Solicited holiday tip from paper delivery person?! Anyone else? (Bradenton: wages, taxes)

[Jimrob1]

I would give the person a tip based on what I would have given them to begin with. I do think it was very rude, and perhaps in that persons culture or mindset it was not. After that do you really need newspaper delivery? I'd cancel it. I think newspapers are well on their way to becoming extinct in the very near future.

[kikimiller]

Originally Posted by Augie

a bit less forward. I Xmas tip the mail lady ($50), the landscaper ($50), and will tip the newspaper deliverer ($25), as they do many nice things for me during the year. I might also tip the garbage men who are very good , although they change often, and you don't get a steady guy that you get to know.

But, I refuse to tip the lady on the hot dog cart with her tip jar, who hands me the hotdog I just purchased. Does she expect me to make it myself or feel that she is doing extra by handing it to me for $2.50????

I think I am a generous tipper for people who go out of their way for me, but I resent getting my arm twisted for "nothing special" service.

I cant imagine giving a tip to the mail carrier. They make good money, good benefits. I am suprised people tip them.
I tip my nail girl and pool guy. They both work for themselves and go out of their way to do a good job.
Thats about it for me. Although I think I would give the hot dog girl my change, she is standing out there in the heat, rain and I doubt she is making much money.
I know when I leave my job at nite there is nobody waiting to give me a tip for doing my job.
Not trying to sound cheap

[jvelte]

Originally Posted by beerme1

p.s. you tip your server in a restaraunt or bar don't you? And they also are just doing their job. But you know that they get paid squat and live on their tips. That is very different than a UPS or FedEx guy making $20 an hour.

I do tip my server BASED ON SERVICE, not because it's an obligation. They earn a lower base wage (much less than minimum wage), so their incentive for earning more is to provide great service. Those that do get a better tip. Those that don't might get 5% or nothing at all from me.
A newpaper delivery person gets a base wage, although probably much less than what you or I would consider liveable. Does that mean I am obligated to supplement his/her misfortune with a $50 tip?? I don't think so.

[jackmccullough]

Does anyone else have my reaction: if you were going to tip the guy, this would make you change your mind?

[mrcoolmrcool28]

One group I do tip is the musicians that sing and play at bars and have a tip jar, in most cases the bar/resturant lets them use their space and the only money they get is from the tip jar, now if they are not very good, well that's another story. Mr.Cool

[PixiStix]

Let me add that today, we received a printed "Happy Holidays" flyer (stuffed in the newspaper baggie) from the guy who delivers the Pelican Press . It had his name & address printed on it. Not as forward as enclosing a self addressed stamped envelope but again, a "gentle reminder" that he expects a tip. Mind you, this is a free paper that just gets thrown on our driveway....wouldn't really matter to us if we got it or not.

[jvelte]

Originally Posted by PixiStix

Let me add that today, we received a printed "Happy Holidays" flyer (stuffed in the newspaper baggie) from the guy who delivers the Pelican Press . It had his name & address printed on it. Not as forward as enclosing a self addressed stamped envelope but again, a "gentle reminder" that he expects a tip. Mind you, this is a free paper that just gets thrown on our driveway....wouldn't really matter to us if we got it or not.

You should mail the flyer back to him

[Skunk Workz]

Originally Posted by jvelte

You should mail the flyer back to him

Exactly, with a bill for having to pick up the litter that he's throwing in your yard every week.

[DanBev]

Originally Posted by beerme1

We know out carrier gets it because we do get a thank you from them. If the company didn't forward their tip money I suspect some lawyer would get rich as a result so its not worth screwing around with.
p.s. you tip your server in a restaraunt or bar don't you? And they also are just doing their job. But you know that they get paid squat and live on their tips. That is very different than a UPS or FedEx guy making $20 an hour.

UPS in Florida $25 per hour,Postal Carrier similar plus a whole lot of benefits,they are well,well paid.My paper carrier delivers before 6:30,never an issue,will tip because you know they are at the bottom of the barrel.Has not solicited for tip but did leave Xmas card.

[seeriously]

My newspaper is always right where I need it, it's delivered the same time every day, and I don't have to fish it out of the bushes or the gutter. She deserves a tip.