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the people that deliver heavier things like washing machines / sofa's / etc....

I never know what right protocol is.

I tip in restaurants if the service and food is good, apart from that not so much.

Actually no I never have for delivery of a washer or heavy stuff

Sometimes. We did for the guys who took away our old leather sofas, as they were an absolute nightmare to get out through the patio doors!

It really depends.

Tipping is not common here, even in restaurants. But we always tip if we've had good food/service.

We're not really into tipping Ria. Tbh it has to be excellent service for us to even think about it.

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No, they get paid to do a job same as me. I often go the extra mile and no one tips me.

Now the minimum wage is so high, I dont think it is necessary.

Once upon a time waitressing was the job of mums earning a bit of pin money, or youngsters now its considered, and rightly so, a proper job with a proper wage.

Living in an upstairs flat I always tip for heavy things that I know I could not lift upstairs myself without help. Things like household goods - fridges, washing machines, furniture.

Restaurants it depends. If the staff are pleasant and helpful: yes. If they are surly and uncommunicative: no.

Each to their own I suppose, at least we have the choice unlike the States where it is expected - almost the law.

As a general rule, I never tip - although that said, I've started leaving a tip recently at the local greasy spoon cafe in town, who charge a third less than the other local cafs for their all-day breakfast (£7.80, coffee included) and serve up double the quantities than the other measly joints. I mean, you get two ladles of baked beans, rather than something not much bigger than an eggcup-full. I want to see them stay in business!

The last tip we gave for "heavy lifters" was £40 to the removal guys who transported us from the West Midlands down to Dorset 7 years ago. IIRC, they were slightly reluctant to take it.