Are you supposed to tip the mailman/women at christmas? If so, how much?
2006-11-13 05:33:17 · 7 answers · asked by saratgoo 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
Postal regulations forbid mail carriers to accept gratuities. Check with the postmaster at any post office. That doesn't mean individual carriers won't accept a tip - just that it's against regulations. However, it is always a kind gesture to remember the newspaper carrier, trash collectors and street sweepers (salt truck or snow plow drivers and such) with a little something for their services. $10-$20 per person should suffice. I'm willing to bet they won't forget you if you bake cookies for them instead. They will be working on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas and all other holidays without fail. That's worthy of a personal "thank you" in my book - be it money or confection.
2006-11-13 05:48:53 · answer #1 · answered by north79004487 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Tip - no. But you can leave them a present. Give the mailcarrier a $20 giftcard to Starbucks. C'mon - look at all the whiny waitresses complaining about tips, and here the poor mailguy has to lug all those packages and parcels around and no one ever tips him. If anyone deserves a tip that guy does.
Take it out of the whiny server's or hairstylist's tips if you want.
2006-11-14 03:45:39 · answer #2 · answered by ZenPenguin 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
NO thats not nessiary. I would leave some home made cookies in the mail box 4 them tho. BUT i wont leave ours a thing. HE has been totally rude.
2006-11-13 13:47:45 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
I've never heard of tipping them
2006-11-13 13:41:50 · answer #4 · answered by njyecats 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i wouldnt tip my mail man if some one paid me to, he comes at 4pm, half the eime my mail is smashed, or ripped up, and half the time he puts it in the wrong box!!!!!!!
2006-11-13 21:30:41 · answer #5 · answered by tammy 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
It is illegal for them to take tips.
2006-11-13 14:54:58 · answer #6 · answered by Karrien Sim Peters 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
no
2006-11-14 17:40:23 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋