Should you tip the bin man ?

working fool · 13-12-2011 1:12pm #1

Yup u pay enough for your rubbish to be taken away , but should u give the bin man a few bob ?
It was very common in rural areas years ago to give him something .

egan2020 · 13-12-2011 1:13pm

My parents (rural area) still do this. Something for the binman, coalman and postman. Usually about 20 euro or a bottle of whiskey.

smash · 13-12-2011 1:14pm

No, he can fúck off. It's his job.

stovelid · 13-12-2011 1:14pm

I guess it's OK.

Just don't tip him if he's carrying a bin at the time as he might spill the contents.

mkdon05 · 13-12-2011 1:16pm

This used to happen when the Corpo provided the pick ups. I think it was a free service. Now you are charged for rubbish removal, Not many will give a tip.

massdebater · 13-12-2011 1:17pm

Yep always, and the postman too. It's nice to be nice.

working fool · 13-12-2011 1:17pm

smash wrote: »

No, he can fúck off. It's his job.

Ahh the milk of human kindness ! Lol

ScumLord · 13-12-2011 1:17pm

I've never even seen my bin men, they call in the morning so there's not a hope I'll ever be around to give them anything. Even if I was I wouldn't give them anything extra, the need for these kind of bribes are thankfully gone.

Seachmall · 13-12-2011 1:18pm

Bin men don't exist, it's a myth.

You put the bins out at night and leprechauns pick them clean before the morning.

EGAR · 13-12-2011 1:19pm

Postie gets an Xmas card and a tenner every year.

Kojak · 13-12-2011 1:20pm

I give him a load of rubbish every week.

He's getting enough as it is....

smash · 13-12-2011 1:21pm

If they get tipped like that from most houses then I think I'll apply for a part time position next Christmas. They must make a fkn fortune!

celticbest · 13-12-2011 1:21pm

Not anymore, years ago you could ask the Binman to take nearly anything & around Xmas you get a knock looking for a Tip, you got rid of your unwanted rubbish & the Binman got a few extra quid at Xmas so everyone was happy.

Now if the Lid of your Bin is open it will not be collected, so why tip?

working fool · 13-12-2011 1:21pm

egan2020 wrote: »

My parents (rural area) still do this. Something for the binman, coalman and postman. Usually about 20 euro or a bottle of whiskey.

I bet they don't have extra rubbish blowing round the street ?
Or there green bin left behind because there's aero board in it either ?

Dravokivich · 13-12-2011 1:22pm

EGAR wrote: »

Postie gets an Xmas card and a tenner every year.

Yeah, but when it's addressed to you :mad:

:pac:

ejmaztec · 13-12-2011 1:23pm

The bin-men should give us tips, because it costs us an arm and a leg to use them.

humanji · 13-12-2011 1:25pm

EGAR wrote: »

Postie gets an Xmas card and a tenner every year.

Stealing from peoples christmas post doesn't count as a tip.

edit: Damn you Dravokivich!!!

mackeire · 13-12-2011 1:25pm

maybe if they stopped leavin my bin toppled over on the ground with half the ****e still in it!

Voodoo_rasher · 13-12-2011 1:27pm

Give him an extra bag of rubbish to deal with instead !:pac:

EGAR · 13-12-2011 1:27pm

humanji wrote: »

Stealing from peoples christmas post doesn't count as a tip.

Ah yes, I forgot that a lot of people on AH are fond of platitudes and like to repeat them. :rolleyes:

oldyouth · 13-12-2011 1:28pm

Wouldn't even consider leaving a tip. The only people I tip are waiting staff, if they've done a good job and taxi drivers 'cos the firm I use have put up with me and my family for years in various condition

wyndham · 13-12-2011 1:31pm

Not anymore. Being a binman these days is a piece of piss. Wheel bin to lorry and machinery does the rest. Back in the day when you could leave out 10 black bags and a rusty bike and they'd take it it was reasonable as it was a bad job, with garbage juice all over you. Now, you are paying a private company per kilo to take it away, you must be joking.

CardBordWindow · 13-12-2011 1:34pm

If you tip the bin man, just be sure to wash your hands afterwards!

foxyboxer · 13-12-2011 1:37pm

No. I'm sure he get's paid by the council already

Shiner11 · 13-12-2011 1:42pm

I'd give em something at Christmas if he's alright to talk to and not a complete w@nker.

Wattle · 13-12-2011 1:49pm

Well I aint leaving a tip for the Green Bin lads. They've gotten into the habit of not collecting on the day they're supposed to which is pretty annoying :mad:

13-12-2011 1:50pm

Why? They get paid relatively well and usually finish early.

GavRedKing · 13-12-2011 1:51pm

I dont think too many peolpe will be doing it now a days, also binmen, postmen, milkmen etc shouldnt have to be tipped.

Frank Black · 13-12-2011 1:53pm

mackeire wrote: »

maybe if they stopped leavin my bin toppled over on the ground with half the ****e still in it!

Looks like someone didn't tip his bin man last year.

anushka · 13-12-2011 1:54pm

yes, binmen have a dirty job and our post man is very reliable so they should get a tip, even the smallest tip can add up.

humanji · 13-12-2011 1:58pm

EGAR wrote: »

Ah yes, I forgot that a lot of people on AH are fond of platitudes and like to repeat them. :rolleyes:

Ah yes, I forgot some people in AH have no sense of humour and assume everything that is posted is deadly serious.

Cee-Jay-Cee · 13-12-2011 1:58pm

I pin a tenner to my Bin every christmas and put it out at the road end the night before as its collected a 7am in the morning, the tenner is always gone the next day but i have yet to receive a thank you note from the bin man. Thats gratitude for ya...he can fugg off with himself this year!

Minstrel27 · 13-12-2011 1:58pm

Absolutely not. The same way that I wouldn't tip the guy at the petrol station or the person in McDonalds. They get paid already

msg11 · 13-12-2011 2:01pm

mkdon05 wrote: »

This used to happen when the Corpo provided the pick ups. I think it was a free service. Now you are charged for rubbish removal, Not many will give a tip.

When in the pub, the lounge boy still charges for my drink. But I still leave him a tip.

But no I won't be running up the road after the bin truck waving a 20 note at them. Even when you leave one bag over they won't take it so **** em..

GavRedKing · 13-12-2011 2:01pm

CJC999 wrote: »

I pin a tenner to my Bin every christmas and put it out at the road end the night before as its collected a 7am in the morning, the tenner is always gone the next day but i have yet to receive a thank you note from the bin man. Thats gratitude for ya...he can fugg off with himself this year!

Or someone is robbing it before ge gets it. :pac:

kfallon · 13-12-2011 2:02pm

Living in an Apt block I never see the binperson, no idea who he/she is so I won't be tipping him/her!

problemchimp · 13-12-2011 2:03pm

gavredking wrote: »

Or someone is robbing it before ge gets it. :pac:

Good work Sherlock.

Reamer Fanny · 13-12-2011 2:03pm

Sorry I just stopped by to laugh at this thread ba hahahahahah

Orando Broom · 13-12-2011 2:04pm

working fool wrote: »

Yup u pay enough for your rubbish to be taken away , but should u give the bin man a few bob ?
It was very common in rural areas years ago to give him something .

All public servants that you interact with should be tipped. And tipped well. Their wages are cut to bits.

Wattle · 13-12-2011 2:05pm

CJC999 wrote: »

I pin a tenner to my Bin every christmas and put it out at the road end the night before as its collected a 7am in the morning, the tenner is always gone the next day but i have yet to receive a thank you note from the bin man. Thats gratitude for ya...he can fugg off with himself this year!

Maybe he doesn't go to work loaded with thank you cards?

rokossovsky · 13-12-2011 2:06pm

no body tips me for doing my job so....wear your hat when its raining:D

El Horseboxo · 13-12-2011 2:08pm

I tip everyone. All the time. Every day. 50 euro. I'm polite.

davetherave · 13-12-2011 2:09pm

What if you have three bins(black,green,brown)? Do you have to give something to all three binmen?? :P:pac:

Biggins · 13-12-2011 2:09pm

No.

rokossovsky · 13-12-2011 2:10pm

kfallon wrote: »

Living in an Apt block I never see the binperson, no idea who he/she is so I won't be tipping him/her!

havent seen a "binperson" yet:rolleyes:

Cee-Jay-Cee · 13-12-2011 2:12pm

gavredking wrote: »

Or someone is robbing it before ge gets it. :pac:

problemchimp wrote: »

Good work Sherlock.

Wattle wrote: »

Maybe he doesn't go to work loaded with thank you cards?

Maybe i just made that up to fit in with general AH sentiment... :rolleyes:

smash · 13-12-2011 2:13pm

Could have a bit of fun with this and tell the bin men that their tips is inside the bins and they have to go find it!

super_furry · 13-12-2011 2:14pm

Maybe a few years ago when you weren't paying an extra tax for it and bin men were much more likely to give you a dig out with getting rid of non-standard rubbish.

Orando Broom · 13-12-2011 2:16pm

rokossovsky wrote: »

havent seen a "binperson" yet:rolleyes:

You haven't? You neanderthal. Our Binlady is a rubbish-consuming angel.

mikedragon32 · 13-12-2011 2:16pm

Orando Broom wrote: »

All public servants that you interact with should be tipped. And tipped well. Their wages are cut to bits.

FFS! I'm in the public service and that's a ridiculous comment.

The non-PS bin collection is a service I pay a lot for already, so not paying the bin man twice! I'm sure he gets a Christmas bonus. I don't.

Orando Broom · 13-12-2011 2:19pm

mikedragon32 wrote: »

FFS! I'm in the public service and that's a ridiculous comment.

The non-PS bin collection is a service I pay a lot for already, so not paying the bin man twice! I'm sure he gets a Christmas bonus. I don't.

Maybe if you were nicer to people you'd get more tips. You seem aggressive. Aggressive public servants don't get good tips, don't you know.

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