HOW do you give a Xmas gift to you garbage men?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:WTF does this? Do you also give gifts to the baggers at Giant? Metro drivers? Street sweepers? Cops? Crossing guard? School security officer?

Also the guys who work at our gas station since it's a small shop and it's always the same guys and they are excellent to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:WTF does this? Do you also give gifts to the baggers at Giant? Metro drivers? Street sweepers? Cops? Crossing guard? School security officer?

Go away, Scrooge.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Was going to suggest taping it to the underside of the trash container or top of the trash bag but think someone might take it if they see it. How about leaving a case of beer on top of the container? Or is beer not PC?

Beer could be swiped by minors, and you would be liable.

I repeat: Do NOT tip sanitation workers. This is a NYC-only phenomenon and we need to keep that madness in check.

So you're cheap and the rest of us can't spread holiday cheer because of it? Got it. My garbage collectors have grabbed three kids' worth of stinking diapers. I am going to tip.

+1

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WTF does this? Do you also give gifts to the baggers at Giant? Metro drivers? Street sweepers? Cops? Crossing guard? School security officer?

Yes. And I give a bag of money to a small boy to run and get me a Christmas goose. Because I like to spread cheer and the alternative is sad and dismal.[/quote]Like the PP.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:WTF does this? Do you also give gifts to the baggers at Giant? Metro drivers? Street sweepers? Cops? Crossing guard? School security officer?

Go away, Scrooge.

Hell, I thought I was pretty thorough with my gift giving until this thread.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WTF does this? Do you also give gifts to the baggers at Giant? Metro drivers? Street sweepers? Cops? Crossing guard? School security officer?

Yes. And I give a bag of money to a small boy to run and get me a Christmas goose. Because I like to spread cheer and the alternative is sad and dismal.[/quote]Like the PP.

Not you, generous Christmas goose person but to the Scrooge who hates everybody getting some Christmas cheer. Bah and humbug to her!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:WTF does this? Do you also give gifts to the baggers at Giant? Metro drivers? Street sweepers? Cops? Crossing guard? School security officer?

Yes. And I give a bag of money to a small boy to run and get me a Christmas goose. Because I like to spread cheer and the alternative is sad and dismal.[/quote]Like the PP.

Not you, generous Christmas goose person but to the Scrooge who hates everybody getting some Christmas cheer. Bah and humbug to her!

"Merry Christmas!" works well enough for me

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:When the garbage men went on strike recently, I read the drivers make good money, and the ones who hang off the back of the trucks make less than $20/hr.

I give the three guys on the trucks gift booklets to McDonald's. They love it. Lunch on me!

Excellent idea.

Me again. How much gift booklets per person do you give?

$10 each. I choose McDonald's because they have that $1 menu and can have a substantial lunch.

I'm not rich but appreciate the nasty job they do. I couldn't do it though before I starve, I'd just wash dirty dishes!

http://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en/services/arch_card.html

I guess they don't have the coupon books anymore.

[Anonymous]

OP here: love the mcdonalds booklet idea. Thank you for sharing! Last year I did Starbucks but mcdonalds sounds a lot better. Btw we're from LA, not NYC and we normally gift our mailmen and ups worker too. We're a family of consumers: we have a lot more trash than I'd like for us to have, we order a lot online. The thread wasn't intended to say that everyone should gift these extra individuals, just wondering if you do, how you do it! Give what you want to people you love and/or appreciate and if you so choose, Scrooge away (and embrace it)! Smile and let's not snark on a Saturday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Was going to suggest taping it to the underside of the trash container or top of the trash bag but think someone might take it if they see it. How about leaving a case of beer on top of the container? Or is beer not PC?

Beer could be swiped by minors, and you would be liable.

I repeat: Do NOT tip sanitation workers. This is a NYC-only phenomenon and we need to keep that madness in check.

So you're cheap and the rest of us can't spread holiday cheer because of it? Got it. My garbage collectors have grabbed three kids' worth of stinking diapers. I am going to tip.

+1

No, I'm not cheap. Tipping is reserved for people who make low wages. This is like the tip jar at Starbucks or the ice cream shop: WTF?

[Anonymous]

If it is 3 guys, we give them $20 bucks each. Mail lady too.


(Yes, I am from NY but I did not know that was NY-specific. Even if it is, I won't stop the nice gesture because all the cheapos here think it is weird. Hasn't it ever occurred to you guys to think of the people that surround you and help you all year, and to do something nice for them at Christmas?)

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Was going to suggest taping it to the underside of the trash container or top of the trash bag but think someone might take it if they see it. How about leaving a case of beer on top of the container? Or is beer not PC?

Beer could be swiped by minors, and you would be liable.

I repeat: Do NOT tip sanitation workers. This is a NYC-only phenomenon and we need to keep that madness in check.

So you're cheap and the rest of us can't spread holiday cheer because of it? Got it. My garbage collectors have grabbed three kids' worth of stinking diapers. I am going to tip.

+1

No, I'm not cheap. Tipping is reserved for people who make low wages. This is like the tip jar at Starbucks or the ice cream shop: WTF?

Because Starbucks employees are just rolling in dough, right?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When the garbage men went on strike recently, I read the drivers make good money, and the ones who hang off the back of the trucks make less than $20/hr.

I give the three guys on the trucks gift booklets to McDonald's. They love it. Lunch on me!

Excellent idea.

Me again. How much gift booklets per person do you give?

$10 each. I choose McDonald's because they have that $1 menu and can have a substantial lunch.

I'm not rich but appreciate the nasty job they do. I couldn't do it though before I starve, I'd just wash dirty dishes!

http://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en/services/arch_card.html

I guess they don't have the coupon books anymore.

No but the gift card is better because they can stick it in their wallets or pocket.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Was going to suggest taping it to the underside of the trash container or top of the trash bag but think someone might take it if they see it. How about leaving a case of beer on top of the container? Or is beer not PC?

Beer could be swiped by minors, and you would be liable.

I repeat: Do NOT tip sanitation workers. This is a NYC-only phenomenon and we need to keep that madness in check.

So you're cheap and the rest of us can't spread holiday cheer because of it? Got it. My garbage collectors have grabbed three kids' worth of stinking diapers. I am going to tip.

+1

No, I'm not cheap. Tipping is reserved for people who make low wages. This is like the tip jar at Starbucks or the ice cream shop: WTF?

And you don't think garbage men making $120 a day is low wages. Okay, whatever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If it is 3 guys, we give them $20 bucks each. Mail lady too.


(Yes, I am from NY but I did not know that was NY-specific. Even if it is, I won't stop the nice gesture because all the cheapos here think it is weird. Hasn't it ever occurred to you guys to think of the people that surround you and help you all year, and to do something nice for them at Christmas?)

It's a wonderful gesture that's why we give what we can. I might throw in a homemade pie this year with the $10 each cards. Gotta make pies anyway. What's one more? Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays to all!!!