent. I'd look at the cost of the total job, figure a % and split over the number of identifiable workers. Don't know how to handle the subcontractors. If it's a $50,000 job and you give the GC $5000 will all the workers get their share? I prefer to give workers cash in hand on the job site. Then they know who it is coming from.

This one is very well thought out and helpful, and is not far off from our thinking. We just don’t want to be too far out either way. Thank you.