YOUR BEST XMAS TIPS(worst)

smokerjim · Post by **smokerjim** » 19 Dec 2007, 22:17

k66yla wrote:
Margate Postman wrote:old dear comes out the other day and gave me a 50 pence piece. silly old cow. i was thinking of wearing a badge saying i dont accept less than a fiver! im on Â£410 at the moment, but ive had most of my usuals so wont be much more.
I bet you are one of those types that write out xmas cards to all your customers and expect a tip.............be thankful you get anything at all!

I've still got to finish writing my cards out ( I'm trying to personalise to as many customer names as I can remember.....never again ), and while I have expectations based on last years total.....whatever I am given, I try to be as effusive with my thanks as I can be ( whether Â£20 or Â£0.20 ) When I worked as a Saturday boy at a butchers, I felt a greater warmth of gratitude for getting 50p from old Mrs Gudgeon, that I did for getting Â£10 for Mrs Smith that walked down for her turkey, cos she couldn't be bothered finding a parking space for her BMW.

staffordtigers · Post by **staffordtigers** » 19 Dec 2007, 23:34

When I worked as a Saturday boy at a butchers, I felt a greater warmth of gratitude for getting 50p from old Mrs Gudgeon, that I did for getting Â£10 for Mrs Smith that walked down for her turkey, cos she couldn't be bothered finding a parking space for her BMW.

From Butcher boy to been butchered by the Royal Mail...wow you really have gone up in the world !!! lol

Im on my 2nd wk of re-hab after having 8 wks off incl 8 days in hospital. SO I wont get f'all this year after all the hard work ive done on the my round for the past 2 years. Well gutted.....
Good Luck to the Burslem boys & Merry Christmas... enjoy the 2 days off

Post by **Lounge Lizard** » 20 Dec 2007, 08:47

Will many be donating all their Christmas tips to the Burslem lads ?

gixxer · Post by **gixxer** » 21 Dec 2007, 17:29

one old boy told me what a good job i'd done over the last year and put his hand in his pocket whilst saying let me give you something...........................and pulls out an open bag of sweets and says here take one

Pete c · Post by **Pete c** » 21 Dec 2007, 19:22

A mate in work a couple of years ago received a card from someone on delivery,he opened it and it said "merry Christmas Postie,have a drink on us" in the card was a teabag..cheeky buggers

DGP1 · Post by **DGP1** » 21 Dec 2007, 19:35

Pete c wrote:A mate in work a couple of years ago received a card from someone on delivery,he opened it and it said "merry Christmas Postie,have a drink on us" in the card was a teabag..cheeky buggers

The old jokes are the best

smokerjim · Post by **smokerjim** » 21 Dec 2007, 19:41

disgruntledpostie1 wrote:
Pete c wrote:A mate in work a couple of years ago received a card from someone on delivery,he opened it and it said "merry Christmas Postie,have a drink on us" in the card was a teabag..cheeky buggers
The old jokes are the best

The exception that proves the rule?.....

Royal Mail management

postmanplod69 · Post by **postmanplod69** » 21 Dec 2007, 19:46

it doesnt help that with pegasus etc most walks have been carved up,ive kept most of my delivery over 14 years but the new bit i deliver too(about 150 houses) ive had Â£12 quid, yet the bit ive done for years ive had Â£250.

jacko · Post by **jacko** » 25 Dec 2007, 20:41

TrueBlueTerrier wrote:
Margate Postman wrote:old dear comes out the other day and gave me a 50 pence piece. silly old cow. i was thinking of wearing a badge saying i dont accept less than a fiver! im on Â£410 at the moment, but ive had most of my usuals so wont be much more.
I would be grateful for 50p - my council estate walk has garnered me exactly 1 Christmas card (with no tip)

One of the hardest deliveries in my old delivery office was the school houses on harrow on the hill i once asked the duty holder why he did this delivery as he was a 20 year man.
His reply was that the xmas tips off his walk were fantastic sometimes upto a Â£1000 when you think this was 10 years ago this is a lot of money to be getting when it is needed most.
Also i will chuck this one in who as given there postman a tip this year i aint seen him as he arrives at all times but when i meet him next there is a fiver here for him.

saru · Post by **saru** » 26 Dec 2007, 05:36

I did a detour when I was out on delivery on Monday & went down to our local sorting office & gave our postie a fiver.

Post by **Lounge Lizard** » 26 Dec 2007, 07:23

Margate Postman wrote:old dear comes out the other day and gave me a 50 pence piece. silly old cow. i was thinking of wearing a badge saying i dont accept less than a fiver! im on Â£410 at the moment, but ive had most of my usuals so wont be much more.

If every household on my walk gave me 50p that would be over Â£250, Â£220 more than I've been given this year. Be grateful for small mercies, they say.

jacee · Post by **jacee** » 26 Dec 2007, 09:24

Margate Postman wrote:old dear comes out the other day and gave me a 50 pence piece. silly old cow. i was thinking of wearing a badge saying i dont accept less than a fiver! im on Â£410 at the moment, but ive had most of my usuals so wont be much more.

You would make a brilliant replacement for Leighton or Crozier as you exhibit both greed and complacency with a complete lack of humility. That old dear has shown you respect by giving what she can afford - if it's too little for you then give it to a charity or someone who won't get a Christmas this year.

On the other hand, 50p may reflect your true worth.

norbet colon · Post by **norbet colon** » 27 Dec 2007, 12:29

jacee wrote:
Margate Postman wrote:old dear comes out the other day and gave me a 50 pence piece. silly old cow. i was thinking of wearing a badge saying i dont accept less than a fiver! im on Â£410 at the moment, but ive had most of my usuals so wont be much more.
You would make a brilliant replacement for Leighton or Crozier as you exhibit both greed and complacency with a complete lack of humility. That old dear has shown you respect by giving what she can afford - if it's too little for you then give it to a charity or someone who won't get a Christmas this year.

On the other hand, 50p may reflect your true worth.

:

--the price of everything and the value of nothing ?

http://www.americanrhetoric.com/MovieSp ... treet.html

axeman · Post by **axeman** » 27 Dec 2007, 12:50

Thought 'margie' was retiring let's just hope he tips as good as he gets when he retires !! or perhaps he's one that ignores others at christmas as no one is 'his' equal ........he has to be a screws clone this one

Post by **Thorby Bislam** » 07 Jan 2008, 21:26

On my previous walk I used to get about Â£60 each year.
Then came georoute and my walk was carved up, so I got put on a different walk where I got Â£00:00p