It's probably a big no-no, but we always leave a case of beer out for the trash collectors. In MI they would leave a thank-you note saying they would be back at the end of the route to pick it up. Probably not allowed to drive around with beer in the truck. During the year, since we're not beer drinkers, we leave extra beer out that we got in for company.
I tip my hairdresser the amount of what I normally spend per month, and the hair washer $25, and the postal worker $25. When we had a single cleaning lady, we tipped her every year. But now four people come to clean, and not always the same ones. I'm drawing the line on that one.
In MI we had the same UPS guy for a decade. He always brought treats for the dogs. We used to tip him. Anyone who drags a 35 lb. CQR anchor out of the truck and up to the door deserves a tip.
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