When you have a tradesman in your house...

[~ Zarava Flutterby ~]

I always offer a cold drink or a coffee etc.

DP is a carpenter and you'd be surprised at how many people don't offer a drink, i'd say he is lucky to have 2 a week out of 5 or more jobs that DON'T offer.
On occasion he will come home and say oh the lady today made us sandwiches or cooked hotdogs etc.
He came home at x-mas with a 'gift' for me, the lady he was doing work for made her own soaps, told him to bring some home to me and another job he had been working there for a week and took a few days off when i had DD2 she went and bought a gift for him for DD2.

To the ladies & gents who offer.. good on you, i mean really whats a glass of water and 2min of your time in the big scheme of things

[Traveller]

My mum always told me that when someone is working at your house, the very first thing you do after saying hello is offer a drink before they start. That way you get a better job done

[Laranna]

My mum always told me that when someone is working at your house, the very first thing you do after saying hello is offer a drink before they start. That way you get a better job done

My mum used to say the same thing As a kid, I remember her always offering any tradies a drink and if it was a mate doing some work for them, they'd pay them with a carton of beer.

[human bean]

Yep I always offer water, a cuppa, food if I'm eating.....

I'm always wary when they ask to use the loo though (I do let them) as a few years back a telstra dude was in our loo for nearly 20 mins after asking to use it. I remember thinking what the heck was he doing in there for that long, but not really wanting to know the answer!

[MamaPan]

I always offer... its a courtesy when someone is in your house.
it isnt like those of us in an office cant get a glass of water when we are thirsty - your house is their workspace for that time.
with removalists or someone doing a long job i usually buy some snacks and soft drinks and give it to them or leave with a note.
it cant help to be nice!!

[toomanyshoes]

I use to offer all the time especially when we had people there for a length of time but I've stopped with the short jobs but thats only because last few tradies through this place have been complete bum holes!

This realestate seems to pick the worst people to work with...oh I can't wait to be back in our own place!

[trishalishous]

I always offer... its a courtesy when someone is in your house.
it isnt like those of us in an office cant get a glass of water when we are thirsty - your house is their workspace for that time.
with removalists or someone doing a long job i usually buy some snacks and soft drinks and give it to them or leave with a note.
it cant help to be nice!!

Same here!

[helle]

I'd offer a drink, but not food.

If I was working at Big W and someone came thru my check out with a hot dog from wendy's I wouldn't expect them to have bought me one.

[MummaSue]

My mum always told me that when someone is working at your house, the very first thing you do after saying hello is offer a drink before they start. That way you get a better job done

This is what I do! I offer them a cuppa and or a glass of water.

[Ahurani]

I always offer. When we had the bathroom tiled I always made him lunch he was here for like 3 days nearly. Thought it was common courtesy?

[Gigi]

i feel compelled to offer a drink. Like i would to anyone who enters my home.
the guy who installed insulation for me last week, i was waiting at the bottom of his ladder, waiting for him to climb down, with the largest cup of iced water, poor guy was sweltering up there in the roof cavity (even late at night, on a not very hot day), i felt so sorry for him.

if a tradie was in my home around lunch, i would offer a sandwich. NOrmally i get told "it's ok, i have lunch in my van". Most tradies i have had here are here for a pretty short time, but it's summer, it's very hot, tradies are people too.

my x used to do alot of callouts to the homes of very rich people in the most exxy suburbs. He got the full range of people , from those who offered him a full cooked meal, to people who coudln't spare a lousy glass of water (when he was there for eight hours in their home).

Alibaby, i gave the removalists a drink AFTER they had moved me. (they were happy with a coke). i can understand why you are cautious now, Saturday rates. expensive coffee break.