What do you tip your drivers?

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I give UPS drivers gift certificates to Dunkin' Donuts. For regular delivery drivers I've given cash plus a gift...sometimes candy from a local candy maker, sometimes gift certificates to Dunkin Donuts, sometimes a six-pac of good beer. What do you do? And how much cash should I give a regular driver? What do you do if they just took over the route?
 
I generally give the UPS guy and the mailman a bag of Lindt’s chocolate – the smallest bag – which I first have to sample to make sure they’re fresh.

If they just took over the route, I sample more.
 
Bottles of champaign for some of the drivers and a security gaurd.
 
I have to admit I didn't think about this one and appreciate you reminding me. I do have one delivery guy who has gone above and beyond the call...waiting for me when I was late one morning, etc.

I think a card with a $ 10.00 bill would be appropriate.

Dave Makielski
 
Or...how about a gift certificate for framing... ;)

D.M.
 
El and Jerry,

Ya’ll never survive up heah … ain’t no Cracker Barrels!
 
Oh, we can get grits and okra up here

(In the 80's when I worked at a supermarket they were in the ethnic food section next to the mexican sauces! Now they've actually made it to the "regular" sections in the store)

But the real question is WHY eat them up here!?

 
I buy 20 american eagle silver dollars each year and give them out. Last year they cost $7.00 each and this year about $10.00 because silver higher. There's something about the weight of a silver dollar that makes them smile.

#1 gift to the trashman he really deserves it.

#2 the guy that cleans the shopping center.

#3 the girls on the phones where I order need flowers.

#4 The delivery guys from my supplier get silver dollars.

#5 My sales reps including framing and ad reps

#6 a few customers that do a lot of business with me.

Never FedEx, UPS, Postman

framer
 
We have three regular drivers that we see at least once a week. I give them a handshake and a card with a fifty dollar bill in it.

I consider it money well spent - they watch out for us during the year.

Peter Bowe
Saline Picture Frame Co.
 
I hate to say this, but it has never occurred to me to tip our drivers. I guess that makes me the cheapest SOB on the planet. I have to thank you guys for bringing this up. I like the silver dollar idea. I'm an ex drunk, so booze is out, just don't think it is something I want to promote. I'll talk it over with my staff (Mary) and see what she thinks. It is a great thought, so again, thank you.

John
 
My husband was a mailman, recently retired and money was the most appreciated gift or a gift certificate. He would get over a dozen boxes of candy along with more certificates for such, several bottles of booze and he nor I drink. We did a lot of regifting.
 
We usually give our drivers a little gift, different every year...the most popular being a large tin of my homemade cookies. The next year, I gave something else, and they were all kinda dissappointed...wanted more cookies! I really like the silver dollar idea, though. Maybe this year I'll give them cookies AND a silver dollar...
 
John, I'm with you!
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It never occurred to me to give the drivers anything. Now that it's been pointed out I feel so cheap! It's so obvious I can't believe I didn't! Thank you everyone. Now, what to give????
 
Jerry,
How do you live without grits … ?
We use ‘em for grouting bathroom tiles.

I always thought that okra was a paint pigment – like burnt umbra.
 
Originally posted by Bill Henry:


I always thought that okra was a paint pigment ? like burnt umbra.
Naaa, it's more like yellow ocre - get it ocre/okra...
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Uh, back to topic...

When my Mother was living and in good health, we used to make stack cakes for special suppliers. (Bill, you may not understand stack cakes... they're in the same "feel good" family as fried okra..)

Anyway, we made large ones for suppliers with several employees and small ones to give individuals.

Man, I miss making stack cakes...

Betty
 
Betty, what are stack cakes? Do you have a recipe for them? Are they like Welsh griddle cakes. They have dried currants in them.
 
Oh man, Jana, Stack Cakes are one of the greatest Southern treats! I'll e-mail you the recipe. Basically they are made with a "tea cake" type of dough which you cut out about 8" dia circles and bake. (use the "rack" from a round pressure cooker for the "cookie cutter".) We usually put cooked dried apples or apple butter between the layers. A good stack cake has about 6-7 layers. (You always save the best looking layer to use on the top.) They are best after they "soak" a day or two. Ah, with a cup of coffee - ain't no better breakfast!

Betty
 
Thanks Betty. I knew about grits (mmm, love 'em), but I hadn't heard of Stack Cakes. They sound really good. I'll have to try them. I even have some dried apples and apple butter on hand.
 
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