Members of my family work in the service industry , they get tips, I am so happy they do, it bulks up their wage and boosts their days, I myself gave a good few tips over Christmas, to my Bin collectors, postie, hairdresser and gifts to the nurses that look after me on a regular basis - I know they all get paid by their employer but looking after me and going the extra distance (as is the case with my postie and bin collectors) I think they deserve a bit of a tip and acknowledge how good they have been to me, I don't tip taxi drivers or bar staff