tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1921710097820324518.post2985152094567039707..comments2023-10-30T08:53:30.529-07:00Comments on Delicious as Pie: Deliciously Opinionated -- Holiday TippingDelicious as Piehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17195601914326160269noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1921710097820324518.post-52277772698926118252009-12-02T19:20:49.575-08:002009-12-02T19:20:49.575-08:00I tip the hairdresser when we go. I do not make a...I tip the hairdresser when we go. I do not make a special trip over there for the holidays. I do not tip or gift to any of the others on your list -- except we do give usually a Borders or Starbucks gift card to the kids' teachers. This year, that will be out-of-budget though -- with having 7 teachers now instead of just two.....so probably baked goods for all the teachers this year. I always tip 20% when we eat out and with hairdressers. I don't use valets, personal trainer (I wish!) etc and never have seen my trash collectors (plus, they barely DO their job sometimes! and we pay a LOT for their service).Kidsncatshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15798649720445523192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1921710097820324518.post-5843203736859879942009-11-22T19:11:37.776-08:002009-11-22T19:11:37.776-08:00Kate, I agree completely. If one must do something...Kate, I agree completely. If one must do something extra over the holidays, I think a small gift of some kind or another is in order. I gave my hairdresser a Christmas tree candle one year; never even heard if she liked it. Oh well. I think all of these service people have paying jobs, and in many cases, good paying jobs. I believe the refuse collectors earn more per hour than I ever earned as an executive assistant. So, sorry, but I don't give these people Christmas tips. This has been a sore point with me for years. Guess I'm a cheapskate too!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14047800236964695555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1921710097820324518.post-76592700567435902622009-11-21T13:03:44.601-08:002009-11-21T13:03:44.601-08:00Hi Lisa Marie! Thanks for your comment. Now I fee...Hi Lisa Marie! Thanks for your comment. Now I feel more comfortable about "tipping" my stylist with cookies or something. I won't feel so cheap about it! :)Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18021137420631523366noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1921710097820324518.post-18684493879043991292009-11-21T06:30:05.519-08:002009-11-21T06:30:05.519-08:00I am a stylist and do not get much in the way of e...I am a stylist and do not get much in the way of extra cash unless it is a regular I have had for a while or they are what a consider a "good" client. Most give gifts like baked goods, flowers, cards, etc. I do not tip my mail carrier for the holidays bc I live in a condo coplex and I do not even know who he/she is. I will tip wait staff more over the holidays thoughAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1921710097820324518.post-29620067213542846312009-11-20T21:30:41.689-08:002009-11-20T21:30:41.689-08:00Personal trainer??? pah-shaw!!! No way Jose!! Gard...Personal trainer??? pah-shaw!!! No way Jose!! Gardener... does that mean I get to tip myself?? I only tip wait staff, valet parkers, hotel maid services, and hair dresser. Though I'm not sure why I tip my hair dresser and I don't tip her very much... I guess I'm just a cheap a$$. Also... I wouldn't tip them extra because of the holidays. I'm a scrooge. :)Valerie Gearyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17165554338889917253noreply@blogger.com