Re: OT-Do any of you tip your postal person?

I give a small token of my appreciation each Christmas to my mail
carrier, trash collectors, and FedEx delivery guy.

The mail carriers have a nightmare delivering mail during the winter
months in my area. There are no post boxes in front of the houses in
my neighborhood. The mail carrier must walk up to the front door and,
like in my case, insert the mail through a slot in the front door.

One year, the snow was so bad, ice everywhere and roads closed, and we
did not get mail for 8 days. I will never forget it. The slogan of
"Through Rain, Sleet, or Snow" doesn't apply to the Nation's Capital.
What was worse for me, though, is I ran out of coffee. I walked 2-1/2
miles through the ice and snow to the Starbucks one day. The trek back
home was brutal. The cars couldn't make it on the roads, but I sure
did with my two feet. When I got home, I had icicles in my hair, but I
got me some coffee beans.

The trash collectors here in D.C. do a good job as well. I recent
replaced three sinks in my home. I placed the old sinks in front of my
house, and the trash collectors took them. What a pleasant surprise
for me. I didn't have to wait for Special Pick-up.

Years ago, the guy who lived across the street from me happened to own
a liquor store. He gave the trash collectors bottles of booze. The
trash collectors seemed very merry that year.

The FedEx guy, though, is my favorite. I have gotten to know him over
the years, and we chitchat about sports, especially the Redskins. He
is always on time, and I do appreciate his professionalism.

One Christmas, I did pass out Starbucks gift cards, but I kind of like
the idea posted on this thread about handing out McDonald's gift cards.
I think $10 is sufficient. After all, it is the thought that counts!
:>)

Jennie
Washington, D.C.
Taxation without Representation, but we have good trash service


Judity wrote:
I never thought of leaving money for them at Christmas, but I have
bought a box of See's candy for them in past years. This year, she's
getting a box of chocolate turtles from Figis. My postal person does
have many boxes she delivers right to my front door, so I want some way
to thank her.

What, if anything, do you do for people who provide services for you
throughout the year? Below is what part of an article on the AOL
Welcome screen said about tipping.

"United States Postal Service employees, on the other hand, are
prohibited from accepting cash and discouraged from accepting gifts
with a value of more than $20. But don't let that stop you, especially
if you have a regular mail carrier who you want to reward for going
through hail and storm to deliver your mail: Consider a gift card from
a local store or a coffee shop that's on their route.

· Mail carrier: U.S. government regulations allow postal-service
employees to accept gifts up to $20 each, but cash isn't allowed"

Judity
CHRISTMAS IS ONLY 9 DAYS AWAY
A book makes a nice inexpensive gift
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