Tipping this time of year

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The person who delivers the newspaper each morning inserts a "season's greetings" card with the name and address, so we mail a thank you check.

Now I find a similar note in our recycle bin. Should I do the same? Last year I asked a neighbor who has lived here for many years and she said no... but am not sure.

Your opinion, please?

Thanks

[eyesroll]

1. Who handles your recycling?

If it's a city service, workers generally aren't allowed to receive tips/gifts.

If you pay a private contractor, than maybe. I don't know -- I've always had city pickup.

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4. Private contractor that was contracted with the city

And is separated from the general trash pickup, unless I select the same company - Waste Management - for trash. Really strange when we moved here that we select our own trash pickup..

[jarab]

2. Agree with neighbor ...

I tip the same - to the same occupations - during this season as all through the year ... no room for opportunists. That is, unless I get extra or better service this time around.
...O...

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5. I guess I will

http://money.cnn.com/pf/features/lists/holiday_tipping/

[Padraig18]

3. On behalf of your newspaper carrier, thank you!

They work VERY hard for VERY LITTLE money, and your tip might well make the difference between a merry Christmas for him/her, and no Christmas at all!

:hug: