most of this does not apply to me. Maid? I wish. Dog walker? Come on ;)
On 12/13/06, Casey Dougall <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > http://www.findalink.net/tippingetiquette.php > I wouldn't have anything left if I did all of this tipping. > > Christmas Holiday Tipping Etiquette > > Christmas is a great time of year to remember those people who serve you > regularly. Since it only occurs once a year, holiday tipping can be a source > of holiday stress, but it need not be so. I recommend a gift or a tasteful > Christmas card with a tip inside. Delivery should occur in the month of > December prior to Christmas day. Tip those who serve you all year long and > whom you have a personal relationship with. > > - Maid - one week's pay. This is for maids in your employ whom you pay > directly. If you use a service and never know who is coming out, don't tip > at all. > - Gardener - $20-50. > - USPS Mail carrier - Non-cash gifts with value up to $20. This is for > mail carriers that you know and see regularly. Read more below. > - UPS - Regular driver - $15. > - FedEx - Not allowed to accept cash gifts, but a gift up to $25 in > value is permissible. > - Apartment building superintendent - $50-200. Tip less if you tip > throughout the year. > - Apartment Doorman/concierge - $10-80 or more each, depending upon > building. The fewer doormen the building has, the more you tip each one. > Those who serve you more should get a bigger tip. > - Apartment building handyman - $15-40 each. > - Apartment building elevator operators - $15-40 each. > - Shampoo - $10 > - Manicurist/pedicurist - $15 or more > - Hairdresser/stylist - $15 or more > - Massage therapist - $15 or more. Read more about tipping massage > therapists at > www.frappydoo.com<http://frappydoo.com/forum/showthread.php?threadid=2622> > . > - Newspaper carrier - Daily - $25 - 50, weekend - $10 > - Regular overnight delivery person - $10-30 > - Teacher - $25-100. Give a gift certificate to a bookstore or office > supply store. If you know the teacher's hobbies or interests, then a gift > certificate would be nice from the local movie theater, hobby shop, mall, > fine restaurant or day spa. Some teachers might feel uncomfortable receiving > gifts around grade time. If you are unsure, ask your principal first. > - Coaches, tutors, ballet instructors, music teachers - A small gift > from your child. > - Garbage collector(s) - $15-30 each. Nowadays, most garbage > collectors are really truck drivers. The truck has an arm that does all the > work. If this is your situation, there is no need to tip. > - Baby sitter - One night's pay, plus a small gift from your child. > - Full-time nanny - One week's to one month's pay based on tenure, > plus a small gift from your child. > - Au pair - One week's pay, plus a small gift from your child. > - Day care service - $25-70, plus a small gift from your child. > - Parking attendants - $10-20 each > - Personal trainer - $60-100 upon reaching goal. > - Country Club - I believe in tipping at Christmas regardless of the > club's tipping policy. I recommend a minimum of $50 for your waiters, > locker-room personnel, front-desk employees, and golf professionals. For > head waiters or special service, make it $100. > - Dog groomer - 1/4 - 1/2 cost of a session. > - Dog walker or sitter - 1-2 week's pay. > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Create robust enterprise, web RIAs. Upgrade & integrate Adobe Coldfusion MX7 with Flex 2 http://ad.doubleclick.net/clk;56760587;14748456;a?http://www.adobe.com/products/coldfusion/flex2/?sdid=LVNU Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/message.cfm/messageid:222250 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/CF-Community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5
