AIBU in thinking that cleaners who get any sort of Xmas gift from their clients are very fortunate?

[Rosa1211]

I'm a cleaner, have long-standing clients, some of whom I've visited for over ten years. I hope that I'm valued as a good worker ( I'm told so ), yet only a very small percentage of my folk give a little extra indicative of the coming season. I'm ok with this as for the most part I don't think it occurs to them! Also of course, it's their choice. Do any other cleaners have a different view to this?

I'm self-employed. I don't expect any extras because of Christmas.

Do you give gifts to people you receive a service from? I wouldn’t gift to a waiter let’s say. Not the greatest example, but I think that’s probably how your clients might see it. Don’t take it personally. Happy Christmas!

I thought it was standard to pay your cleaner extra at Christmas.

I'm not big on tipping in general (other than in restaurants eg. I don't tip hairdresser) but I do pay the cleaner double for Christmas.

I think that people should show appreciation for those who do to things for them and make their lives better…I would feel weird giving my cleaner, hairdresser and nail lady a money tip at Christmas, so I give them a nice present each to say thank you.
I think lots of people say they give presents/ tip to their cleaners but I bet loads don’t. I would though as it’s just a nice way to say that you appreciate them. When I get even a card from someone I work with I am touched.

I have always given our cleaner a Christmas present and bonus. A bottle of something and a weeks pay. But then she does an amazing job and, now my husband has died, also keeps an eye on the house when I’m away.

That is a bit odd, I assumed that most people would give roughly a weeks wages. We don't have a cleaner any more, but that's what we used to give and what we give to our dog walker.

We always looked after our cleaner, present at xmas and birthday, paid her when she was on holiday or ill. Good cleaners are hard to come by so it's good to show how much you appreciate them! Sadly ours has now retired.
My sister in law is a cleaner (SE) and she always does v well at xmas, some clients pay her extra, some give her bottles of fizz, gifts etc she doesn't expect it but obviously it's nice to feel valued.

I work in nurseries and some parents get us gifts. It’s nice to get a gift, but it isn’t expected. I do the job for money, not out if the goodness of my heart.

I bung mine an extra £50 … times are hard, hope she gets herself something nice

We tell our cleaner not come over for Christmas and pay her for the hours she should have done

we also continued to pay her throughout the covid lockdowns

I wouldn't dream of not giving our cleaner something for Christmas. She works insanely hard, was here scrubbing our loos in 35 degree heat in summer. She deserves a massive thank you!

We always give our cleaner (and dog walker) a Christmas gift and bonus, and did the same for our childcare & support back in the day.

I know many companies don't do it these days, but I think its really nice to receive a holiday gift from your workplace if possible.

I'm a cleaner, most of my clients either pay me extra or buy me a small gift. It's nice to be appreciated

We give ours a weeks pay as a bonus plus chocolates etc.

I don't have a cleaner, but I give a Christmas bonus to the wonderful lady who gives me my monthly massage, and I have a small bonus to the man who has just started to come and help in the garden fortnightly. They are nice people who do a good job and I like to show my appreciation plus, selfishly, I want them to keep coming!

not the same, but when i worked in an office, i would bring in some biscuits/sweets for the late/early cleaners.
they seemed to appreciate it. they seemed to be invisible to most people there.

As a cleaner, I think it shows appreciation, and that they value your service.

I have had gift/money from all clients so far except one. They will be sacked in the New Year, for a couple of cutting comments made towards me and face pulling at me, as well as a camera found in the house recording.

I pay my cleaner double at xmas and give her a bottle of fizz.
I don't get double pay. I work for a charity & can barely afford her.
But, it's the best money I spend all week. I think she's lovely. I think she deserves it.

I give a gift to my disabled son ' s school transport driver and chaperone and his one to one.

Can't imagine having a cleaner and giving them nothing but wealthy people are often very tight.

It appears to be a mindset thing. I wonder if my clients ages have any bearing on this, as the majority of them are well past retirement. Or is it a Northern quirk? Or am I the worst home help ever ?!

We give our cleaner a bonus. Also our window cleaner and pharmacy driver. It's nice to feel appreciated

We usually give her extra plus presents for her, her husband and her child. This year she is on maternity leave so haven't bought her anything but hoping to give her a nice big present when baby arrives. We really miss her!

Yes I do too , I also give my clients a small gift , just to say I value their custom.

a home help sounds different to me than a cleaner.
so maybe that's the difference.
having a cleaner suggests wealth, usually.
but a home help connotes need or disability.
so likely to have less means.
rich people who don't give a xmas gift are meanies imo, and i wouldn't want to work for them.

I give my cleaner and voucher (for a shop I know she loves) equivalent to a month's pay. I don't have to buy value her and feel like it's a trusted position bring in my home so am happy to.