Have read two recent articles about this, including one today on yahoo's feed about apartment staff tipping which was ridiculous, $500 per tenant was considered "cheap."
Honestly, we don't tip anyone today - we don't have doormen, don't have a regular mailman and I don't have a regular hair person - and my wife's gets paid plenty during the course of the year. Just curious what others do.
Dec 14, 2010 3:15pm
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Tue, Dec 14, 2010 3:19 PMDec 14, 2010 3:19 PM
No to the categories listed above. We don't have a doorman, we don't have a regular mailman, and we don't have regular hair people.
I do pay an out-of-pocket "bonus" to my secretary at Christmas (on the order of $100-200), though that's more along the lines of protection money than a tip.
Beyond that, though, I can't think of anyone we tip at Christmas.
Dec 14, 2010 3:19pm
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Tue, Dec 14, 2010 3:23 PMDec 14, 2010 3:23 PM
I don't tip extra during the Holidays. (I do tip, just not any extra now)
Dec 14, 2010 3:23pm
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Tue, Dec 14, 2010 3:23 PMDec 14, 2010 3:23 PM
Strippers
Edit: wait thats not just for Christmas
Dec 14, 2010 3:23pm
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Tue, Dec 14, 2010 3:47 PMDec 14, 2010 3:47 PM
The people I tip:
Waitress/Waiter - at least 20%
Barber - Usually give them $15 for a $12 cut(I only get a 5min clipper cut)
Drive-Thru worker(not fast food drive thrus)- Usually just a dollar or two
I've never even heard of tipping a mailman or garbage man.
Dec 14, 2010 3:47pm
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Tue, Dec 14, 2010 3:53 PMDec 14, 2010 3:53 PM
Tip the mailman a Tim Hortons gift certificate, and the garbage man a case of beer. They've saved me some dough not going to the dump or having someone haul some bigger appliances away or yard waste.
Dec 14, 2010 3:53pm
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Tue, Dec 14, 2010 6:05 PMDec 14, 2010 6:05 PM
Nope, don't tip anyone unless we go out to eat. Cut my own hair, haven't spoke to the mail woman ever and the garbage people get paid more than most people in this town, stupid government.
Dec 14, 2010 6:05pm
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Tue, Dec 14, 2010 7:50 PMDec 14, 2010 7:50 PM
Waitress/Waiter always 20%
Give our Concierge about $40 a week
Always give $20 to barber
