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Chinese New Year
- Thread starter ATLguy
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I give Christmas envelopes to my mail man, the UPS and FedEx delivery men, my landscaper/snow plow guy and garbage man. When I see my barber around Christmas, I give him a more generous tip than usual. When I lived in the city I gave each of the doorman and the super a nice gratuity. Why? They provide a service I relied on all year and I want to show my appreciation. This is no different. It's also part of their culture and they remember who treats them well.
FYI on wechat, the way it used to work you needed to tie your wechat account to an account of a Chinese bank. I did this 6-7 years ago so it might have changed. It's useful for regular weekly visits, but I would never use it for New Years. For that the only things I use these days are red envelopes, and fruit for everyone in the shop.
I'm 100% Asian and part Chinese, so it's the culture I grew up with; and it's the same culture that many of the girls grew up with. It isn't about the money, it's about the relationship.
As a business owner, I give red/white envelopes to the Asian vendors I rely on and have treated me well over the past year. I've become a mentor to the kids of a number of my Asian clients, and I give them red/white envelopes too, if they drop by my office during the season. It says "I appreciate you and our relationship, and wish you good things for the new year." Same thing for the shops/girls I frequent.
Building and maintaining relationships is part of the fabric if many Asian cultures, and these rituals are part of it.
As a business owner, I give red/white envelopes to the Asian vendors I rely on and have treated me well over the past year. I've become a mentor to the kids of a number of my Asian clients, and I give them red/white envelopes too, if they drop by my office during the season. It says "I appreciate you and our relationship, and wish you good things for the new year." Same thing for the shops/girls I frequent.
Building and maintaining relationships is part of the fabric if many Asian cultures, and these rituals are part of it.