Christmas Tips ?

My two sons delivered papers before school in all weathers. This was many years ago now but I haven’t forgotten so will always tip my paperboy.

I can remember driving my son around to do his paper round one winter when he was too poorly to do it on foot.
I quite enjoyed having a nose at everyone's Christmas decorations!

I also remember him being ready for bed, in his pyjamas, in the evening.
Then later on when I looked in to say goodnight he was in bed, but fully dressed.
When I asked him why, he said he had to be at the papershop at 7am and didn't have time to get dressed in the morning so had got dressed the night before.
That's when I stopped ironing his clothes ?

I'd tip.
But how are you doing to do it?
Perhaps leave it with the newsagents you order from?
Or even wait and watch for the car or boy to arrive?

p.s. - they ended up with around £200 each at Christmas, so obviously their efforts were appreciated

My daughter and my son both had paper rounds. They never missed a day, apart from when my daughter was in hospital having been diagnosed with diabetes.

The paper shop owner told them to make sure to get a pack of cheap Christmas cards and put one through each door they delivered to, because they had provided a brilliant service to their customers.

Oddly enough, my daughter's round included the local McDonalds restaurant. Their papers weighed a ton, especially at the weekend. And they were the worst tippers!

Their dad and I used to take them in our cars on their rounds on Sundays, because of the extra weight of the Sunday supplements - so don't assume that it's an adult delivering just because you hear a car.

rafichagran, same here, my son soon went off the idea - so I 'adopted' his paper round. However, as I was doing all the work, I insisted on keeping the money (small amount that it was).

I got very fed up with it as the weather got colder, thought about giving it up - then it snowed heavily and I was 'paid' for three weeks for doing nothing - result!

I got some Christmas tips too, then gave in my notice in February.

I’ve also had a card from Ben. Apparently Ben delivers my weekend papers. I’ve never seen Ben because my papers are delivered around 5.30. I do at times hear the car, so it’s obviously not a child. I’m happy to to pop a fiver in an envelope. There isn’t a newsagents for miles. So I really appreciate the service and I don’t suppose Ben earns very much for getting up so early in all weathers.

Same here Grannybags I helped my son with his paper round which was a free newspaper.
It was hard going, we had to insert all the leaflets then load the trolley and of we would go. It was freezing in the winter.
This thread takes me back.

Hi Sparklefizz

I think if you were going to tip anyway then I would still go ahead.

I used to help my son deliver papers but it was the free local one so never got any tips!

I must be bloody-minded, because if there's one thing that would make me not give a tip, it is the feeling that I am being manipulated or guilt-tripped into giving one!

In this case, where the paper us delivered once a week by car, and the OP has never seen it delivered by a 'boy', as the card suggests, no way would I be giving a tip.

I don’t suppose a paper round is ever undertaken for job satisfaction. I know some kids who get very generous pocket money with little or no effort. This boy & his dad are out in all weathers - maybe needs must? Your house will be one of many.

I read this thinking it was going to be about about tips to make Christmas less stressful.

If the paperboy is doing a good job, does it matter what age he is?

I shall be giving my postman, who has gone above and beyond his remit during my period of sheilding, a very generous tip.

I have a paper delivered every day so I shall tip.

I think this year, more than ever, I’ll be upping my tips.

Exactly rafichagran.

Is the paper delivered every week? If so I would tip. Dont care who delivers it. I used to help my son.

Love the idea of a chocolate Santa !!!

Oops
taking the @@@“ you could always give him a chocolate Santa Claus ???

Perhaps your Sunday paper “boy” has very immature handwriting?
If you think he might be tal

Aw, it’s Christmas! You’ve had your paper delivered every Sunday by your paper boy or his dad (does it really matter if he’s helping his son - we don’t know the reason). What’s a fiver or £2. Or just £1. Spread some happiness! Put a smile on a boy’s face. Boost his pocket money.
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Given that you’ve seen the dad many times I’d say definitely don’t bother!

Hi sparklefizz
I think I’d be asking myself if I’d been intending to tip before the card had been delivered.
I don’t think you should feel obliged to if you hadn’t.

That’s awkward, but if you never actually see a paper ‘boy’ then does he ever actually do what he gets paid for I wonder. I don’t think I’d give him a tip.