This isn't about building staff, but here's an idea that may interest some of you.

We try to build a "neighborly" spirit in our coop. We posted a note telling residents to see our bulletin board for our "Ways to Cut Costs and Save Money" flyer. It has bullet point tips on finding bargains, using less electricity, shopping, etc. It also invites residents to submit tips that we'll post on more flyers. We've received many. Residents say they find them very helpful and have seen tips they never would have thought of.

Here's a surprising one. When you buy a roll of stamps in the P.O., count them before you leave. I bet few people think of doing this. The claim is that rolls often don't have a full 100 stamps. I bought a roll recently and it only had 86! That's a $5.88 shortage on 42-cent stamps. I went to the clerk who sold me the roll and let him count. He gave me 14 more stamps. Quality control on stamp packaging obviously isn't what it should be!