re: How much do you give your service providers for Christmas?

My trash guys leave the can in the middle of the driveway every damn time. So they won't be getting anything. We've only lived here for 8 months, so it's not because I didn't tip last year or something.

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I bet most of you are the same ones who bitch about tipping in restaurants

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Well then you'd be wrong.

Pay them for services rendered. If they do a good job a tip to show your appreciation is entirely appropriate.

But do it right then and there, any time of year. What are you waiting for, Christmas?

I give nothing to these people. Maybe if they got me a gift I would

We tip our UPS and mail person. UPS gets $10, and mail carrier gets $5. We have multiple mail carriers, so whoever gets it that day hits the jackpot.

Both the wife and I use the same hair stylist, and we get her a present. Same for our massage therapists, its usually just a token to let them know we are thinking of them. We give them tips each time we use their service.

I have never considered tipping our housecleaners. we have new ones and they are awesome so we will probably tip them. Pretty sure they are illegal but IDGAF.

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She reminded me about how the UPS guy hides the packages out of sight so they aren't stolen by roving Uptown youths,

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You should give some money to the guys at your local center who move your packages for you and give them to your driver, while working part-time and not making $70,000+ a year.

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My garbage men are so terrible at their job I should steal money from them for Christmas.
Seriously they leave trash everywhere and just recently took a month to come pick up my God damn storm debris

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Every single time our garbage men chunk our trash can back in the driveway. Bothers me.

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Mailman

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My mailman sucks, so for Christmas last year I put a snake in the mailbox. Surprise MF'er

Tired of that fool putting my mail in the neighbor's mailbox or opening the envelopes he thinks might have money in them.

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how does one do this?

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Most centers have a service counter (clerks are also part-time) who you could possibly speak to.

The package handler shifts are around 3:30-8:30 in the morning and 5:00-10:00 at night. Those guys will be working many more hours as well during this peak season. They work hard now for the chance to become drivers and make good money years down the road.