Do you tip your FedEx (or UPS) drivers?

[Jenise]

I finally have a new steady driver, it seems. Recently she brought a wine shipment of 2 cases, I asked if I could have her take it to the garage (I've got a new back problem, can't lift.) So the next time she came she didn't bring it in, just rang the doorbell and delivered it straight to the garage after I opened the door. Yesterday, ditto, and this time she said, "My name's Kylie, btw, looks like we're going to get to know each other." I haven't had anyone this attentive or regular on my route in years, and I not only love it but right now I need it and would like to show appreciation.

Rather than get into individual tips each time, maybe Christmas? What do any of the rest of you do?

[David M. Bueker]

So at one point I had the same UPS driver for what seemed like eons. He liked wine, so I occasionally opened a just delivered case and gave him a bottle. He still delivers to me on rare occasions, but it's no longer his regular route.

Nobody else is remotely consistent.

With the caveat that tipping culture is inhumane and a living wage recognizing the dignity of all work is the only sensible way, yes, I always do an annual tip. FWIW USPS drivers technically can't accept cash, so a gift card it is for them. UPS drivers are unionized and make an good wage, FedEx Home (the vast majority) and Amazon are independent contractors and I assume they're quite exploited.

[David M. Bueker]

With the caveat that tipping culture is inhumane and a living wage recognizing the dignity of all work is the only sensible way, yes, I always do an annual tip. FWIW USPS drivers technically can't accept cash, so a gift card it is for them. UPS drivers are unionized and make an good wage, FedEx Home (the vast majority) and Amazon are independent contractors and I assume they're quite exploited.

My next door neighbor’s son is a delivery contractor for Amazon. He hates the long hours, but he gets $26/hr and overtime. So it’s not terrible.

[Jenise]

So she came today as expected. When I met her in the garage and she added to my pile of wine boxes, I said "this isn't all for me, btw, I'm buying for the neighborhood Christmas dinner--90 people, five courses." She seemed interested so I asked if she enjoys wine. Mostly white, she's trying to learn to like red, her boyfriend likes cabernet but she thinks it's bitter. I do not have the kind of soft, fleshier, sweeter wines that would be the right kind of training wheels for someone like her, but because her boyfriend likes cabernet I gave her a bottle of a very good Rasa 2018 Washington cab blend that's getting into a softer stage right now. They might both enjoy it -- or hate it -- but at least I tried.

We tip the UPS man at Christmas. He has learned all the myriad doorways and stairwells.

I used to regularly tip the UPS and FedEx guys at Christmas/New Year. But in last few years we don't have a steady guy.
I tip mail, garbage, paper guys.
I don't tip during rest of year, but have simple deliveries with no special requests (for wine I have come to office, street level storefront, and half the time I come out to truck.)

Our UPS, FedEx and Amazon drivers are all a rotating cast of characters, perhaps surprising in a town as small as ours (pop. ~100K). We do leave an annual gift for our USPS carrier, though (they change fairly often, too, however)