Comments on: FAQs: Holiday Tipping

By: Lena Yelagina

Lena Yelagina — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 09:48:43 +0000

In my building (in Manhattan as well) there are 63 people working as doormen, concierges, porters, securities, handymen etc. I gave only to people i actually see ( I have never seen any engineers or securities in my life), which still added up to about 30. My range was from 80 to 200, depending on how helpful they were throughout the year.
If they did only what they were supposed to – they got their minimum, if went out of the way – more.

I hope it was helpful. I never know how much other people give and just give a bit more than the year before.

Lena

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By: Savannah (Pearls and Pages)

Savannah (Pearls and Pages) — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 17:13:10 +0000

Wow! I’m very surprised at this post. It just baffles me that anyone would straight up expect a gift, and after receiving one, complain about it? I would have been so stunned, too, Preston. Perhaps the season of giving needs to be examined a bit here.

A gift is never something given with an expectation of something due in return. It’s something given from the heart, therefore it’s nothing to be expected much less complained about.

One of my favorite fun holiday movies with the man who makes me laugh and laugh, Tim Allen, is “Christmas with the Kranks.” At the end of the film when he gives a fabulous gift to a needy couple he tells them that he doesn’t want anything in return, no matter how expensive the gift may have been. That is exactly what it is– a gift– no strings attached, requirements to be made, expectations, returns… nothing.

A gift is a gift. Always give, never expecting to receive. The same goes with the shoe on the other foot. Never expect and when you do receive, be absolutely grateful. It never had to be given to begin with, after all. I think people need to step back and think about just what a gift is all about. They should appreciate it more then.

Merry Christmas, Preston and everyone at PB who do a fabulous job keeping all of us informed and in-the-loop via the fabulous site and blog! Love the open comment sections. It’s a never-ending gift for me, I will say. Cheers!!

-Savannah

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