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MockingJay
Ring out the old...
Member since 9/08 1312 total posts
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Ring in the new!
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Holiday Tips
Ok ladies- I need some advice on Who, how much and when to tip people. I'm a new homeowner and I really have no idea on the etiquette.
TIA
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Posted 12/12/11 2:12 PM  |
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alli3131
Peanut is here!!!!!!
Member since 5/09 18388 total posts
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Allison
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Re: Holiday Tips
I dont tip anyone.
Mailperson cannot accept gifts!!!
any all the people that people tip get paid by their employers and in my mind should look tot their employers for a bonus.
I do not look to the people I deal with for gifts or tips....i
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| Posted 12/12/11 2:30 PM |
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MrsH2009
Thank you St. Gerard!
Member since 8/09 6631 total posts
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Re: Holiday Tips
We do garbage men, newspaper delivery and mailman (we know him personally.)
ETA: My husband is in a tip driven business so he feels this is a must.
Message edited 12/12/2011 2:37:30 PM.
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| Posted 12/12/11 2:36 PM |
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Mill188
LIF Adult
Member since 3/09 3073 total posts
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Re: Holiday Tips
I tip
mailman
sanitation guys
newspaper delivery
UPS
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| Posted 12/12/11 3:23 PM |
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jilliibabii
Mrs. O'Connor
Member since 6/10 12821 total posts
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Jillian
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Re: Holiday Tips
We tip the sanitation guys. That's it. Our mailman stinks so he gets fat lot of nothing.
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| Posted 12/12/11 3:53 PM |
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Re: Holiday Tips
I'm a relatively new homeowner but I can't afford any tips, to be honest. I just can't.
I've allotted my extra cash this month to go towards the Winter Wishes boy and the gifts i bought him.
In my mind, if an entire route of houses give their mail man and garbage men $ and gifts.....that sure must add up.
Message edited 12/12/2011 4:00:19 PM.
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| Posted 12/12/11 3:59 PM |
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lovemyfamily88
LIF Adolescent
Member since 5/10 641 total posts
Name:
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Re: Holiday Tips
Posted by alli3131
I dont tip anyone.
Mailperson cannot accept gifts!!!
any all the people that people tip get paid by their employers and in my mind should look tot their employers for a bonus.
I do not look to the people I deal with for gifts or tips....i
ITA 100%. Plus why would i tip a mail carrier, sanitation worker or my ups guy??? They make very good salaries. My friend is a UPS carrier and he makes more money then most people i know plus amazing benifits.
I tip people that depend on them to make a living like waitstaff and hairdressers not people making six figure salaries.
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| Posted 12/12/11 4:26 PM |
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Katareen
5,000 Posts!
Member since 4/10 7180 total posts
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Katherine
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Re: Holiday Tips
No tips--I know USPS cannot accept tips, we don't get the newspaper, and my sanitation guys don't even take my garbage sometimes (I live on a dead end) 
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| Posted 12/12/11 4:30 PM |
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ali120206
2 Boys
Member since 7/06 17792 total posts
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Re: Holiday Tips
I tip:
Newspaper
Mailman (small monetary tip)
Sanitation
Cleaning lady
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| Posted 12/12/11 4:56 PM |
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cindy104
This is my "Baby"
Member since 6/08 1522 total posts
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Cindy
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Re: Holiday Tips
Sanitation & Mailman
Ours happen to all be great...so IMO they deserve it!
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| Posted 12/12/11 5:17 PM |
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A-Day-Late
LIF Zygote
Member since 12/11 9 total posts
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Re: Holiday Tips
no holiday tipping here....as others said, mail person - well, we have three different every week....garbage - no way - they come at different times, and toss everyone's pails all over the place....etc.
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| Posted 12/12/11 5:19 PM |
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Hofstra26
Love to Bake!
Member since 7/06 27915 total posts
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Re: Holiday Tips
I don't tip anyone and we've been in our home for almost 7yrs. Personally, and I know this probably isn't a popular opinion, but these people are all salaried workers. I don't see why I need to tip them to do their job? It's not like they do anything extra special for me, the garbage guys empty my cans and fling them like they do for every other neighbor, the mailman sticks the mail in my mailbox like he does for everyone else, and so on and so forth. I don't feel like I am getting any special service or extra attention therefore I don't really feel the need to tip them.
Aside from the fact that I have to draw the line somewhere at the holidays, between buying for my DD, family, friends, charities I simply can't afford everyone.
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| Posted 12/12/11 6:51 PM |
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A-Day-Late
LIF Zygote
Member since 12/11 9 total posts
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Re: Holiday Tips
Exactly. I don't get a tip when I do my job. I only tip for services - i.e. waitress/taxi.
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| Posted 12/12/11 7:47 PM |
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lisab7
LIF Infant
Member since 10/10 352 total posts
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Lisa
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Re: Holiday Tips
I don't tip - no one tips me for doing my job. I'm sure the mailman, sanitation, etc will be retiring with a nice pension. Can't say the same for me lol.
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| Posted 12/12/11 10:53 PM |
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MockingJay
Ring out the old...
Member since 9/08 1312 total posts
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Ring in the new!
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Re: Holiday Tips
How much do you typically give these people and when do you do it- as close to Christmas as possible? After?
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| Posted 12/13/11 3:51 PM |
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ave1024
I Took The Wrong Road
Member since 12/07 6153 total posts
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That Led To The Wrong Tendencies
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Re: Holiday Tips
I have a business so I tip the mailman as he does extra for me. My UPS guy also comes daily to my house and goes above and beyond so he gets a very generous tip.
My garbage crew will get $100 as they took a lot of extra garbage from all my construction and business. I know what it's like to have lousy garbage crews and these guys from oyster bay do a great job and never give me grief about having things tied/bundled etc.
My cleaning crew will get one week's pay.
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| Posted 12/14/11 11:31 AM |
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GioiaMia
Let's Go Rangers!
Member since 1/07 14818 total posts
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Re: Holiday Tips
I tip sanitation workers, mailman, FedEx.
I put the $ in cards and I keep the cards by my door starting Dec 1 so I can run out when I see them.
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| Posted 12/14/11 12:27 PM |
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babyberry
LIF Adult
Member since 1/11 1477 total posts
Name:
Ang
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Re: Holiday Tips
i just leave the mailman a card but don't tip anyone 
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| Posted 12/14/11 6:49 PM |
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Coosie
So in love with my little boy!
Member since 1/10 1889 total posts
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Re: Holiday Tips
Poor girl never got her questions really answered. When you're a new homeowner it's hard to really know. As you can see by the responses on here it really varies as to what you are comfortable with, feel is appropriate, who deserves it and what you can afford. To answer your questions of who, how much and when, this is what we do. Again, this is just what WE do and by no means am meaning to start drama. I should add that 95% of my business is from home so I generate a lot of mail. We also tend to have a lot of garbage as we entertain a lot.
Mailman - $20 - will give to him next week when I see him
Garbage - $50 - DH will give to them as next week as they come pretty consistently the same time he is getting ready to go to work
Newspaper delivery - $25 - check mailed to them this week
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| Posted 12/14/11 8:51 PM |
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danielleandscott
My new 71 Super Beetle
Member since 5/05 13476 total posts
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Scott
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Re: Holiday Tips
We tip the mailman and sanitation. Both have always been great since we moved in.
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| Posted 12/14/11 9:16 PM |
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babymakes3
Almost there!
Member since 7/06 7376 total posts
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Re: Holiday Tips
We have done $10 for each garbage man, $15 to the mail lady and $20 to FedEx and UPS delivery men. DH gets a lot of packages for work so we see them everyday, sometimes twice a day.
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| Posted 12/14/11 9:54 PM |
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limommer
LIF Adult
Member since 2/10 1073 total posts
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Meredith
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Re: Holiday Tips
Posted by lovemyfamily88
Posted by alli3131
I dont tip anyone.
Mailperson cannot accept gifts!!!
any all the people that people tip get paid by their employers and in my mind should look tot their employers for a bonus.
I do not look to the people I deal with for gifts or tips....i
ITA 100%. Plus why would i tip a mail carrier, sanitation worker or my ups guy??? They make very good salaries. My friend is a UPS carrier and he makes more money then most people i know plus amazing benifits.
I tip people that depend on them to make a living like waitstaff and hairdressers not people making six figure salaries.
My husband is in sanitation and does not make six figures! They work in every kind of weather taking your garbage they always get tipped and guess what the houses that tip them they take care of! So maybe you should reconsider!
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| Posted 12/15/11 8:39 AM |
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ali120206
2 Boys
Member since 7/06 17792 total posts
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Re: Holiday Tips
Posted by Coosie
Poor girl never got her questions really answered. When you're a new homeowner it's hard to really know. As you can see by the responses on here it really varies as to what you are comfortable with, feel is appropriate, who deserves it and what you can afford. To answer your questions of who, how much and when, this is what we do. Again, this is just what WE do and by no means am meaning to start drama. I should add that 95% of my business is from home so I generate a lot of mail. We also tend to have a lot of garbage as we entertain a lot.
Mailman - $20 - will give to him next week when I see him
Garbage - $50 - DH will give to them as next week as they come pretty consistently the same time he is getting ready to go to work
Newspaper delivery - $25 - check mailed to them this week
This is what we do as well.
I tipped my mailman on Tuesday since I was working form home and I tip the garbage men when I see them.
I give the cleaning lady one visit's pay.
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| Posted 12/15/11 9:11 AM |
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lovemyfamily88
LIF Adolescent
Member since 5/10 641 total posts
Name:
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Re: Holiday Tips
Posted by limommer
Posted by lovemyfamily88
Posted by alli3131
I dont tip anyone.
Mailperson cannot accept gifts!!!
any all the people that people tip get paid by their employers and in my mind should look tot their employers for a bonus.
I do not look to the people I deal with for gifts or tips....i
ITA 100%. Plus why would i tip a mail carrier, sanitation worker or my ups guy??? They make very good salaries. My friend is a UPS carrier and he makes more money then most people i know plus amazing benifits.
I tip people that depend on them to make a living like waitstaff and hairdressers not people making six figure salaries.
My husband is in sanitation and does not make six figures! They work in every kind of weather taking your garbage they always get tipped and guess what the houses that tip them they take care of! So maybe you should reconsider!
I was talking about my friend the UPS carrier making six figures. I have no idea how much sanitation makes but I know its a good salary and they do not work for tips like waitstaff.
You comment about your husband "taking care" of the houses that tip him is exactly why I dont tip.
I go above and beyond for people all the time at work and I NEVER do it because someone tips me.
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| Posted 12/15/11 9:39 AM |
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Blazesyth
*yawn*
Member since 5/05 8129 total posts
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Re: Holiday Tips
Consumer Reports survey about who people tip
88% of people do NOT tip sanitation workers.
78% of people do NOT tip mail carriers.
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| Posted 12/15/11 9:56 AM |
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