Christmas Tips?

[Aqua Letifer]

I start at 'bout 20 and go up from there.

[LuFins Dad]

Depends on the service. $50 total for the garbage crew. $100 for the ladies that come in and clean every 2 weeks…

[LuFins Dad]

I read somewhere that if it’s a service where you routinely pay for their services directly and often (cleaning lady, Music teacher, etc…) that you should tip them 1 regular visit. If you pay a teacher $40 per lesson, tip $40…

[George K]

I've heard that "One Week's Service" is an appropriate tip.

That's what I've done for the cleaning lady, piano teacher, etc.

(we cross posted)

For otherwhere, I tip the letter carrier $20. The UPS guy brings packages upstairs to my condo, so he gets $50.

ETA: Dry cleaner - they deliver: $50.

[Jolly]

No money for mail carriers. I think that's against the rules. We do give her a goody tin, though.

[George K]

@Jolly said in Christmas Tips?:

No money for mail carriers. I think that's against the rules.

I wasn't aware. Mr. Anderson always, always, puts a card in our mailbox hoping we'd leave an envelope with some cash in it wishing us a "Happy Holiday."

[Jolly]

Is he USPS?

[George K]

@Jolly said in Christmas Tips?:

Is he USPS?

Sure is.

[Jolly]

Ok, you made me look up the rules and I was wrong. Postmen may accept a cash gift of up to $20 for Christmas.

[George K]

@Jolly said in Christmas Tips?:

Postmen may accept a cash gift of up to $20 for Christmas.

Emphasis mine:

https://about.usps.com/postal-bulletin/2012/pb22349/html/cover_025.htm

All postal employees, including carriers, must comply with the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Exec­utive Branch. Under these federal regulations, carriers are permitted to accept a gift worth $20 or less from a customer per occasion, such as Christmas. However, cash and cash equivalents, such as checks or gift cards that can be exchanged for cash, must never be accepted in any amount. Furthermore, no employee may accept more than $50 worth of gifts from any one customer in any one calendar year period.

[Axtremus]

@Klaus @taiwan_girl @Nunatax @wim @xenon ... I suppose you may have experienced different tipping cultures; even if you don't call it "tips," do you have a custom of giving the service people gifts or something extra for major holidays?

E.g., the Chinese typically do not "tip," but it's still common to give the domestic workers "red packets" with a bit of extra cash for Chinese New Year (and it's pretty much limited to Chinese New Year).

Just wondering if there is something similar among the Europeans, the Indians, or the Thai.

[jon-nyc]

Now that I’m in an apartment building much of that I don’t do anymore.

Always an extra 20 for the barber the last haircut I get of the year.

Double pay for the cleaning lady the last visit before Christmas. She’s been with me 10 years. I paid her a full year during covid despite her not coming.

[Jolly]

@George-K said in Christmas Tips?:

@Jolly said in Christmas Tips?:

Postmen may accept a cash gift of up to $20 for Christmas.

Emphasis mine:

https://about.usps.com/postal-bulletin/2012/pb22349/html/cover_025.htm

All postal employees, including carriers, must comply with the Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Exec­utive Branch. Under these federal regulations, carriers are permitted to accept a gift worth $20 or less from a customer per occasion, such as Christmas. However, cash and cash equivalents, such as checks or gift cards that can be exchanged for cash, must never be accepted in any amount. Furthermore, no employee may accept more than $50 worth of gifts from any one customer in any one calendar year period.

Well...I was right the first time, until I read the rules too fast...

[Renauda]

None. No tips other than to my barber.