The folks who sort the mail in our mail stations are sub-subcontractors. Since they have to bid on their jobs (they bid for the year, are paid by the month), they frequently end up making well below minimum wage. Federal employees are not allowed to take tips (yes, I know, postal delivery folks do but are not supposed to and can be terminated if caught).
Just do give the tip as early as possible (I do it on the day after Thanksgiving) -- it gives these people a chance to use the tips for Christmas.
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Army/embassy brat - traveled too much to mention
Moved here from SF Bay Area (East Bay)
"There are only two ways to live your life: One is as though nothing is a miracle; the other is as though everything is a miracle." Albert Einstein
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