I’ve written a lot in 2020 about people who are risking their lives to serve us.
They range from grocery store workers to fast-food workers to restaurant servers and they get treated terribly by customers during the best of times. COVID-19 has actually made things even worse for them because of the risks involved.
Many workers have had their pandemic “hero pay” cut by their employers and servers have seen their tips crater.
But there’s another group that deserves your attention. They are those folks who manage the apartment or condo buildings some of us live in.
Yeah, I know, you might have a dispute with them over some issue involving your neighbour. Maybe you don’t feel they give your concerns enough attention.
I’m hoping, however, that you can put aside those differences and recognize the hard work they do and they risks they have been taking all throughout the pandemic.
They have had to roam the hallways and lobbies, or enter the units of residents, all throughout the pandemic – risking the chance of catching COVID-19. It was only recently that a public health order was passed requiring the wearing of masks in residential buildings.
They toil away during the heat of summer and the cold of winter to fix things around your building.
It’s usually pretty thankless work and so considering a card and a tip to recognize the work they do.
And no, I don’t want to hear your stories about how the manager hasn’t stopped your neighbour from smoking on the patio.
I get it. They aren’t perfect. But sometimes you have to look past that and see all of the other things they do.
I’m sure there are many other people in thankless jobs who could use a tip, or at least a heartfelt thank you. Find those people and, while keeping your distance, pass along glad tidings.
You’ll feel better for having done so.
Follow Chris Campbell on Twitter @shinebox44.
