Tipping is a offering for a service provided. We have tipped the: painters, landscapers, delivering men, cable person for extra service. But these people provided a service and didn't send out a card, not only to wish the resident a merry Christmas but to provide their
address for a return card or gift. I am a gift giver, but prefer not to be intimated about giving. As for the wages, if postal station is such a low paying job, then find another job.
The newspaper delivery people deserve a tip for driving to each house 7 days a week in the wee hours of the morning, every day. No holidays off. They pay to operate their vehicles: fuel, tires and repairs. Their wages are pennies for each paper delivered.
Someone sliding mail in a slot in a controlled temperature room is in a different category.
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