My company is actually paying for the movers, so I don't know how much the total bill is. There is a team of 5 people, who will pack and load my stuff today and tomorrow and then deliver next week. I was thinking $50 here and $50 on delivery. Too little? What do you think? I've always moved myself so this is new for me!
ETA: I'm not sure if I'll have the same team delivering or not. Next week's delivery is on Saturday, so it's about 11 days in between. It's in storage for a few days until I close on my house.
I think you have the right total number ($100), but I'd give it as $20 each after the job is done.
Unless you won't have the same people for packing up and unloading?
A bottle of gatoraid and 20$ each. When we moved that's what we did, except when we moved from a 3rd floor apt then it was 50$ each.
I would say watch them and pay based on how good or how bad of a job they do.
-M.
$20 each sounds like a good number.
I'd hand $20 directly to each worker. One time I had a couple guys moving furniture and handed a $40 tip to the lead guy who looked quickly over his shoulder at his coworker and stuffed the money into his pocket. I'm guessing he didn't share.
Amanda:
When we have moved? I provided a cool house (we've moved in the summer's) and meals - with drinks. It's been 17 years since I've moved - I think we tipped $50 each...as we had HEAVY stuff....and we had a team of 3 so the work was a tad harder.
CONGRATULATIONS on the move!!! Hope you enjoy your new location!!!
I agree with the $20 each, but after they've proven that they've done a good job. Our moving guys knocked a hole in our wall, 20 minutes after we bought them lunch.
$20 to each mover, each way, minimum.
