Christmas Tips

Shepster · Post by **Shepster** » 21 Dec 2019, 17:08

twoloops wrote:Today I have covered a walk, regular postman’s long weekend off & received over £60 in tips, would you keep schtum & pocket it or pass it on? It was given to me

Personally, I would definitely pass it on. I got two £5 tips on one of our regularly lapsed rounds the other day but passed it onto the chap who has been doing it over Xmas. Depends where your moral compass points...

postslippete · Post by **postslippete** » 21 Dec 2019, 17:24

Maybe we should walk round with a daft hat and a big bucket signed "Xmas tips"?? Funny how some of my customers seem to go in hibernation at this time of year....

ssdd · Post by **ssdd** » 21 Dec 2019, 17:28

twoloops wrote:Today I have covered a walk, regular postman’s long weekend off & received over £60 in tips, would you keep schtum & pocket it or pass it on? It was given to me

As a duty holder myself, I give the regular floater who covers a little cut of what I get, so wouldn't be best pleased if he scooped up any more for himself without saying. The thing is, if the customer actually gives it to YOU, then unless you ask if it's meant for you or the regular Postie, then you can only assume it IS for you.

I remember back a few years when I was a reserve, and we had night shifts on in the Peak. I was covering one of the guys who came off his run to do the night shift for the 4 weeks.
One day I got to this door with an envelope attached "For the Postman". So I just took it, thinking it was for me. There was a fiver in it. Nice one! Anyway, the regular guy got to hear about it. I guess the customer asked if he got his tip. He never did say anything to me, but I kept wondering why he was giving me evils for a while after.

ssdd · Post by **ssdd** » 21 Dec 2019, 17:38

norris9 wrote:Strange culture we have here. You are expected to tip a waitress a few quid for a few visits to your table, but not expected to tip a postman who delivers to you most days of the year.

Just taken for granted by the younger, disposable cash crowd, parcels every/other day. You do your best to make sure they get them, and not one token of appreciation. Makes me feel like carding the bastards every day. It's the one you do the most for that least appreciate you..blah..blah....oh don't get me started! Bah!......Humbug!

k979aaa · Post by **k979aaa** » 21 Dec 2019, 17:52

People think nothing of throwing a £5 in a beggars bucket yet they have better houses and cars than we do.

khemist · Post by **khemist** » 22 Dec 2019, 10:30

I've been on my duty around eight years now and get a little over £500 or so each year in tips, the other chap i work with will get well over £1000 but he is the biggest arse kisser i've ever seen in my life and i can't actually stand to see him interacting with his customers.

It's so cringey and obvious the fake niceness he does all year round and he is known for it in the office, i feel embarrassed for him ... but it seems to work, he got £215 in one day and over £400 in two days just this week.

I know who my tippers are so i always try to help them out and did for everyone for the first four or so years on this delivery but i stopped doing that for the people i get no thanks from and they get a knock and a 739 now.

Post by **wacko74** » 22 Dec 2019, 12:17

I find it's the middle classes with their ''aspirational'' lifestyles (''executive'' newbuild and obligatory grey or white PCP Audi on the drive) that are the worst tippers... probably because in reality they're up to their eyes in debt trying keep up with Jones's

What's annoyed me is for the last 2-3 years I've been dumped almost permanently on one of the biggest walks in the office, I do it at least 3-4 days a week, yet virtually all the customers still give their tips to the ''regular postie'' who's walk it is, even though he only now does it 1 or 2 days a week at most.

norris9 · Post by **norris9** » 22 Dec 2019, 13:15

Personally I don't/wouldn't expect tips. I have never given a Postman a tip and probably never will, so for me to expect tips from anyone would be hypocritical.....

That said - if there are some houses which you have to walk a good distance up their driveway each day to get to their door or a house you delivered parcels to regularly, then that's where I'd like to think Posties would get a tip from.

mattjo1@talktalk.net · Post by **mattjo1@talktalk.net** » 22 Dec 2019, 15:28

Why should posties get tips.

They get paid enough for unskilled work anyway.

smartecosse · Post by **smartecosse** » 22 Dec 2019, 17:52

Have one of the busiest walks for packets in the office and it's an HCT one as well......600 odd houses with all but about 20 of them being relative new builds with a couple of German cars parked in front of each of them plus some off roaders for the school runs.

Was told it was a walk that for no thanks at Xmas.....and they were right!

A gift card for Costa coffee and £20 off probably the poorest house on the round.

Ungrateful gits.

I'll be making no special efforts for all their bloody packets in future....if they don't answer the door tough.

Sir Henry · Post by **Sir Henry** » 22 Dec 2019, 19:59

Worked me bollocks off getting rid of parcels, plenty of knocks on neighbours, not for the customers benefit just to decrease slightly the amount of grumpy f***ers the callers office has to deal with cos they're a good bunch of lads.

There's two days yet to go but I reckon I will double the amount of tips I have received so far in that time.

So far - Fuc Kall
In future - Fuc Kall X 2
Last few Xmas totals - Fuc Kall

Merry f***ing Xmas all!

Post by **CPTNemoUK** » 23 Dec 2019, 06:38

Had a house come out to me asking if I was on the walk over Christmas because they have a bottle of vodka for me. I told then I was and was looking forward too it. That was at the end of November. The day after I went on sick and won't be back till February. Good bye vodka

Post by **TrueBlueTerrier** » 23 Dec 2019, 06:52

mattjo1@talktalk.net wrote:Why should posties get tips.

They get paid enough for unskilled work anyway.

Your post is quite confrontational, again

No one as far as I am aware has said they SHOULD get tips, but if residents are generous enough to offer then it's up to the individuals involved whether to accept or not.

Post by **celtic1967** » 23 Dec 2019, 08:51

TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
mattjo1@talktalk.net wrote:Why should posties get tips.

They get paid enough for unskilled work anyway.
Your post is quite confrontational, again

No one as far as I am aware has said they SHOULD get tips, but if residents are generous enough to offer then it's up to the individuals involved whether to accept or not.

He's a troll mate.

compostcorner · Post by **compostcorner** » 26 Dec 2019, 23:05

my view is that a christmas tip is for a years work, a number of my people say thanks for all you have done this year, i wouldnt be happy if somebody took my tips on my day off just for one days work, luckilly must of the people on my round wait for me and hand it to me personally. people who want it put in a pot and shared out are usually the ones that get nothing, i dont blame them for suggesting that, but just imagine having to ask the postman who gets over £500 to share it out with the rest of the office...good luck with that.