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Christmas Tips

Postal workers discussion forum. Discuss the day to day life in a Blue Shirt.
Foxel
EX ROYAL MAIL
Posts: 514
Joined: 04 Oct 2021, 21:20
Gender: Male

Christmas Tips

Post by Foxel »

Tis the season!

What's your best / worst?

Do you share with your partner, day off cover and or job share?

I've never had a Christmas tip, just another downside to being on a different round every day. If I did get one I'd probably have a word with the duty holder.
I'm turning purple!
scoobydo79
Posts: 2047
Joined: 15 May 2011, 19:04
Gender: Male

Re: Christmas Tips

Post by scoobydo79 »

Raked it in During Covid Xmas. Not done so good since or before it
thefox
Posts: 1171
Joined: 24 Aug 2010, 20:09
Gender: Male

Re: Christmas Tips

Post by thefox »

Theres a couple guys in ours get in region of 1500 quid every year,don't do so well on my current duty ,I've never shared my tips with floater or partner.
gfte
Posts: 99
Joined: 07 Sep 2021, 12:57
Gender: Male

Re: Christmas Tips

Post by gfte »

Swapped lager for stout/ale and whisky for vodka with partner. Win-win.
ted_e_bear
Posts: 4083
Joined: 03 Sep 2012, 19:37
Gender: Male

Re: Christmas Tips

Post by ted_e_bear »

Once got invited upstairs by a bored housewife, she said my husband told me don't tip the postie f### him :chuckle
qwerty2
Posts: 2082
Joined: 30 Jun 2009, 00:42
Gender: Male

Re: Christmas Tips

Post by qwerty2 »

Worst tip 50p :roll:
Best tip £60 :shock:
plymouth3
EX ROYAL MAIL
Posts: 119
Joined: 06 Jul 2010, 18:45
Gender: Male

Re: Christmas Tips

Post by plymouth3 »

Worst tip
Wait a minute postie then Daughter go get them hard chocolate chews you don’t like

Best tip £40, best total £300
dazzler123
Posts: 479
Joined: 11 Oct 2021, 17:36
Gender: Male

Re: Christmas Tips

Post by dazzler123 »

ted_e_bear wrote:
17 Nov 2023, 19:00
Once got invited upstairs by a bored housewife, she said my husband told me don't tip the postie f### him :chuckle
:chuckle
funkflex55
Posts: 757
Joined: 04 Sep 2022, 22:58
Gender: Male

Re: Christmas Tips

Post by funkflex55 »

ted_e_bear wrote:
17 Nov 2023, 19:00
Once got invited upstairs by a bored housewife, she said my husband told me don't tip the postie f### him :chuckle
Sounds like she wanted you to give her a tip! :oops:
WalkerX
Posts: 422
Joined: 20 Feb 2021, 22:31
Gender: Male

Re: Christmas Tips

Post by WalkerX »

Foxel wrote:
17 Nov 2023, 18:16
Tis the season!

What's your best / worst?

Do you share with your partner, day off cover and or job share?

I've never had a Christmas tip, just another downside to being on a different round every day. If I did get one I'd probably have a word with the duty holder.
Reserve, so nothing. Oh, hang on. A box of biccies.
Ali831
Posts: 268
Joined: 26 Aug 2019, 16:03
Gender: Female

Re: Christmas Tips

Post by Ali831 »

Been hit and miss in the past but with cost of living, new route and the fact my depot is delivery stuff 3 weeks old I'm not expecting anything this year
ted_e_bear
Posts: 4083
Joined: 03 Sep 2012, 19:37
Gender: Male

Re: Christmas Tips

Post by ted_e_bear »

A few years ago temporarily rented a house outside our DO area so didn't know the postie, offered him some wine and choccies that I'd already been tipped but he said no thanks, I'm on a diet 🤣🤣
claretandblue
Posts: 911
Joined: 01 Aug 2007, 12:14

Re: Christmas Tips

Post by claretandblue »

I deliver in a really affluent area, absolutely loaded, usually get about 120, but this is off about 6 customers out of 470.
Pokemon49
Posts: 22
Joined: 13 Nov 2019, 17:54
Gender: Male

Re: Christmas Tips

Post by Pokemon49 »

Don’t worry how much tips you will get
You are getting a £500 bonus
:nana :nana
qwerty2
Posts: 2082
Joined: 30 Jun 2009, 00:42
Gender: Male

Re: Christmas Tips

Post by qwerty2 »

claretandblue wrote:
18 Nov 2023, 06:19
I deliver in a really affluent area, absolutely loaded, usually get about 120, but this is off about 6 customers out of 470.
You get more off people who’ve got less money - council estates - pensioners etc