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Author Topic: Holiday Presents For Your Service Folks Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 12-03-2007 04:18 PM                  Curious if yous tip and/or give gratuity/presents during the holiday season to the people that provide a service to you throughout the year? For the last many years, I always tip in early December: My weekly Gardener $100 to him and $50 each to his 3 helpers. My house/pet sitter $100 My USPS mailman $20 My UPS delivery/pickup guy $50 My FedEx delivery guy $20 My Hollywood Santa Monica Blvd favorite male hooker $200 HA! While not much...and since I'm a cheapskate, it's the thought that counts.  |  IP: Logged Kurt Zupin Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 989 From: Maricopa, Arizona Registered: Oct 2004 posted 12-05-2007 04:23 AM                     Phil thats 440 bucks not including the tip for your "friend" I wouldn't say cheap at all. Thats a good chunck of change  |  IP: Logged Steve Guttag We forgot the crackers Gromit!!! Posts: 12814 From: Annapolis, MD Registered: Dec 1999 posted 12-05-2007 06:51 AM                     Does the UPS guy get more because he picks up? I note that is is more than twice FedEx...I'm guessing UPS is a daily thing and FedEx is only when deliveries come that way.  |  IP: Logged Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 12-05-2007 09:27 AM                     Phil likes the Brown color of the truck it goes with his yellow house. Everyone is extra nice around this time of year around here now. Here the regular UPS and DHL and two of the Network guys are the only ones worth a Hoilday tip. Now the Bartenders at my pub get very nice tips at this time of year and for matter of a fact most of the year.  |  IP: Logged Tim Reed Better Projection Pays Posts: 5246 From: Northampton, PA Registered: Sep 1999 posted 12-05-2007 11:05 AM                       quote: thats 440 bucks not including the tip for your "friend" [Smile] I wouldn't say cheap at all. Thats a good chunck of change It's just as much as Leno gives out.  |  IP: Logged Phil Hill I love my cootie bug Posts: 7595 From: Hollywood, CA USA Registered: Mar 2000 posted 12-05-2007 02:55 PM                  quote: Steve Guttag Does the UPS guy get more because he picks up? ... I'm guessing UPS is a daily thing and FedEx is only when deliveries come that way. Yes, I do most of my shipping and receiving via UPS. quote: Bill Gabel Phil likes the Brown color of the truck it goes with his yellow house. Actually, my house is gray. The ONLY yellow spot is compliments of Josh Jones...  |  IP: Logged Bruce Hansen Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 847 From: Stone Mountain, GA, USA Registered: Dec 1999 posted 12-05-2007 05:11 PM                     Christmas ornaments made from used trailer cores. Bah humbug!  |  IP: Logged

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