Girls that live in apartment buildings...

...How much are you tipping the maintenence crews, concierge (if you have them) for the holidays?

FH and I are trying to figure this out...and we're going bankrupt here....

We have a list of about 9 people....

I'd LOVE to give $50 to each, but honestly it's really tough right now.

Is it bad to give gifts (homemade cookies, bottles of wine, etc.)? Is that really tacky?

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Posted by beachbum05

We have a list of about 9 people....

I'd LOVE to give $50 to each, but honestly it's really tough right now.

Is it bad to give gifts (homemade cookies, bottles of wine, etc.)? Is that really tacky?

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I used to give people bottles..but one year....our super told us he was recovering and I FELT HORRIBLE>>>>but yea people are getting cookies from me also lol...

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Posted by beachbum05

We have a list of about 9 people....

I'd LOVE to give $50 to each, but honestly it's really tough right now.

Is it bad to give gifts (homemade cookies, bottles of wine, etc.)? Is that really tacky?

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It's not bad to give them. I mean they prefer cash. Can you give them a few bucks in cash and a gift like a bottle?

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Posted by MiciB115

It's not bad to give them. I mean they prefer cash. Can you give them a few bucks in cash and a gift like a bottle?

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How much cash is good if I give something else with it?

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Posted by beachbum05

We have a list of about 9 people....

I'd LOVE to give $50 to each, but honestly it's really tough right now.

Is it bad to give gifts (homemade cookies, bottles of wine, etc.)? Is that really tacky?

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thats alot of ppl so then it is different with how much you give and they know this.

No, i am sure alot of ppl do this and im sure if you say something like a little something special, wish i could do more but with our wedding coming up its hard or something along those lines lol

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Posted by Espo22

wish i could do more but with our wedding coming up its hard or something along those lines lol

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GREAT IDEA

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Posted by beachbum05

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Posted by MiciB115

It's not bad to give them. I mean they prefer cash. Can you give them a few bucks in cash and a gift like a bottle?

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How much cash is good if I give something else with it?

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I think $20-$25 is sufficient. I mean give what you can afford.

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Posted by MiciB115

I think $20-$25 is sufficient. I mean give what you can afford.

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I might as well just give them each $50 if I'm getting them a nice bottle of wine too.

the holidays are a killer on the wallet!

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Posted by beachbum05

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Posted by MiciB115

I think $20-$25 is sufficient. I mean give what you can afford.

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I might as well just give them each $50 if I'm getting them a nice bottle of wine too.

the holidays are a killer on the wallet!

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tell me about it...thats why i hardly bought any x-mas gifts and i let ppl know that i really can't, not when we have 5 months to pay off our wedding right now so no way.

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Posted by beachbum05

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Posted by MiciB115

I think $20-$25 is sufficient. I mean give what you can afford.

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I might as well just give them each $50 if I'm getting them a nice bottle of wine too.

the holidays are a killer on the wallet!

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Stick with the beringer! lol

It's okay really. You don't need to go broke giving gifts!

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Posted by Teamhurldon

ill prob give $20 to super and if i see mailman like $5... we dont have much, the thought that counts

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So true. They always remember who gave something and who gave nothing.

Thank you ladies very much for your help.

I really appreciate it.

they'll appreciate things, $20-25 is fine...i mean them getting $20-25 from alot of ppl in the building really adds up

and instead of doing $20-25 with a bottle of wine, do the cookies thing instead

we actually have a list on the door guy's desk with everyone's names on it.... its a LONG list- lots of door guys and maintenece peoples,

my FH actually asked one a door man, you dont except us to acutally give 100 to each one right?! and he just made a face like well thats why we give you a list- you should give generously to the people you have a relationship with...

so we will have to takle that this weekend....more expenses- how grand

We have 8 doormen and maintenance staff, and we give them 50 each

FH always cringes, but I have to say, they were all really sweet and grateful for their tips...