Tipping the scrap yard workers ???/ yay or nay

I "tip" in the same form as others here, treats like food and hot/cold drinks, never alcohol other than at Christmas or special occasions like a wedding. The closest I come to giving cash is gift cards. You can sorta personalize those, which people enjoy. Someone who always drinks coffee? Easy, a Timmy's card. Someone with small kids? McD's. Or a nicer restaurant, whatever. Find out what people enjoy and use that.

It's been my experience that many bosses don't like you giving their staff cash, they see it as bribery (even if you don't intend it that way). I've never had anyone upset by giving out gift cards.

Originally Posted by scrapGAME

if i have a good day i usually throw em like 5 - 10 bucks ... today i got away with what i feel was a lil extra by not having to clean to commerical dishwashers .. already cleaned 4 units only had 2 left and they let me turn them in as dirty stainless with an upgrade ... 500 lbs at .30 cent a pounds ... i felt it was only fair to give em a few bucks .. .plus my drill battery was going low

What yard do you go to?

Ah, that's a little far from me....I'm in North Highlands.

i only use schnitzer - rancho - sims - rancho ... and the yard on power inn and the one in elk grove off waterman ... only yards paying anything

I found one place paying well for #2 insulated. DC Metals $1.20/lb over 75lbs...all their other non-ferrous not so good though.

Originally Posted by zito

It's been my experience that many bosses don't like you giving their staff cash, they see it as bribery (even if you don't intend it that way). I've never had anyone upset by giving out gift cards.

You would have to be crazy to own a yard and allow people to "tip" your guys at the scale. How long do you think it would take for someone to make a deal where they get a percentage of any material they weigh "heavy"?

Some yards prohibit tipping,I like going to 7/11 and buying 10.00 gift cards and giving them to the guy's that unload my truck not the weigh master,they all try to get to my load first,saves me lots of time,money well spent.

Yes I tip. Not everyone all the time. When its deserved.

there was a guy at a local yard that would add some weight to u in exchange for a cut.

I agree with the no cash changing hands rule. gift cards are even iffy. I would stick with food and drinks.

Originally Posted by taterjuice

That ain't right at all. Adding weight equates to theft to me or at the very least being very dishonest

I thought it was strange. But that was years before i started scrapping. Pending on what vehicle/equipment(ex:truck and trailer) you took he would add an extra ton or more. It was a shady yard that i dont go to because i would see people shooting up in the parking lot

Originally Posted by Mechanic688

At my yard the employees do not help unload me, they wait for me to bring my stuff to the scale. Their not my waiter or valet so the only thing I do on real hot days is bring them some bottles of ice water. If they want tips then they should work in a fancy restaurant,,,

true each yard is different the mom and pop yard where im at ... if its real slow they will even help me clean my load ...