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It used to be common practice to tip the bin men, the coal man, the milk man, the paper boy, the postman...
Its usually now a sackable offence for a binman to accept tips. And some binmen are on over £30k and have second jobs. But they work hard in all weathers.
I will continue to tip in restaurants where it is custom and practice to do so, and where wait staff get low pay in the expectation that they will earn generous tips by providing good service.
Originally posted by Nick_C
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Binman salary? Do they earn more than waitresses?
https://www.glassdoor.co.uk/Salaries/bin-man-salary-SRCH_KO0,7.htm
Taskmaster Resources
£8/hr Range: £7 - £8
Glasgow City Council Bin Man
£15,042/yg Range: £14K - £16K
Many waitresses in the restaurant are students. They have something bright in their future. I fully believe many binmen if offered the job as the waitresses they will choose to become waitresses given the nature of works. Also many binmen are more likely to be breadwinners with some family members to feed. In contrary to binmen, waitresses are normally young which could mean they are more unlikely to have family in this stage.
So those who tips in the restaurants why do not you tip your binman?
Keep in mind this is UK not US. In the US waitresses are earning so little and expect to top up their salary via tips. In the UK everyone get minimum salary reflected their skills. The binmen are not earning more than waitresses.
Are you doing that because someone such as your girlfriends, colleagues, business partners are watching you and you do not want to look stingy? Are you doing that because you have experienced to be treated like king?