Whats a Good Holiday Tip?
If it’s December, it’s time to think about holiday tips. A few years ago, we looked at the Holiday Tipping Guidelines from Tipping.org, where the guidelines were fuzzy lines. We came up with this advice:The site’s advice is not concrete – the word “depends” appears twice in only a few sentences – but it’s a good place to start. It advises anywhere from $25 to $100 for each of your doormen and $30 to $100 for your super. That’s a wide range, but what you decide to give will, um, depend on the amount of service you receive. So, start with a base of $25 and build from there. If one doorman is especially helpful – he brings your packages to your apartment door or quietly ushers in your mistress, for example – add a little more money for him. And if your super has been to your apartment to unclog the toilet or do other repairs in the past year, throw a few extra bucks his way. Don’t forget that your building’s staff goes beyond the men and women who open your front door or hand your your dr
