Tipping Tradespeople

No change from 2019 here. Tipping is unnecessary unless someone has gone over and above what was needed. I don't tip anyone.

I tip people who regularly help me with by business.

My regular postman as he is extra helpful.

My regular Fedex and UPS drivers.

I dont tip the bin men as they leave the bins anywhere even though theyve seen me walking with a stick.

I always tip the binmen. They're OK at their job, never had an issue, and it's a rubbish job (?) that I wouldn't want to do.

If I happen to be at the hairdresser/podiatrist/etc in December, I'll usually round up by a couple of quid, up to +£5, which I don't normally do.

Binmen always but my postie changes so often that I probably wouldn't.

Sadly our binmen, posties etc now are never the same people twice. I do buy a big tub of sweets for my hairdressers and do the same for a couple of local places I go to. Now that Im a nearly pensioner, most people have more income than I have.

Workmen I would not tip. I only tip my hairdresser because she provides a personal service. What about taxi drivers? I sometimes give them a bit of change (if the fare was £4.90 they would get a £5 note) but my journeys are usually short and they haven't provided anything special, not even a conversation. If a taxi driver somehow went out of his way I would give him a tip, but that never happens.

Wondering about tipping workmen who are doing a job in the house. is Only two have been here throughout the work and others are coming and going. All from the same company. Any thoughts?

Interesting to read all the different approaches on here. Must admit, I tip my hairdresser. She does a grand job and is a single mum.

My hairdresser is very important as I'm sure many women will agree.. She cuts, styles, and blowdries my hair. Before that she gives me a relaxing head massage and hair wash. She knows I don't always feel well and makes sure I am comfortable and always has a smile .
I am happy to show her my appreciation.

That was uncalled for BlueBelle. Dad was involved at all parts of people's lives. He delivered babies as well as end of life care and all points in between. He also spent ages with patients with depression.
If I ever had a GP like him I'd sure as anything want to give him/her a gift.
There's something about the giving isn't there? It can make people feel good to give something to show appreciation even if it's only a little.
A shop assistant in Boots once really went to a lot of trouble to get me some special skin stuff I wanted. I happily handed in a box of chox for her.

I tip the window cleaner and the paper boy.

I tip my hairdresser every time and an extra big tip at Christmas. Ditto window cleaners. I tip in a cafe/restaurant when service and food is good. Don't do takeaways.
When I go to hospital for any reason I send a thank you card to the staff. People are quick to complain so we should be quick to thank and praise. Even in shops its always appreciated if you email the manager or head office to praise staff.
I don't tip the bin men. For some reason I feel odd about going out to the street and giving them money.
The recycle men, no. They leave everyones boxes all over the place.

My bin men? Not a chance! Every week they leave all the recycling bins in the middle of the drive, and I have to park my car, and go and move them before I can drive in.

The dustbin men please God let me catch them.They are coming so early now Yes I definitely will tip them as I do every year such a nice bunch .My hairdresser cos every penny counts for them and they do a good job .

Of course some people give them sandwiches and crisps or lunch money......??????

Perhaps the nhs Mental health sections are less deserving than the gps ?? Jane10 they only stop people from committing suicide and spend hours talking them into a different frame of mind

If you don’t like my paramedic example notanan why tip the taxi driver and not the train driver then, is that any better ?
Yes I realise it was started to supplement poor pay but many of the people tipped now are not poorly paid In my mind it’s a very outdated thing and why hairdressers are so special I can’t imagine You might for instance go in a shoe shop and have a not too well paid assistant running up and down steps to get different sizes for you, really looking after you, making sure the fit is right, maybe even checking your size, width etc but no one would dream of saying ‘here dear have £2’ yet you’re hairdresser gives you a trim, and you give her a tip it just makes no sense to me at all

I only have a postman and dustmen come to my house they do nothing more that the bus driver that takes me to town or the chap that mends my cycle
It’s not about generosity or benevolence it’s the unfairness that gets my goat

Yes we did too greeneyedgirl

When I worked in the health service we were not allowed to keep gifts but had to hand them back, other than box of chocs or flowers. Could be embarrassing at times.

My Dad, a GP, was inundated with presents from grateful patients at Christmas and throughout the year. These ranged from a gold (yes gold) stethoscope to knitted socks. Kind patients also handed in presents for us children too. As we grew up these changed to engagement presents, wedding presents and baby clothes! He was a very good doctor. When he retired the was an absolute outpouring of gifts.

The only one I actually see it the window cleaner, so I tip him.

I dont tip my hairdresser but dont have any particular relationship with any one individual. And never ask for anything complex: quick trim

I tip my hairdresser generously every month, so don’t do any more at Christmas.

We don’t have a milkman, I never see the postman, but I do tip my log man, because he stacks all the logs nicely, which he doesn’t have to do.

Why are people so afraid of their hairdressers they feel it necessary to bribe them ?

Hairdresser, a new one when I moved, she charges less than half the other one so I round up with a £2 tip. I started getting a newspaper this week and will tip the boy £5 this year and £10 next year, I too remember when my dd was a papergirl. No-one else

I agree in some respects *Bluebell why tip some and not others?
I suppose it was started to supplement poor wages?
I just think it's a nice gesture at Christmas.