Things To Think About When Tipping Your Doormen During The Holidays

Usually you wouldn’t think much about tipping your doorman until the holidays are approaching. Most people will usually just give them a tip during all the major holidays, though some may think that they don’t automatically deserve this kind of treatment.

The practice continues as people rationalize that it’s not so much an extra thank you for service provided during the year, but rather to ensure the same level or better service in the coming year.

In New York, most tips start at around thirty dollars and can go as high as several hundred. There are many things to consider when deciding how much to give.

The various factors include a mix of whether the building is a luxury apartment or not, the size of the building, the quality of service provided, which doorman one interacts with the most, and the number of doormen the building employs. Tenants new to the building often get an idea of the average tips in their building by asking their neighbors on what is customary in the building.

In some buildings, management will explain appropriate tip levels and how much you should provide them with during the holiday season. Many enjoy this, as it ensure they are not over tipping or under tipping.

In some large buildings they facilitate a pool where residents contribute to the fund and the amount is distributed to the staff with a list of the contributing tenants. With a pool, tenants are saved from worrying if they have under or overtipped.

Some tenants go the extra mile with including small gifts along with the cash tips such as a bottle of their favorite liquor or baked goods. As a rule of thumb, tipping shouldn’t make one feel like money is being thrown around.

As long as you know what an acceptable tip is within your building, you will be able to tip hassle free. Make sure you give it to them in person, and in efficient packaging.

The individual has been writing on apartment buildings for the past two years. Additionally, the author enjoys providing knowledge with respect to NYC real estate subjects, like apartments in NoHo as well as apartments in Little Italy.

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