NWR Question for the homeowners

MrsCM Posted: Dec 15, 2009 01:24 PM

NWR Question for the homeowners

How much do you tip your mailman and sanitation guys?

This is my first year in this house and I want to make sure I get this stuff right. DH doesn't remember what he tipped the 1st year just that he did. Last year he thinks he forgot to tip them which is his explanation for why our garbage men are jerks.

How much if you tip? Or don't you?

Thanks

stinenandy2010 Posted: Dec 15, 2009 01:41 PM

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i was just thinking about it bc this is my first year too!

and when do i tip the santiation workers? like do i have to get up at like 4am? i'm so confused!

StellaStar13 Posted: Dec 15, 2009 01:45 PM

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i'm not a home owner yet but I know FFIL tips both $40

HTH

MrsCM Posted: Dec 15, 2009 01:46 PM

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Posted by StellaStar13

i'm not a home owner yet but I know FFIL tips both $40

HTH

Thank you!

MrsCM Posted: Dec 15, 2009 01:47 PM

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Posted by stinenandy2010

i was just thinking about it bc this is my first year too!

and when do i tip the santiation workers? like do i have to get up at like 4am? i'm so confused!

I just have no idea...$20 each? $100 each? Somewhere inbetween?

DH is NO help. He just keeps saying he doesn't remember. Which I believe, btw.

I think our sanitation men come around 6 or 7 because I've seen them in the light.

Itsallhappening Posted: Dec 15, 2009 01:48 PM

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I think we are going to do about $40 in scratch off's for each.

nraboni Posted: Dec 15, 2009 01:53 PM

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Since there are a few Sanitation workers are you doing one tip or a tip for each person?

FutureCap Posted: Dec 15, 2009 01:55 PM

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aren't there some girls here whose FH are sanitiation workers... what do they think is good? (no drama... not like that awful girl in that crazy thread!). I need to know this too... our first year also! what about the paper boy?

MrsCM Posted: Dec 15, 2009 01:57 PM

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Posted by nraboni

Since there are a few Sanitation workers are you doing one tip or a tip for each person?

I'm thinking I'm going to do one for each??? IDK I don't like the sanitation guys they are jerks IMO but DH claims it's because he forgot to tip them last year and they weren't 'that bad' before. I want to give them a good tip so that they stop hurling garbage pails into our cars, on our lawn and not taking all of our garbage . If they still stink after this then I'm not tipping them next year.

MrsCM Posted: Dec 15, 2009 01:58 PM

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Posted by FutureCap

aren't there some girls here whose FH are sanitiation workers... what do they think is good? (no drama... not like that awful girl in that crazy thread!). I need to know this too... our first year also! what about the paper boy?

I x-posted this in Newlyweds after I remembered gina409's hubby is and I figured she would know.

nraboni Posted: Dec 15, 2009 01:59 PM

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Posted by seawedding

Posted by nraboni

Since there are a few Sanitation workers are you doing one tip or a tip for each person?

I'm thinking I'm going to do one for each??? IDK I don't like the sanitation guys they are jerks IMO but DH claims it's because he forgot to tip them last year and they weren't 'that bad' before. I want to give them a good tip so that they stop hurling garbage pails into our cars, on our lawn and not taking all of our garbage . If they still stink after this then I'm not tipping them next year.

Looking at what Gina said on the NW board I may do like $10 per person but how do you give it to them? lolol

MrsCM Posted: Dec 15, 2009 02:04 PM

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Posted by nraboni

Posted by seawedding

Posted by nraboni

Since there are a few Sanitation workers are you doing one tip or a tip for each person?

I'm thinking I'm going to do one for each??? IDK I don't like the sanitation guys they are jerks IMO but DH claims it's because he forgot to tip them last year and they weren't 'that bad' before. I want to give them a good tip so that they stop hurling garbage pails into our cars, on our lawn and not taking all of our garbage . If they still stink after this then I'm not tipping them next year.

Looking at what Gina said on the NW board I may do like $10 per person but how do you give it to them? lolol

I'll probably do a little more than that but not $100 like I thought originally! In my case, I work from home so I'll just make sure that after DH leaves on Thursday or Monday morning I'm in the living room one day so that I can run out when see them.

I wouldn't tape it to a pail or anything, it will get thrown away!

AngnShaun Posted: Dec 15, 2009 02:05 PM

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my mom usually just gives the driver an envelope and tells them to split it between the guys... i dont know how much she gives them tho

miamimerger Posted: Dec 15, 2009 02:27 PM

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I've never even thought of this!! Then again, I'm not a homeowner yet.

Diana508 Posted: Dec 15, 2009 03:00 PM

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OMG, I've never done this before I have to make it good this year!

Future Mrs P Posted: Dec 15, 2009 03:13 PM

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We have had an insane amount of garbage since we moved in so I think we're going to do like $40 each. They come by us at like 730 am so I will just go out there and hand it to them. We never have the same mailman and I hate him right now bc for some reason he is not delivering any packages to our house so nothing for him!!!

stinenandy2010 Posted: Dec 15, 2009 03:28 PM

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i don't know how i would give it to them though....they come to my house around 4am, what would be the best way to give them the tip?

MrsCM Posted: Dec 15, 2009 03:48 PM

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Posted by stinenandy2010

i don't know how i would give it to them though....they come to my house around 4am, what would be the best way to give them the tip?

someone suggested taping an envelope on the inside of garbage pail cover

MrsH37 Posted: Dec 15, 2009 04:52 PM

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I never considered tipping. I guess I will just give a little money in an envelope to each.

NanandEric08 Posted: Dec 15, 2009 05:12 PM

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We usually do about 15 each and it's always interesting getting it to the garbage men. Last year it resulted in me running after the truck but they seemed very appreciative. The mailman we gave 20 to and also handed it to him. HTH!