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You joke but when I was living in India, about ten years ago, my driver got into an accident with an auto (three-wheel motorized rickshaw) after dropping me off
by NovemberWhiskey 3y ago
You joke but when I was living in India, about ten years ago, my driver got into an accident with an auto (three-wheel motorized rickshaw) after dropping me off at work. The police had to be called because there was a dispute over fault and high tempers: in the end, all was resolved.
A few days after the event, I heard from the manager at the housing complex where I stayed that a gratuity was in order to the police officer who had attended!
- floren 3y ago> A few days after the event, I heard from the manager at the housing complex where I stayed that a gratuity was in order to the police officer who had attended! Did he helpfully offer to collect the gratuity from you and promise to deliver it to the police officer?
- JohnFen 3y agoI believe that in the US, that's called "bribery". It is not legal for some positions to accept gratuities here. Police and postal carriers, certainly. I think perhaps firefighters, too?
- mikecoles 3y agoPolice would likely shy away as they are under such scrutiny. Postal employees are limited to $50/yr in tips. With most fire departments being volunteer, occasionally tips or donations rather are offered. These generally would go to the department rather than individual firefighter. https://about.usps.com/postal-bulletin/2012/pb22349/html/cover_025.htm https://about.usps.com/postal-bulletin/2012/pb22349/html/cov...
- JohnFen 3y agoOh, interesting! My stepfather was a postal carrier and was adamant that postal carriers need to refuse cash gifts, but could accept small gifts of other sorts around Christmas. I assumed that he was saying what the postal code says, but perhaps it was more a local culture thing.
- denton-scratch 3y agoBaksheesh!