Gransnet forums

Chat

Tipping Tradespeople

(58 Posts)
Cherrytree59 Tue 26-Nov-19 10:56:51

Generally don't tip as most people are on least a minimum wage, the exception would if it was a young person helping me then I would be happy to give them something.

However I do give xmas biscuits and wine to my ironing man to pass on to the his staff.

I used to get upset when my grandmother, who only had a basic pension would tip all and sundry through out the year.

I am sure they all earned a lot more than she received via her pension. sad

tanith Tue 26-Nov-19 10:48:16

I used to tip the postman of many years but he seems to of disappeared and it’s a different one every day, I won’t be tipping whoever turns up anymore.

eazybee Tue 26-Nov-19 10:43:31

I tip the postman and the milkman, always have done.

crazyH Tue 26-Nov-19 10:41:47

I do . Postman gets £5 and dustmen get £20 for their Xmas party

Jane10 Tue 26-Nov-19 10:40:27

I would tip the postman if I ever saw him or her. We give our caretaker a little something as he's so helpful and a real asset to our flats. Everyone here does too to such an extent that he gives us all a gift back!

Calendargirl Tue 26-Nov-19 10:39:46

We don’t have a paperboy, window cleaner, the bin men empty the bins from the roadside, the postman puts the letters through the letter box. No, I don’t tip anyone.

Oldandverygrey Tue 26-Nov-19 10:37:19

I don't know what the norm is but I tip the window cleaner and the postman.

Blinko Tue 26-Nov-19 10:34:07

I remember my Grandparents used to tip all sorts of tradespeople at this time of year (or in the run up Christmas). People like bin men, postmen, milkmen - except they're now all just as likely to be women. (Our post lady is lovely).

Does anyone tip these people nowadays? What's the norm, I wonder?