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re: How much do you give your service providers for Christmas?
Posted on 11/12/14 at 2:43 am to ILikeLSUToo
Posted on 11/12/14 at 2:43 am to ILikeLSUToo
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My haircut lady retired.
So did you just stop getting your haircut or something?
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Posted on 11/12/14 at 2:50 am to Thib-a-doe Tiger
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I have never heard of tipping or gifting these people anything
Seriously? I give my cleaning lady $100, haircut girl $50, my towncar driver and my concierge $100. I also go around to the bars I frequent and give my favorite bartenders and especially bouncers all get $50 each, last year it was around 1520 people but this year it will be closer 30 so $1500ish just for them. Overall its gonna be about $2000 but it is WELL worth it.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 2:55 am to lsu480
I just tip as well as I always do. Doesn't change just because it's Christmas.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 3:14 am to BOSCEAUX
I tip the garbage guys because they are the on time on the dime. Mondays at sunup, Thursdays at 10am. Never had a can in the driveway or the street.
Also - You never know when you may need something picked up that is "non-standard"... It helps if you are nice when it counts. I've also been known to hand out cold bottled waters on a hot hot day.
Also - You never know when you may need something picked up that is "non-standard"... It helps if you are nice when it counts. I've also been known to hand out cold bottled waters on a hot hot day.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 3:28 am to RedRifle
I just tip really well all the time.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 3:33 am to RedRifle
You people are fricking weird. I've never met or seen the garbage men, the mailman, or the UPS guy. Do you go outside and watch your garbage get picked up or something? I just put it out the night before and the next day when I get up, it's empty. The mailman and UPS guy drop packages at my door and don't bother to even knock half the time, and when they do, they're already down the street by the time I open the door.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 3:39 am to efrad
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You people are fricking weird. I've never met or seen the garbage men, the mailman, or the UPS guy. Do you go outside and watch your garbage get picked up or something? I just put it out the night before and the next day when I get up, it's empty. The mailman and UPS guy drop packages at my door and don't bother to even knock half the time, and when they do, they're already down the street by the time I open the door.
Agreed 100%. Couldnt even tell you if the same ups driver, mailman or garbage people come to my house each time.
This post was edited on 11/12/14 at 3:40 am
Posted on 11/12/14 at 3:48 am to TbirdSpur2010
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I just tip as well as I always do. Doesn't change just because it's Christmas.
Some of those people like the concierge and bouncers do me favors all year, like let service people in when I am not home and keep me from getting arrested or thrown out at the bar, and I don't tip them during the year so its nice to give them a little thank you. The cleaning lady, if you have one, is someone that knows as more about your dirty laundry than anyone that isn't family so you have to keep her happy. Tipping bartenders, waitresses, haircut girl and my towncar driver for xmas ALWAYS has me coming out ahead in the end because they will give me free drinks, will always serve me first, squeeze me in for an appointment etc.
I purely do it out of selfish reasons but they seem to enjoy it as well. I know Uncle Sam doesn't give you a lot of extra $ to pass about but if there is a service person you use a lot you should give them a little something and they will most likely more than pay you back over the next year.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 3:51 am to efrad
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You people are fricking weird. I've never met or seen the garbage men, the mailman, or the UPS guy. Do you go outside and watch your garbage get picked up or something? I just put it out the night before and the next day when I get up, it's empty. The mailman and UPS guy drop packages at my door and don't bother to even knock half the time, and when they do, they're already down the street by the time I open the door.
Agreed. I only tip people that genuinely seemed happy to do more than what was expected all year long, I don't give away money just because.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 3:52 am to efrad
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You people are fricking weird. I've never met or seen the garbage men, the mailman, or the UPS guy. Do you go outside and watch your garbage get picked up or something? I just put it out the night before and the next day when I get up, it's empty. The mailman and UPS guy drop packages at my door and don't bother to even knock half the time, and when they do, they're already down the street by the time I open the door.
This too. It might be different if I interacted with said service providers on a regular basis, but not all residences are conducive to such.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 3:54 am to lsu480
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and my towncar driver
Your towncar driver?
Posted on 11/12/14 at 3:54 am to lsu480
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I know Uncle Sam doesn't give you a lot of extra $ to pass about but if there is a service person you use a lot you should give them a little something and they will most likely more than pay you back over the next year.
Like I said, I just always consistently tip well, and I still get taken care of over the year by the same.
And, no, stingy ol' Uncle Sam doesn't give me much extra, of course
I just budget for tips on the reg so it doesn't really feel like extra, and like I said, those around me seem to appreciate it.Posted on 11/12/14 at 4:33 am to TbirdSpur2010
Da Fuk. I don't tip any of the service guys. Oh, I am the service guy. They have some lazy mofo's in here or just to rich.
They have some lazy mofo's in here or just to rich. 
Posted on 11/12/14 at 4:52 am to RedRifle
People are too greedy around the holidays. I am not going to tip someone who is not in the service industry (mailman, UPS, trashmen) for doing their job. I don't get a tip for doing mine. If I go out to eat sure I will tip the waitstaff a little more, but that is about it.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 5:57 am to TheWiz
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we use the shite out of Prime
So do I, but I've noticed recently almost all my Prime stuff is coming USPS.
Posted on 11/12/14 at 7:09 am to HoustonChick86
I would tip the maid and the lawn guy a little extra (just quit using them due to moving), but that's about it. I've got multiple mail men, never seen the UPS or FedEx guy (even when I'm home, the ring the bell, drop the box, and high tail it back to the truck. Doesn't deserve anything anyway), never seen the garbage man, etc. This is the first I hear of anyone ever giving money to these people at the holidays. I know the checkout girls at the grocery store better than most of these people, should I give them money too? Where does it stop?
Posted on 11/12/14 at 7:17 am to VetteGuy
The trash truck in our area comes at like 5 in the morning ... we rarely see the UPS guy.
Where am I going to leave something for them?
Where am I going to leave something for them?
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