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Just an aside about the word “tip”. While most people think that it stands for To Insure Promptness, that is not the case. It’s an 18th century English slang term meaning “to give”, which is why we not only give tips of money to waiters but tips of inside information to our friends. And my “tip” is for you to look into things further because everything you’ve come to believe may not be so.
The maintenance men and porters are all Union Members. They get paid a fixed salary as was negotiated earlier this year under their Union’s new contract (a city-wide contract for all residential buildings in NYC). There should not be any increase just because of that new contract.
Under the original Offering Plan, the Sponsor allowed for 7 apartments to be delegated to building superintendents. One apartment in each building was reserved for the “super” of that building and the 7th apartment delegated for the head supervisor (I forget what his title is). The 7 apartments are specified in the 3rd Amendment of the Offering Plan indicating that those apartments were not to be sold by the co-op. That was THEN but many things have since changed. One change is that at least one super purchased his apartment and has been a shareholder – paying shareholder rates.
To the best of my knowledge no maintenance staff are living in an apartment “for free”. The Offering Plan did not specify the amount the supers were to pay.
The origin of the word TIP dates to the 18th Century and was applicable to a restaurant’s “Maitre’D” who would seat the customers. The TIP was handed to the Maitre’D before he seated the customers. To Insure Promptness – TIP [for a good table and prompt service].
Offering a TIP “was” generally made to any person who provides excellent service – though today you’ll see a TIP request on some creditcard scanners – (like at SUBWAY) and at the bottom of your restaurant bill. Today, the TIP is optionally given as your personal appreciation for the workers who receive low wages (delivery boys, restaurant servers, sandwich makers, Lyft, etc.). Tipping is not mandatory in any business – it’s simply optional.
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I am not comfortable for a maintenance increase! This Board took out a larger loan and we will all have to pay for it. In the mean time they are wasting money on cameras, new garage doors that they leave open all day, a new office for the manager along with a pickup truck!. Doesn’t anyone see what is going on??
“Shareholders” should not be punished financially because management picked up the fees. Shareholder comes first. Maintence workers work to provide services for us.
Maintenance workers should not be punished financially because management is now charging more for repair costs. In addition, shareholders should receive a listing of all fees so we know how much each repair or installation will cost.
Well there’s no room for tip when management changed the repair costs and made them so high. So the maintenance workers shouldn’t expect for it. Thanks.
We always tip the staff when they’ve installed or made repairs in our apartment. It shows that we appreciated what they’ve done for us, even though it is part of their job. The same thing holds true at the barber shop, beauty salon and restaurants. While it’s not mandatory, I do feel better when I show my gratitude to our staff.
Maybe they should charge less to do repairs in our apartments. So annoying with these prices and maintenance repairs charges increases. It’s like we live in ussr we have to go through a whole process just to get something fixed. Also, do we need to tip those Maintence guys everytime we call them to come and do soemthing for us? I mean isn’t it their job to fix stuff. I see one guy cleaning the hallways the whole day moving one centimeter an hour. Maybe David wants those cameras up to spy on the maintenance guys lol and report it to Union since there’s no way to fire all of them.
One Voice knows of no decision in the corporation’s litigation against Chandra Jain/ Phoenix.
The below comment could be misleading, misinformation, or just wishful thinking.
The manner in which this Board operates, I’d expect them to post results on every lobby wall – if true?
Also looks like Mr. Jain had to settle another court battle. Guess he doesnt “always win” like he bragged.
Whether the Yura postings are fake or real, the fact is that the roach/waterbug situation described is real (as was verified by One Voice members in 9707).
hello my fellow shareholders,
please be advised that the “intent” of the new board was never really to help us as shareholders. Please be advised that Chandra wasn’t the best PM either, however all the chaos that we are going through is because one person wanted to prove her self and get back at the poor man so “she” would have the right to make her sales in these cooperatives, and also gain more power within the neighborhood. I hope and pray that we don’t get stuck financially. I am sick to my stomache knowing about all the side deals occurring with “our money”. The war was between the Indian and the Russian “she”, but we as shareholders are paying for that.
“whole complex has become such a joke”
It’s been a joke for awhile
Yura you are a funny guy😂😂 we sure can use a laugh around here. Lol I totally agree with those big mama roaches. When is David & Scott taking over their new office 🙄 who is taking over 98-05 office. Zarina & Rose to run their realty business.??
This whole complex has become such a joke. Scott is obsessed with the camera system. Clearly to watch little boys in the cameras. Moms beware and don’t let your little boys ride the elevators alone without supervision.!!
Allo , this Yura. Kamera is make peepel not comfortabol becose somebady always to look in camera and no privatzy for your life. Is remind like old USSR bat more teknology now not good. Maybe they also to make kamera inside manachment offiz to seeing David and Scatt guy. If not, we make to them put kamera inside offiz. Also , tomorow elekzion for governar NY make vote please peepel for niew york city is bad kondizion and expensive prices very high. many peepel eating from garbage can and no work. homless peepel and how can pay tax ? Ok everbady no forget voting tomorrow. Pashulazta , Yura.
