10 Tenants Tipping, 9 Doormen Grinning

In New York City there is a constant presence of service.  There are multiple methods of transportation at your fingertips, more restaurants than you could ever eat at, dry cleaning on every corner and a bevy of electric bicycles ferreting delivery men around the place.  For many of us, our own building where we live has individuals who are there to provide help for our needs, be it doormen, a Super, mechanics, cleaning teams or a concierge.  In the run up to the Holidays, it is very customary to tip those working in your building, but how much do you give?

Tip amounts depends in part on the level of service you receive, your relationship with the individuals and in small part, what your neighbors are tipping and how you’ve tipped in the past.  While the last couple seem inconsequential to how the current year went and what your capabilities are, BrickUnderground reports that often service people keep track of how much they are given and by whom.  While a friendly relationship may help supercede a lower tip than your hallmates in 4C, people are known to respond to incentives and quickly understand where there bread is buttered.

Want to know what is appropriate for your situation?  Check out this Holiday Tipping Guide from Brick Underground, a blog that tackles vertical living in the big city.