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MIXED VIEWS ON FESTIVE TIPS FOR POSTMEN, BINMEN AND WINDOW CLEANERS
THEY spend their days collecting your rubbish, delivering your mail and cleaning your windows.
It may be you see them more often than your own family or friends.
But should we be tipping our binmen, postal workers, delivery boys and window cleaners at Christmas?
Or are tips and presents a thing of the past?
Arguably there are many factors to consider before making a decision.
Do you actually know who they are? Have they done a good job? Do you speak to them when you see them? We asked readers what they thought about Christmas tipping, and the answers were very mixed. Out of dozens of comments, only a slight few said they would consider tipping binmen.
Deborah Chapman said: “I treat my binmen every few weeks as they always watch out for my bin and put it out for me when I don’t as two of them know I struggle so I think it’s only right I do what I do.
“I don’t have to and they’re always telling me this but I also know they enjoy them and they feel appreciated so I will continue to do so and yes I will treat them Christmas week.”
James O’Leary agreed, adding: “I will tip the binman £20 as usual, always empties my bins even if there’s stuff accidentally been put in the wrong bin and always makes a massive effort to wave to my son who loves the binmen.” But not everyone felt that way. Gemma Harney said: “Postman yes. Binmen probably not. They’ve missed my bin a couple of times this year recently for no good reason and didn’t return to collect when I complained to council.”
Paige Cooper posted: “Definitely not tipping the binmen. They never empty the bins properly!
“The postman however is absolutely brilliant. He knows my dogs bark when he posts the mail so he does it ever so quietly.+
“He really does go the extra mile our postman. Not to mention he treks around in all weather doing his rounds in shorts. Definitely be treating him this year.”
There were lots more yeses however to tipping postmen and women.
Maggie May said: “I always buy my postman a gift for Christmas.”
Margaret Martin added: “Will tip the postman. He goes above and beyond.” Margaret Brown said she has always tipped the postie.
“My dad and I have always tipped our regular postman known him over 35 years he was our postie at our old address and for the last 18 years this one.”
Some people also said they would leave the window cleaner a little something.
However, a number of readers said that tips should be saved for those giving up their time at Christmas to help or look after others.
Ollie Polak Pietruch wrote: “Tip your bar staff. Tip the fire service. Tip anyone working for the NHS. These are the people working all the hours over Christmas when you’re all out having fun. They’ve sacrificed time with friends and family to earn something, so make it a little easier on them.”