I pay for the washing machine to be installed and the old washing machine to be taken away. The delivery arrived two hours early, everything was ready at home, but I didn't have time to go to the bank to withdraw cash. The gentleman who installed it from the very beginning assumed that we should give him money for lunch for what he was doing, and after a very quick installation, he asked me directly for a tip, which put me in a very awkward situation because I didn't have any cash at home because they arrived too early. The gentleman left offended and didn't even take all the parts from the old washing machine. I don't know if Home Depot pays its employees so little that they brazenly ask for tips from customers. I paid for the service and tips are voluntary, I also work in the service industry but I would never ask for a tip directly. The customer pays for the service and the tip is his good will