Brightlingsea Harbourmasters

[Amulet]

Last time they helped me my wife said, "I think maybe they expected a tip."

They are helpful, and I wouldn't grudge them a modest tip, though I do always find the tipping process embarrassing and confusing. However, it actually never occurred to me to tip them. I thought they were simply doing their job. I am always profuse in my thanks.

Am I the odd man out and earmarked as a miserable git? Do skippers generally tip them?

 

[Victoria Sponge]

They are excellent and really make you welcome. We've never tipped them, and I never felt it was appropriate or expected.

 

[Amulet]

They are excellent and really make you welcome. We've never tipped them, and I never felt it was appropriate or expected.

Good - either I'm not a miserable git, or not alone. Some comfort whichever!

 

[Saguday]

We did give them sausage and bacon butties and cups of tea one cold morning last year when we were all leaving early for Tollesbury, they seemed to like that

 

[Athene V30]

I have made them tea before.

I understand that as Christmas approaches the Harbour office is awash with Christmas Bottles that get split up between the staff.

 

[Dazedkipper]

I have made them tea before.

I understand that as Christmas approaches the Harbour office is awash with Christmas Bottles that get split up between the staff.

Quite right too, it's the least that we can do to show our appreciation. They are a great crowd, always helpful and friendly.

 

[DanTribe]

I've never really understood the etiquette of tipping.
I do sometimes "give a drink" to someone who I think has gone out of their way to be especially helpful, but why am I expected to give 10 or 20% extra to a waiter who has just done a not very difficult job?
Would it be OK to tip a policeman if he was to help me in a difficult situation? Probably not, but I'm expected to bung a barber even if he has done a **** job.
Just sour grapes really, nobody tips a quantity surveyor.

 

[sailorman]

I've never really understood the etiquette of tipping.
I do sometimes "give a drink" to someone who I think has gone out of their way to be especially helpful, but why am I expected to give 10 or 20% extra to a waiter who has just done a not very difficult job?
Would it be OK to tip a policeman if he was to help me in a difficult situation? Probably not, but I'm expected to bung a barber even if he has done a **** job.
Just sour grapes really, nobody tips a quantity surveyor.

Ive given many QS`s tips

 

[DanTribe]

Ive given many QS`s tips

Yeah, but did they involve sex and travel?

 

[sailorman]

Yeah, but did they involve sex and travel?

 

[Poignard]

I've never really understood the etiquette of tipping.

Me neither, but I've never known anyone refuse one, except a barber in Shanghai in Mao's time. I'll bet he wouldn't refuse one now.

 

[lenseman]

I have made them tea before. . . . . .

That would be PG Tips then?

 

[rubberduck]

A bottle of something at Christmas never does any harm.