How many times did it happen that you hire a tree trimmer and when the moment of goodbye comes you are not sure what to do? Do you give a tip? Or is it not necessary? In the end, you are left feeling not so good, thinking that you shouldn’t get so confused. Did a tree trimmer notice? Was it uncomfortable? Did he expect me to offer a tip? Spiraling in your head goes on and on. So let’s clarify this once and for all so you don’t ever feel this confused again.
The important thing to know is that you are not expected to tip, but it would be nice. Workers who are there to do the tree trimming are not gonna think that you’re a miser if you don’t tip. But they will be happy and you will probably make their day.
Before we jump to how much should you tip let’s go over other important facts. Whether you tip the workers or not, it’s good to be pleasant, friendly, and nice to them. If you tip them, but you spent a whole day making them uncomfortable and feel bad, it’s in vain. Much more important is that you behave like a decent human being who respects others and wants them to feel comfortable and welcome.
Offer your workers a meal and a beverage. If it’s cold season, ask them to come in and warm up with some cookies or tea. If you don’t have time to prepare meals, they will be happy with some ordered pizza. How doesn’t like pizza? And it will show that you care. At the end of the day, you will create a more pleasant atmosphere for both you and them.
How much to tip?
When it comes to how much to tip, there are two methods to determine the amount. “Rule of thumb” means that you should give 10-20% of the paid bill is one strategy, but sometimes that math is a lot of money. So another solution is to give your workers 5-15$ per day, depending on how many workers do you have. If your place is big and needs several workers 5$ per day is completely fine. Don’t forget that they don’t expect any tips since it’s not a culturally established custom to do that.
Should you tip the owner?
What you most certainly shouldn’t do is tip the owner of the company if you decided to hire a company for tree trimming. The whole point is to award and send thank you to those workers who actually worked at your place. Owners should never be tipped.
You should also avoid giving tips for workers to owners since not every owner will pass the money to workers. It will most likely end up in their pocket. So if you pay the bill for the work directly to the owner, make sure that you tip workers in person, right after they are finished. If you’re not home at that time, you can leave it in a cute envelope or give it to them before living the house.
Can you do tree trimming yourself?
If you can’t afford to hire a tree trimming company or a worker, don’t worry, you can do the job yourself. It may look too difficult for you, but with the right tools and a little bit of practice, you will be able to do this. So let’s talk about what do you need to perform this job?
First of all, considering that you are not a professional tree trimmer you should wear protective equipment and pay extra attention to carefully using tools.
If you have good equipment and tools this work will be much easier and safer for you.
When choosing protective equipment make sure that it’s high quality and not easy to destroy, in case any sharp objects happen to push against you. Make sure you have steel woven gloves, protective glasses, and strong working overalls (or other protective suits).
Picking perfect trimming tools doesn’t have to be hard even if you’re completely new to these tools. You want to look for lightweight, easy to handle hedge trimmers and make sure that they come with manuals. The power of the hedge trimmer will certainly determine how fast will you get your work done and how efficient. But, besides that, it’s important to estimate how long do you need the blade to be. Also, you should consider the weight and type of the trimmer according to the type of trees that you’re gonna cut.
It’s great to find hedge trimmers with cousins to lower the vibrating of its motor. There are also trimmers that run on battery so if you don’t have an electrical outlet close this would be a great solution. Make sure to follow your thought about what is comfortable for you. Maybe you want a less noisy one? Or the one with rubber on the handle for a more comfortable grip?
If knowing all the tips and useful info we’ve provided you with, you’re still puzzled about what to look for when shopping, here you can find the list of hedge trimmers.
Conclusion
If you decide to hire workers to do tree trimming for you it’s nice to tip but not necessary. Remember to tip workers and not owners if you have a chance. When finding a company to do this work for you make sure that you have checked as many possible options and offers. especially, if you don’t have a lot of money to invest in tree trimming.
In case you are not able to afford to hire someone to help you, try doing it yourself but be safe and use protective equipment at all times. Finding the right tools is half the job and it will make your life much easier.
Maintaining your space shouldn’t be stressful but fulfilling so give your best to take as much stress as possible out of this work, no matter if you do it or you’re hiring workers. Good luck with trimming season!
