Holiday tipping???.... (free, house, how much, homemade)

[kaykay]

Ok, yes, it's another thread from me about tipping. Maybe I concern myself too much with the issue, but here goes...I have read more than one article recently that suggests that people like your trash collectors expect a holiday tip? Is this really true? I don't consider myself a Scrooge but my dh and I have never tipped a trash collector in our lives! I'm not even sure I'd know HOW to do it if I wanted to since we aren't even home when they come by! I have given a Christmas tip to my hairstylist and a Christmas bonus to my housecleaner but beyond that...no, I can't think of anyone else I tip.

So who do you actually tip? And how much? And do you or do you know anyone in your community who tips the trash collectors?!

Merry Christmas! And I might give rep points for responding (as a tip, of course! ) But I can't today because I'm currently on "rep lockdown."

[Mrs. H]

My in-laws do not tip their trash collector. They typically tip their pool guy and a few other people but I've never heard of tipping the trash collector. I guess you could if you wanted or knew that person a little better but otherwise why would you? Not trying to be a scrooge or anything but seriously? Why?

[kaykay]

Originally Posted by eyhossenlopp

My in-laws do not tip their trash collector. They typically tip their pool guy and a few other people but I've never heard of tipping the trash collector. I guess you could if you wanted or knew that person a little better but otherwise why would you? Not trying to be a scrooge or anything but seriously? Why?

It seems outlandish to me too, but this is what I have recently read! Just trying to do a reality check about what real people really do!!

[Roaddog]

They get paid to do thier job, they are not doing anything out of the way for you unless they do more for you no tip, I used to give them a present at Christmas because they always took more than they were allowed to without a additional charge
I also give the Mail carrier a present because he has gone way above his duties to hand me my mail.
Bottom line if they are just performing thier job no tip if they go above and beyond sure why not.

[johnycakes]

First rule of hollerday tipping: If I don't at least know your first name, you're not eligible for a hollerday tip.

[songinthewind7]

I give our mailman a present but not the trash people. I never see them anyway.

[zonababe]

Originally Posted by johnycakes

First rule of hollerday tipping: If I don't at least know your first name, you're not eligible for a hollerday tip.

Here's my hollerday tip: watch out for buses, they are bigger than your car!

[johnycakes]

Originally Posted by zonababe

Here's my hollerday tip: watch out for buses, they are bigger than your car!

Never date a girl with a dragon tattoo!

[Mrs.Bewitched]

My husband is a mailman and is in the process of receiving tips now. However, he's a people pleaser, and the people on his route all want to marry him (the men included). He's very friendly. When he started he gave out business cards with his cell and email on them, for Halloween he gave all of the dog owners gift baggies of dog treats, he constantly carries boxes of bones for the dogs, for Christmas, we professionally had a glossy "card" created which included family recipes from our house to theirs (sausage,baked ziti and homemade eggnog)...he helps people in their wheelchairs...the list is endless. A mailman like my hubby (so proud), I would tip. Our mailman, we are not. We live in a condo complex, and we never see the mailman. He delivers the mail to a big community box-doesn't have to do door-to-door, and on numerous occassions that community box door has been left unlocked and anyone who wanted to steal anyone's mail was free to do so.

Would not tip the trashmen. Down here, they don't even have to get out of the truck, AND make more money than me.

I would tip the mailman like my husband, my hair dresser, nailperson.

[kaykay]

Well, thanks for the input! Sounds like my trash guys won't be out there pouting because I didn't leave a Christmas tip taped to my trash bin!