poppy Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I'm doing Daily paper deliverer My son's teacher [i have 1 at home, 1 in public school] My son's 2 favorite specials teacher What else should I be doing? I'm wondering about: mail lady? I don't have a garbage man but I do have weekly dumpster pickup homeschool swim & gym coach boy scout leader? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zinnia Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 We do teachers at public school (1 there, 3 at home) public school bus driver teachers at weekly Bible study for the 3 at home trash men That's it. I appreciate a lot more people, but our budget doesn't go there. Hmm. I might add that to my July schedule. Thank yous for the librarians, the lady at the Y child care, mail lady, and my favorite cashier at Kroger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah CB Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 What do you guys do for your trash man? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zinnia Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I put a 6 pack of gatorades on top of the trash can. I do it at Christmas, then again once in the summer when it's hot and such a terrible job. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommyoffive Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 what are you guys getting everyone? something you make money gift cards candy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKL Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I missed the chance to do the school teachers / bus drivers, so I will hopefully do that in May/June. I will tip my maids, who are here right now. I don't have anyone else on the list right now. (I don't get the newspaper.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6packofun Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I need something nice for our mail carrier (woman). She really braves the elements and our unstable steps (thanks, landlord) to get us our stuff!! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spryte Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 We used to do a week's pay for our maids. We don't have maids at the moment. UPS guy is here a lot. He gets a Starbucks gift card. I never know what to do for the trash guys. Mail lady gets Starbucks, too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanny Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 After I moved to Colombia (February 1995) I was introduced to the custom of tipping the men who work on the garbage truck. They come to our house twice a week. I told my wife, a day or 2 ago, that we need to have money set aside for them this week. Other people, I tip when we receive service, such as the man who delivers the dog food and cat food to our house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiana Daniels Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 We do our kids' coaches and private instructors. Probably will do the newspaper person but I've lost her contact info so may have to wait until next payment is due. We're also super happy when people include their Schwan's man :laugh: Other than that, we don't have "people." 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornblower Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 It is entirely blank. I don't give gifts to service providers. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selkie Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I get boxes of candy for our mail lady and the UPS and Fedex guys. My hairdresser gets a restaurant gift card. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
klmama Posted December 19, 2016 Share Posted December 19, 2016 I have the dc give chocolates to instructors at activities and private lessons. Dh takes chocolates to the car mechanic. When I used the library more, I took the staff there chocolates, as well. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Storygirl Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 This year I bought specialty popcorn at a small local chain. It was caramel corn drizzled with chocolate. Yum! All four of my children are in school this year, and they have many teachers who go the extra mile for them (including some intervention teachers serving IEPs), so we had a large list of teachers. I bought 25 small bags of popcorn and got a volume discount, which brought the cost down to $5.25 per bag. (The total was less than what I spent on gift cards last year for fewer teachers.) I did also buy $.50 gift bags at the dollar store. Other than that, I haven't done anything yet. Our garbage men put a note on our can saying that tips can be taped inside the lid of the can. Our paper delivery person put a card with their contact info in last week's paper. I have to admit that I haven't tipped our service people in the past. I think I should tip them, because they work hard for low pay, but I get confused about how much to give them and then end up doing nothing, unfortunately. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted December 20, 2016 Author Share Posted December 20, 2016 Bus driver!! Great idea thanks. I gave the paper guy $10. Everyone else gets $5 Dunkin Donuts cards (very popular coffee drive through ). It's just a token . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobbes Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 So far, massage therapist (she makes me functional) and library staff are getting jars of homemade toffee. Co-op teachers got jars of homemade salsa and jam. And I hadn't though about garbage collectors, but maybe I should... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz CA Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 We did a Starbucks gift card for mailman. Our mailman is always nice enough to drive all the way down the long driveway to the door with packages. :) We have no other regular service person. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted December 20, 2016 Share Posted December 20, 2016 (edited) Preschool teachers are getting Target gift cards. If I take DS for a haircut, I'll tip double. We have a bunch of different mail people. I don't know which one comes when or where to leave it. Our mailbox is stupidly designed. Edited December 20, 2016 by zoobie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corraleno Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 How much do you guys put on the Starbucks cards? Do you put them inside a holiday card, or just the little envelope you get from Starbucks? I feel like I should do more for the mailman, since I see him every day, but maybe get several small ones to hand out to the UPS guys, because it's not always the same person. And I've never even met the garbage collectors, since they come at 5:30 AM — in fact, I don't even know how many of them there are, and they seem to pick up the trash and recycling separately. So maybe two $5 Starbucks cards taped to each of the two separate bins (trash & recycling)? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawyer&Mom Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 $10 Starbucks cards for the daycare staff and the janitors at my office. (The janitors work during the day and are both super nice to me.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Georgiana Daniels Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Everyone keeps giving my hubby plates of cookies. Plates and plates and plates of BEAUTIFUL COOKIES! Talk about a losing battle..... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrapbookbuzz Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 I hadn't really decided to give them anything - wasn't aware we should? However, in the FB feed, I've seen that people leave out snacks and bottled water for them during this time of year, so that's what I started doing yesterday. We get enough packages this time of year that it makes sense! And the UPS gal yesterday really appreciated it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmandaVT Posted December 22, 2016 Share Posted December 22, 2016 I give my mailman and garbage men $10 gift cards to the local coffee shop with a card and a bag of Christmas cookies. DS's teachers get $25 cards and/or a gift. Our UPS guy should just be grateful I'm not complaining about his crappy deliveries this year..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poppy Posted December 23, 2016 Author Share Posted December 23, 2016 How much do you guys put on the Starbucks cards? Do you put them inside a holiday card, or just the little envelope you get from Starbucks? I feel like I should do more for the mailman, since I see him every day, but maybe get several small ones to hand out to the UPS guys, because it's not always the same person. And I've never even met the garbage collectors, since they come at 5:30 AM — in fact, I don't even know how many of them there are, and they seem to pick up the trash and recycling separately. So maybe two $5 Starbucks cards taped to each of the two separate bins (trash & recycling)? I put it in an envelope with a card my son colored (for school people) and a generic non photo christmas card for others. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris in VA Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 viola teacher--$25 Piano teacher--0 Other teachers--0 garbage people--0 mail carrier--0 FWIW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mergath Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 I would leave something out for the garbage pickup people, but I think it would be more of a hassle for them than it's worth. The garbage trucks all have the arms that come out automatically and dump the can, so if people left out snacks they'd have to continually get out of their warm truck and into the freezing cold. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marbel Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 I would leave something out for the garbage pickup people, but I think it would be more of a hassle for them than it's worth. The garbage trucks all have the arms that come out automatically and dump the can, so if people left out snacks they'd have to continually get out of their warm truck and into the freezing cold. I have thought of this too. My dad used to leave a 6-pack of beer out for each of the guys on the garbage truck. But that was a long time ago, when they actually had to pick up the cans. My usual method is giving people gift cards, but that would be impractical anyway for them - I can't leave an envelope on top of the garbage cans the night before. I'd have to run out and catch them when they do the pickup! I stopped giving food a few years ago. The gift cards I give are to a local convenience store chain that has hot food and a great coffee bar along with the usual convenience store offerings. Oh, and some sell gas too. I figure anyone can use one of those, or they can regift it easily. (Wawa, for people on the east coast, PA and south.) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisIsTheDay Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 Wow, I am not a big gift giver. My gift list to any of these people doesn't exist. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TranquilMind Posted December 23, 2016 Share Posted December 23, 2016 I'm doing Daily paper deliverer My son's teacher [i have 1 at home, 1 in public school] My son's 2 favorite specials teacher What else should I be doing? I'm wondering about: mail lady? I don't have a garbage man but I do have weekly dumpster pickup homeschool swim & gym coach boy scout leader? I give cash in a Christmas card to a bunch of people: Mailman (he does some extra stuff for me), yard service, another yard guy who does clean ups of overgrowth, no teachers now, but I gave each of them a Starbucks card before. A few contractors, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2scouts Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 I don't really have any regular service people, except maybe our mail carrier. My kids don't go to school, dd's dance teachers asked us to donate to a dancer with cancer instead of giving them gifts, I go to a cheap walk-in hair salon, I've never met my garbage men, and we do our own lawn care. Some of you spend more on random service people than I can afford to spend on my parents, husband, or children! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lady Florida. Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 I would leave something out for the garbage pickup people, but I think it would be more of a hassle for them than it's worth. The garbage trucks all have the arms that come out automatically and dump the can, so if people left out snacks they'd have to continually get out of their warm truck and into the freezing cold. While the cold isn't an issue, we too have automated collection. They only get out of the truck if there's a problem. I don't think they'd notice a gift. How much do you guys put on the Starbucks cards? Do you put them inside a holiday card, or just the little envelope you get from Starbucks? I feel like I should do more for the mailman, since I see him every day, but maybe get several small ones to hand out to the UPS guys, because it's not always the same person. I don't always have the same UPS driver either. I used to, but for the past couple of years there are often different ones. My mailman was teasing me today about all the Amazon packages he's been bring me. I have both Amazon and Starbucks gift cards, and can't decide which to leave for him. That's the only service person I give to. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanny Posted December 24, 2016 Share Posted December 24, 2016 The 3 men who work on the garbage truck. They pick up the trash and garbage twice a week. They came by awhile ago and I gave them the $ my wife gave me to give to them and a little cake and some cookies she had for them. I'm glad they came to our house when they did, because it just began to rain here... This is my 22nd (?) Christmas in Colombia and giving $ to the garbage men is a "custom" I was introduced to in 1995. I'd never done that in the USA.... They work *VERY* hard and we appreciate the work they do! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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