I believe in my googling holiday tips yesterday, I saw that postal service employees can accept non-cash gifts under $20. That said, I'm sure it's a rare mail carrier who would turn away cash in hand.
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I don't tip my maildeliverer. I'm in an apartment building with about 15 units, and I end up delivering other people's mail that's been stuck in my mailbox at least once a week. And then there were the two weeks of no mail delivery whatsoever. So I can't say I feel terribly motivated to start now.
In better(?) news, someone at my office left about 15 bottles of Tylenol cold and flu, nighttime (aka knock you on your ass) medicine in the lunchroom for the taking. Considering the ick that's been making the rounds, that's a fairly timely gift.
In my old neighborhood, I would not have given a Christmas gift to our mail carrier. However, our current one is nice, knows Ellie and me, and does a good job.
My FIL gives Christmas $$ to the trash guys and the mail carrier.
I saw the same guidelines, aka, no cash for postal carriers.
Hey, is my phone actually automatically redialing the busy number? Cool!
You got your new phone Jesse? What did you end up getting?
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Magenta razr, baby! It was too cute.
I have a mail carrier who only rarely picks up mail from my house, and sometimes snottily crosses out the incorrect number (stated on our lease, but not on the house) and marks the correct one on the mail sent to us. Dude gets no gifts a tall from me.
Have meeting all morning, scheduled to start soon. After lunch, I can just cut out, right?? (Office is closed tomorrow.) The announcement should have already come, but hasn't. Darn those responsible workers!!
Magenta razr, baby! It was too cute.
Aarrgggghhh! Cingular's still not got it--although I've heard they're supposed to be getting it.
I may still cave and get the silver. It's $99 and I could get it for my Christmas present.
I'm getting the black one for Christmas.