12-31-2009, 06:26 PM
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#41
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Calgary, AB
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Yeah - don't tip with bottles. They're city workers, not bums.
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12-31-2009, 06:26 PM
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#42
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I plow the roads and sidewalks. Should I get a tip? Should the police/fire/EMS get tips?
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12-31-2009, 06:29 PM
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#43
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: CowTown
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Next time i go to a classy restaurant im bringing a bag of empties to tip 
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12-31-2009, 07:00 PM
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#44
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: @HOOT250
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Quote:
Originally Posted by oilers_fan
I plow the roads and sidewalks. Should I get a tip? Should the police/fire/EMS get tips?
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You plow things for a living, isn't that enough?
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Originally Posted by henriksedin33
Not at all, as I've said, I would rather start with LA over any of the other WC playoff teams. Bunch of underachievers who look good on paper but don't even deserve to be in the playoffs.
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12-31-2009, 07:29 PM
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#45
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First Line Centre
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Vancouver, BC
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Next time I buy a coffee... Instead of saying keep the change, Ill give them a bag of empties
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12-31-2009, 07:58 PM
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#46
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Offered up a bag of cans for a custom user title
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Westside
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You guys are cracking me up! I truly wanted to leave a tip, but it was cold out and I was not 100%. I scrambled looking for some booze, but had nothing. I figured they may take the empties, so put those out. Instead, I think I may have created a new inside joke for Calgary puck.
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12-31-2009, 09:02 PM
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#47
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tyler
I understand some of you won't like this, but for those who are interested in tipping your garbageman:
- the typical tip for us was $20.00 or a bottle of wine/case of beer
- DON'T leave money on top of your garbage cans. They're easy pickings for early morning dog walkers
- i'd recommend hand delivering coupons/cash, and maybe leaving the beer/wine, etc out of harms way, but easily visible and noticeable that its not garbage
- from September - April you will typically have the same garbageman. They hire seasonal workers in the late spring/early summer, and sometimes these new guys take over routes for those on holiday/vacation.
Like a few people have said, for instances (like home renos/moving out) when you SHOULD otherwise be going to the dump, and you leave it on the curb and the garbageman still takes it, you're being a nice guy by tipping.
We don't have a bag limit in Calgary, and most of these guys are good enough to throw it all away for you if you package it correctly and save you a trip to the dump that will end up costing you
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You are making at least $18 an hour plus you only have to work until all the route is completed. What is your net hourly pay? Probably more than most I would think .
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12-31-2009, 09:02 PM
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#48
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: CowTown
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Ill have to remove or add bottles as necessary to properly tip the correct amount.
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12-31-2009, 10:51 PM
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#49
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Has Towel, Will Travel
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You can tip garbage men? Like tipping cows? Cool. I have to try that.
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01-01-2010, 01:33 PM
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#50
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Scoring Winger
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LOL!
I have been a garbage man and people for some reason gave me booze and, well, booze I think. It is a strange thing, but as a garbage man I didn't mind it.
I don't know if they figure you are going to take more of their crap or what. LOL.
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01-01-2010, 01:42 PM
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#51
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Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: South Calgary
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I've thought about it but no I don't tip garbagemen. People do give them bottles and six packs from what I've been told by garbagemen. Some of those guys do their route in under 4 hours and drive around the rest of the day or park somewhere.
I think garbage collection should be privatized to save the taxpayers some money.
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01-01-2010, 02:16 PM
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#52
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Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DionPlett
I've thought about it but no I don't tip garbagemen. People do give them bottles and six packs from what I've been told by garbagemen. Some of those guys do their route in under 4 hours and drive around the rest of the day or park somewhere.
I think garbage collection should be privatized to save the taxpayers some money.
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Would it appease you more if they didn't work as hard and ended up taking all 8 hours to do their routes?
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01-01-2010, 02:55 PM
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#54
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First Line Centre
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My garbage men (2) get $20. each for great service in all kinds of weather. They've never once complained, no matter how many bags or what they weigh.
We are so spoiled in Calgary. Back east in Ontario, where I'm from originally, they have to pay $ 2.00 per bag... and it probably won't be long before we'll have to pay the same out here.
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01-01-2010, 02:58 PM
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#55
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Ford Prefect
You can tip garbage men? Like tipping cows? Cool. I have to try that.
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That's exactly what I thought. Just run out there and give a push.
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01-01-2010, 03:00 PM
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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In Chestermere we get 2 bags free and then have to pay per bag.. but for a few bucks per bag, I see that as a VERY cheap way to get rid of extra garbage for those few times when it's necessary (parties, Christmas, birthdays, etc). I'd rather pay a few bucks per bag than haul it all out to the dump.
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01-01-2010, 03:04 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: Memento Mori
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How does that work exactly? Do you tape loonies or twoonies to the bag?
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01-01-2010, 03:06 PM
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#58
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The new goggles also do nothing.
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Calgary
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They have tags you buy and attach to the bag.
Otherwise I'd be much more motivated to take early morning walks.
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01-01-2010, 03:08 PM
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#59
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Join Date: May 2006
Location: @HOOT250
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Quote:
Originally Posted by photon
Otherwise I'd be much more motivated to take early morning walks.
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I was thinking the same thing it would be like Easter every morning except with money, not candy.
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Quote:
Originally Posted by henriksedin33
Not at all, as I've said, I would rather start with LA over any of the other WC playoff teams. Bunch of underachievers who look good on paper but don't even deserve to be in the playoffs.
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01-01-2010, 03:23 PM
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Offered up a bag of cans for a custom user title
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Westside
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Shazam
How does that work exactly? Do you tape loonies or twoonies to the bag?
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Can you leave out the appropriate amount of empties?
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...and to top it off he said there 'must have about 5-10 bucks in it'. Oh sweet, so the garbage man has to spend the gas money and time to go trade in the empties, lol. 
