Christmas present for cleaning lady

We must be strange as we don't give our cleaner, gardener etc money. That would seem patronising to me. I do buy them all a present

kittylester

We must be strange as we don't give our cleaner, gardener etc money. That would seem patronising to me. I do buy them all a present

Not strange at all. Lots of people have said the same thing.

Double pay and a nice bunch of flowers.

I do not have a cleaner or gardener but I do give my hairdresser double the normal charge on the last appointment before Christmas.

I give my cleaner extra money, which I know she needs and appreciates.

A lot of you give out boxes of chocolates- have you given thought they may be diabetic?

I know for certain that my hairdresser appreciates a monetary gift because she once told me that she saves her tips /gifts for twelve months. She uses the money for something she needs or wants, as a treat for her herself.

I give my hair dresser £20 extra at Christmas.
My cleaner lives here with me, so I give him a gift on Christmas Day, along with making a very nice Christmas cake, which he loves to eat. However, I do expect a gift in return.

I gave my hairdresser a good quality prosecco.. she's an absolute gem..

Charleygirl5

I give my cleaner extra money, which I know she needs and appreciates.

A lot of you give out boxes of chocolates- have you given thought they may be diabetic?

I think most people would know if that were the case. People usually talk to those who are working in their homes, particularly when they come regularly and have been doing so for a long time. Something as simple as asking if they want sugar in their coffee would let you know if they were diabetic.

I wondered if Gransnetters tip other people at Christmas. Hairdressers seem to have some sort of exalted status where they are always given tips.

sodapop

I wondered if Gransnetters tip other people at Christmas. Hairdressers seem to have some sort of exalted status where they are always given tips.

At £86 for a roots and a cut absolutely no way would tip. Why would anyone tip a hairdresser. It’s expensive enough.

I just dropped a box of chocolate biscuits off at my local tip.

They are a terrific team there. Always helpful and chirpy.
My daughter took six big bags of hedge type trimmings for me last week and called me afterwards to say what a great bunch they were!
She actually said "can I have them at my tip please"?

I have another box for our local decorators centre...
I've been meaning to take them some biscuits since they went out of their way nearly two years ago now!

sodapop

I wondered if Gransnetters tip other people at Christmas. Hairdressers seem to have some sort of exalted status where they are always given tips.

No, I don't. I just give gifts to people who work in my house, and even then, only if they come regularly or have a job that takes a while.

If I am paying people for doing their job somewhere else (eg hairdressers) I don't tip or give a Christmas present.

Doodledog where I live, English is a third language, and I have had many good cleaners who don't know the name of a kettle.

My cleaner is Spanish and reads a lot of Spanish novels. I give her an Amazon voucher (the same amount as doubling her payment) so that she can choose what she wants.

I can't afford a cleaning lady so the dilemma does not arise.

We have our cleaner £30, she’s off home to Brazil until the middle of January 😱. She’s very sweet and reliable. Our hairdresser comes to our house so I don’t tip her but give her a Space NK voucher for £50 at Christmas as she has children and cash would probably just be absorbed. She’s looked after us really well for about 20 years.

Bloody hell £10!

I don't tip. Most cleaners I know are paid an hourly rate of £15 and upwards more than a lot of people get, gone are the days of the poor char lady. As for Hairdressers the only ones that should get tips is the apprentice.

I do a bit of cleaning and one of my clients asked if I’d like a gift or money. I told her that she really didn’t need to give me anything but I’d prefer the money as I am saving for something special.

Our cleaning lady loves scarves.

So, I always give her a winter weight scarf in her fave colors.

She is amazing and I also give a small token to take home of a Pannettoni which she and her husband enjoy or a bottle of Sparkling Rosé Wine such as Prosecco by Frexinet ..

She is a gem and most trustworthy and has been with us for 15 years and comes every Friday.

We give our two fabulous ladies £50 each, a bottle of wine and some chocolates. They are worth every penny to us. I dread the day when they decide to stop.
I leave a tip for our paper delivery teen and our wonderful postie.

Ferry23 how about a voucher for M&S or similar she can treat herself then. I would say £25 would be appreciated and as you say she does a great job.

sweetcakes our cleaner charges £16 ph. It may be more than others get but in London it's barely a living wage. She has to get from one job to another, pay rent and bills in a shared house.
The days of the poor 'char lady or man' are alive and well except perhaps those who are 2nd earners