What do you give to your postal or newspaper carrier for Christmas?

Yes me and my mother would also bake cookies, fudge and stuff and give a plate full to the postman/woman along with a greeting card. It makes them feel good about themselves and what they do. I wouldn't like to be them during the winter months and bad weather they have to go through. I am also sure their job isn't easy, especially when some get upset that they didn't get their "letter" or "box" they were to get. I don't have a newspaper carrier but know of many who deliver the papers.

I usually give my mail man (not being sexist because he is a man) some kind of $10.00 gift card for somewhere, one year it was Burger King, one year it was for a book store, last year I got him a certificate good for 2 free movie tickets. I think I have lost my regular mail man though that I have had for 10 years. I have not seen him for over 2 weeks, unless he is just taking a long vacation. He was a really good mailman, he was really nice and went over and above. I am about to cancel my newspaper subscription that I only get on weekends until next spring when there are garage sales again so I probably won't get the carrier anything. My newspapers are always soggy anyways.

I just give them a nice huge assortment of homemade Christmas cookies, and a card. Personally, I'm not in a position to give out presents for somebody who earns way more than I do and a pension plan and benefits to boot lol. Not that I'm not appreciative of what they do, but it's not like their a wait staff earning minimum wage and dependent on tips to get by. I do thank them and give them a little something, but I keep it within my own means. At restaurants and such, I leave a bigger tip than my usual 15-20%, but again, within what I can afford that isn't earmarked for bills. When I did get the paper, they got more because their income from delivering papers is just as low as wait staff. Happy Holidays deannad:-) I see you're fairly new..welcome to myLot!

I was really thinking about that since last week. Our postal carriers is already like a friend to us because he bring letters to us regularly. My mom plans to buy toys as presents for his children this holiday season. And I plan to give some chocolates too.