[Rob&Brooke143]

Originally Posted by BobnBev

Newspaper delivery guy--Postal station manager--maybe the lawn guy, not sure on that one.

Why would you tip those people? The lawn guys are the ones busting their butt, dying of heat, for like $50 a month! Lol.

[bmit16]

I am not sure how you get they are not government employees. They work for the post office and drive a government owned post office vehicle. I asked my carrier after reading this and she said she worked for the post office not an independent contractor.

[Inkyfingers]

We tip the postal folks and the Daily Sun carrier. That paper is in the driveway EVERY DAY!!

[Texased]

Originally Posted by Chatbrat

Postal workers in TV are independent contractors, not gov't employees--just like rural mail deliverers

BS

[zigzag]

We tip our pool technician $20 but might increase that this year as she's done a great job. We put an envelope in our mail slot and a Christmas card taped to the trash bag. Both $20.

[joananna]

I tip the postal girl, the garbage men (I go out and thank them and ask them their name.) Make sure they are the ones that are there every week, not the temps. We tip our bar tenders at the places we go to most. The newspaper person. The lawn guy (one months amount) If you can afford it, make someone happy. If you can not afford it just give them a card with maybe $5 or $10.

[dave2485]

Tip no one they get paid to do the job, some of them quite well.

[JSR22]

Newspaper carrier $50, postal $20, pool guy $50, garbage 20 each

[NavyVet]

The holiday season is an expensive time of year for us and tipping is one of the biggest expenses that we have to actually budget for.
Our list includes the paper carrier, mail carrier, hair dresser, dog groomer, housekeeper, lawn guy, pool guy, sanitation employees (if we can catch them), etc. I'm probably missing someone. It really adds up! I don't know how people living on just SS do it. Good thing we only do xmas gifting with two of our relatives - the rest are very low contact (for good reason.)
Also, after all the postal greeting card theft, we no longer send gift cards through the mail. If I can't hand it over personally, I guess I'll go back to impersonal checks.
Season's Greetings, y'all!

[Ljaprea]

Originally Posted by villagetinker

I have not figured out a good way to tip the recycling and trashmen, I do not like the idea of leaving an envelop of cash clipped to the bags, any ideas?

We usually waited for them on trash day and ran out the envelope when we saw them or we put a note on the garbage bag pile to knock on the door when they got here and we could give them their tip.

[New Englander]

Originally Posted by Chatbrat

Postal workers in TV are independent contractors, not gov't employees--just like rural mail deliverers

[Kountry]

i don't get the paper but I would tip if I had a newspaper delivered. I only tip the garbage man. And I tipped him last week because I had a lot of bags out from a party. If the driver has to help him I give them each 5 dollars. Spring cleaning and Christmas I give them 10 each. They have to work in the hot weather and rain. Not an easy job. picking up that weight all day. Never even thought about it. I also tip my tree trim people.

[rmd2]

[QUOTE=dewilson58;1691909]I hand it to them and I throw my own trash in the back of the truck (I do this a dozen times per year). They seem to appreciate it.




I wait for them to come in the morning and run out to give them tips but I don't throw the trash in the truck LOL

[rmd2]

If you really want to surprise a lower paid employee try my way. I don't do this at Christmas. I pick some other time. I walk into a fast food place and tell the manager there I have something nice for all of them. Then I hand each employee an envelop that has $5 and a special encouraging note inside. They are so pleasantly surprised! I have done several times over the years for every fast food place on 466 and some on 441.

[coconutmama]

Originally Posted by Daniele

Postal workers are government employees. They are not suppose to except tips. This coming from my mother who was a lifetime career government employee.

My coworker, who also delivered mail full time, said they could accept gifts up to $20. This was back in the 80's. Also, every year I have lived in The Villages I have received a holiday card from both my mail station person & my newspaper deliverer. I take that as a reminder for a tip, which I happily provide,