Who Do You Or Should We Tip At Christmass?

[Psybbo]

Following Kate's Hairdresser thread

[Psybbo]

Thanks sea dog, you've reminded me there is a taxi driver I really need to tip!

[seadogg]

Our paper boy relies heavily on his dad to do the round when he is up too late to make school afterwards. Thinking of buying dad a bottle or two for seeing the Independent i crossword gets through.

[eanceoil]

I did start answering like Baldric, then I remembered my lovely refuse guy... I just look and think, he's about same age as my grandson, my grandson is a hard worker, pops in some days for lunch and loves telling me of some regular customer has given him a tip, he goes out of his way to help them better than his job description next time

[seadogg]

Thanks Psybbo!

[Psybbo]

That's lovely eanceoil, he deserves his tips, the same can be said of a lad in our local shop who helps people out carrying their groceries to a car or home

[SlackAlice]

Paperboy and that's it

[eanceoil]

If I start with the grocery, I'll be broke for Christmas, I shop online sometimes, my chemist deliver my meds, my gp secretaries always fit me in and even send gp over to me if necessary within 2 hours and I have a regular nurse comes to me, they all know I appreciate them, yet, they are the ground people, the likes of hairdressers, I can only say, that grandson may have treated me to my hairdo, I borrow for taxi to get there and the hair stylist is tan from a week in abu dhabi or somewhere else far removed so.. not the hairstylist

[DaisyNonna]

Paperboy!
Dustbin men never the same
Ditto postman

[Cloverjo]

I didn't read the hairdresser thread.
I tip the girls who wash and/or dry my hair, but not the guy who cuts it. I also tip the window cleaner, postman, waiters and taxi drivers.
It may seem unfair that some people get tips and some equally low paid people don't, but that's just how it goes. I don't get tipped in my job, but for some it's just expected.

[Psybbo]

Thinking about it again, I do tip waiters but don't go out round Xmas now and I' be never seen or had a paperboy, is that an Englishs phenomenon?

[Psybbo]

I've ^^

[Psybbo]

Thank you for the replies, off to bed, have a happy Christmas xx

[Bathsheba]

Thought of this thread when I tipped my favourite Sainsburys driver this afternoon ;)

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[Dahlia_Lama]

I only tip people who are on minimum wage and children waiting or on paper rounds.

The rest like Postmen/women and the usual ones are on good wages. It's an insult. We have a close friend who's a Postie and he's embarrassed, probably as his mates (us) slate him for getting money for doing his job !

[woofgang]

I used to tip my postman when I had a regular one. I do tip my hairdresser. Bin men aren’t allowed to accept gratuities, also I never see them.

[Bathsheba]

Just had delivery from pharmacy of my monthly meds...wish I'd remembered to have a thank you gift for the lovely lad who brings them :(

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