Tip & Gift Guidelines

Today, in the LA Times, Image Section, Booth Moore, gave the following guidelines for tips and gift giving to those who help support you during throughout the year.

Live-in nanny: One week’s pay and a gift from your child(ren).

Regular babysitter: One evening’s pay and a small gift from your child(ren).

Day-Care provider: A gift from you or $25 to $70 for each staff member, and a small gift from your child(ren).

Home health employees: Check with agency about gift and tipping policies. If there is a no-tipping policy, consider a donation to the agency and a thoughtful gift from you.

Housekeeper/cleaner: Up to the amount of one week’s pay or a small gift, or both.

Barber: Cost of one haircut or a gift.

Beauty salon staff: Cash or fgift, depending on whether you tip well after each service. For example, you could divide the cost of one salon visit for each staff member who works with you, or give a small gift to each of those who work on  you.

Personal trainer: Up to the cost of one session or gift.

Pet groomer (if the same person grooms your pet all year): Up to the cost of one session or a gift.

Pool cleaner: The cost of one cleaning to be split among the crew.

Garage attendants: $10 to $30 or a small gift.

Newspaper delivery person: $10 to $30 or small gift.

Mail carrier: The United States Postal Service prohibits cash gifts. Mail carriers may accept food and gifts worth less than $20 ( travel mugs, hand warmers).

Handyman: $15 to $40.

Trash/recycling collectors: Cash ($10 to$30) or gift for private; check city regulations if it is a municipal service.

Yard or garden worker: $20 to $50 each.

Teachers: A small gift or note from you, as well as a small gift from your child.

You might be feeling like the holiday is sneaking up on you. If you haven’t already bought gifts for friends and family, check out the recently added TG STORE. I’ve picked out some small items to bundle together and wrap with a giant bow! Order online and save time.

source:Los Angeles Times/Image: Booth Moore. Sunday December 6, 2009.
Original source www.emilypost.com.