Christmas Box for binmen

napathy

Hi, anyone know if you give christmas bonus to Binmen anymore? I asked my OH and she just laughed at me but is it the done thing in wicklow/ greystones? Just moved in in the last year and didn't have to think about it before now but remember it being the done thing when I was younger.

pixbyjohn

Aww go on, give them a tip, the spirit of Christmas is still alive and well

mikedragon32

I'm sure we pay quite enough for them to collect the bins as it is...

mikemac

A hip flask would be nice

The binmen can have a quick sip of whiskey, warm their souls on a cold winters morning

dubsgirl

I always tip our binmen not least because I leave out way more rubbish than my wheelie bin can hold in the weeks after Christmas

heavyballs

no tip,i don't 'tip' people who earn more money than i do for a service i already pay for and btw i'm no scab

i remember as a kid they'd actually call in to the house and ask "is ur ma there?",
"no me ma told me to tell ya she's not in"

pixbyjohn

heavyballs wrote: »

no tip,i don't 'tip' people who earn more money than i do for a service i already pay for and btw i'm no scab

i remember as a kid they'd actually call in to the house and ask "is ur ma there?",
"no me ma told me to tell ya she's not in"

Yes, that was in the days before privatisation and the local authority workers almost demanded a tip

Huntthe

I tip for service 'above and beyond' , everyone else gets paid by their employer.My postman has made trojan efforts during the snow.

napathy

heavyballs wrote: »

no tip,i don't 'tip' people who earn more money than i do for a service i already pay for and btw i'm no scab

i remember as a kid they'd actually call in to the house and ask "is ur ma there?",
"no me ma told me to tell ya she's not in"

Ha, there is a six year old in my house that is guaranteed to say something like that as well!

Huntthe wrote: »

I tip for service 'above and beyond' , everyone else gets paid by their employer.My postman has made trojan efforts during the snow.

Bugger never even thought about the postman! Think I'll just hide behind the couch until January.

Dr.Silly

I just find this amusing.
Why on earth would I leave a tip.

do you leave a tip for the post man ?

loyatemu

the service used to be "free", and was also a much dirtier job - hence people were happy to tip.

Now we have to pay for it, and the job involves pushing a wheelie bin onto a ramp and pressing a button.

vinpaul

Since refuse collection was privatised I no longer tip bin men. The crews don't seem to be as regular as the one's I used to have.
I always tip Postman as he is obliging in every way. When going on holidays he will hold post for me and if I'm leaving early I can always meet him earlier on his route to collect mail from him.

pixbyjohn

loyatemu wrote: »

the service used to be "free", and was also a much dirtier job - hence people were happy to tip.

Now we have to pay for it, and the job involves pushing a wheelie bin onto a ramp and pressing a button.

where was it free

loyatemu

it was provided by the council, I don't know about Wicklow but it was certainly rolled into the rates in other authorities (and effectively free after rates were abolished in the late-70s).

When the councils in Dublin started charging (10 years ago or so) various left-wing politicians organised campaigns of non-payment.

Dunphus

Dr.Silly wrote: »

do you leave a tip for the post man ?

Yes, we do

pixbyjohn

loyatemu wrote: »

it was provided by the council, I don't know about Wicklow but it was certainly rolled into the rates in other authorities (and effectively free after rates were abolished in the late-70s).

When the councils in Dublin started charging (10 years ago or so) various left-wing politicians organised campaigns of non-payment.

In the past in most areas of Greystones there was a ir£180 annual charge to each householder, £60 for water, £60 for Sewage and £60 for bin collection. This was at a time when there was no water charges in Dublin and certain parts of Greystones.

Huntthe

Dr.Silly wrote: »

I just find this amusing.
Why on earth would I leave a tip.

do you leave a tip for the post man ?

This year, yes, if you had seem what he had to contend with to get to me.Won't be tipping the bin men.

Annasopra

pixbyjohn wrote: »

where was it free

It was certainly free in Bray until about the mid 90s

Macy0161

Growing up the England, there would be the tradition of tipping the bin men. But in those days they were physically emptying the bins, and were regulars on the routes. They'd also take extra though at times, if you were a tipper!

The postie will be getting a tip though.