How much are you tipping your doormen?

[ssnyc]

Tipping in NYC is a joke. It's rarely ever a reward for superior service. Tippers have delusions of grandeur and tippees ungratefully expect the world for any trivial service.

I'll tip my super a regifted scented candle if he's lucky.

 

[romafan]

Originally Posted by Piobaire

My post made me think of a more pertinent question. How much is everyone tipping their majordomo?

Originally Posted by edmorel

I give him 40% of his annual income, and no, I won't tell you the six figure number that I pay him.
Don't forget a little something for the Fillipino houseboy..

Originally Posted by Douglas

TheApple was a troll who would start threads very similar to this one - but I think his always had more of a satirical edge to them. This one seems on the up-and-up to me.

Roma, I would think it unpleasant, but I think it depends on who you are and where you are. I've heard some very unpleasant stories from friends about rivalries and preferences and such arising as a result of not tipping enough, or tipping one guy too much, etc. etc. I generally hate these sorts of transactions anyways, and I'm a bit of a paranoid so I'd constantly worry if I'd done the wrong thing.

Obviously, your mileage varies, and that's awesome.

Yes, the rivalries/preferences thing is a source of potential conflict. Try to be even & fair. Tip commensurately w/in your means. Don't worry about 'buying favor'. If you're a bigtimer, don't tip like a small-timer, but don't worry about appearing stingy if you're evenhanded. There are plenty of cheap bastards who put $20 into the general fund or give nothing at all....

 

[M. Bardamu]

A gift certificate for an RLPL suit?

 

[Piobaire]

Originally Posted by M. Bardamu

A gift certificate for an RLPL suit?

Your doormen wear OTR? Oh the huge manatee.

 

[romafan]

douglas-san,

don't know the driveway situation these days, but uncle sam's finest often respond to a little old-time baksheesh (theu're only human!). rmember: a squeaky wheel needs a little oil. a case of natty bohs, or ask thomas for a couple of his 'historic' magazines...

 

[Douglas]

I'm not worried about it. We're moving next summer, and I've already met the new mailman. He's great.

 

[rdawson808]

Originally Posted by Agnacious

I tip to the general fund and then give something extra to the 4 doormen I actually see.

Ditto. We give to the general fund, give some money to the few we really interact with, and also make cookies, etc. to leave at the front desk for the staff. And sometimes we give cookies with the money too.

Originally Posted by thenickelfit

I was told general fund is a huge no-no, as what's stopping a doorman from pocketing it all which sucks even worse 'cause then I actually have to locate 11 doormen by face, night guys included..

Our Board handles the money that people donate to the general tip fund. I think there's a standard way it is apportioned from there.


Oh, and for clarification, we have probably 10 doormen, a full-time management office staff of like 6, and a crew of maintenance guys. If I tipped everyone $100 bucks, it would set me back probably $4000. I'm not doing that. We have more than 600 units, so $100 each is $60,000 to distribute to the staff. The valet gets $50. And I'm going to propose to the missus that we do similarly for a couple doormen. But not all.


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[M. Bardamu]

Originally Posted by Piobaire

Your doormen wear OTR? Oh the huge manatee.

I'm clearly small-time, since I had to open my own door when I lived in a high-rise. Oh sure, we had some ex-cop/forces types staffing the security desk, but that was it. Never occured to me to tip them, either...

 

[Big Pun]

troll

 

[forsbergacct2000]

Originally Posted by Big Punisher

troll

Only that one??????????

 

[thenickelfit]

Originally Posted by rdawson808

Ditto. We give to the general fund, give some money to the few we really interact with, and also make cookies, etc. to leave at the front desk for the staff. And sometimes we give cookies with the money too.




Our Board handles the money that people donate to the general tip fund. I think there's a standard way it is apportioned from there.


Oh, and for clarification, we have probably 10 doormen, a full-time management office staff of like 6, and a crew of maintenance guys. If I tipped everyone $100 bucks, it would set me back probably $4000. I'm not doing that. We have more than 600 units, so $100 each is $60,000 to distribute to the staff. The valet gets $50. And I'm going to propose to the missus that we do similarly for a couple doormen. But not all.


b

I need to move to DC.. while I agree with a general fund, I don't know of any building in the city that uses this concept, as everyone wants a piece in NY (including Board) and I'm sure several hands will take more than intended, so it's really a face to face, hand the envelope to EACH employee situation, which is just inefficient.