Tipping Maintenance Man for After-Shift Help

kittykat0504 · 01-12-2010, 07:14 PM

One of my building's maitenance men is helping me hang a few things in my new apartment after his shift ends. When I originally asked at our front desk about getting maintenance to help me, I was told that they don't generally do this type of thing, so I assume I'm going to have to pay him. How much is appropriate to give him for hanging two items on the wall?

Thanks!

jamesglewisf · 01-12-2010, 10:41 PM

There is no hard-and-fast rule. It is a function of what you can afford. I would tend to think of it as how much would I pay someone an hour to do this, and how long did it take. It also depends upon how nice your building is. I am guessing you would give somewhere between $20-50, but I don't really know enough of the details.

01-12-2010, 07:14 PM	#1
kittykat0504 Smart Feller Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 1	Tipping Maintenance Man for After-Shift Help One of my building's maitenance men is helping me hang a few things in my new apartment after his shift ends. When I originally asked at our front desk about getting maintenance to help me, I was told that they don't generally do this type of thing, so I assume I'm going to have to pay him. How much is appropriate to give him for hanging two items on the wall? Thanks!

01-12-2010, 10:41 PM	#2
jamesglewisf Doofus Maximus Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Texas Posts: 8,144	There is no hard-and-fast rule. It is a function of what you can afford. I would tend to think of it as how much would I pay someone an hour to do this, and how long did it take. It also depends upon how nice your building is. I am guessing you would give somewhere between $20-50, but I don't really know enough of the details. __________________ Jim Lewis - Admin Tipping Etiquette Dining Etiquette JamesGLewis.com iPhone Tip Guide Movies Without Nudity.com To BE or not to BE