How much should I tip my haircutter? $M1
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Andrew R. Kaufman
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This is your hair - you want to show respect and thanks to the person cutting it, so you'll be remembered fondly. In the future, those $4s could translate into better haircuts, being scheduled after-hours, being squeezed-in at the last minute, etc.
Ultimately what it comes down to is: if *you* were cutting someone's hair and they tipped you a whopping dollar, how would you feel the next time they called for an appointment
You can leave an optional "tip" with Mahalo's virtual currency, Mahalo Dollars. If you are asking a difficult question that might require some research, or if you'd like a wide variety of feedback, a higher tip often leads to more answers to your question.
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The website referenced below offers a guide for tipping in various situations.
Scroll down to "Barbers, salons, spas" for specific tips on how to tip! They recommend a gratuity of $2-3, but personally, I would tip $4 on a $16 dollar haircut.
You can leave an optional "tip" with Mahalo's virtual currency, Mahalo Dollars. If you are asking a difficult question that might require some research, or if you'd like a wide variety of feedback, a higher tip often leads to more answers to your question.
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You can leave an optional "tip" with Mahalo's virtual currency, Mahalo Dollars. If you are asking a difficult question that might require some research, or if you'd like a wide variety of feedback, a higher tip often leads to more answers to your question.
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I also tip $2 or $3 to the person that washes my hair
You can leave an optional "tip" with Mahalo's virtual currency, Mahalo Dollars. If you are asking a difficult question that might require some research, or if you'd like a wide variety of feedback, a higher tip often leads to more answers to your question.
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I don't mean to put down hairdressers or waiters (I have worked in food service myself), but I will make the unfair generalization that they need the tip more than I do. If I can afford a decent haircut and a nice restaurant I can afford to tip on the more generous side to make their day.
You can leave an optional "tip" with Mahalo's virtual currency, Mahalo Dollars. If you are asking a difficult question that might require some research, or if you'd like a wide variety of feedback, a higher tip often leads to more answers to your question.
M$You can leave an optional "tip" with Mahalo's virtual currency, Mahalo Dollars. If you are asking a difficult question that might require some research, or if you'd like a wide variety of feedback, a higher tip often leads to more answers to your question.
M$If the service isn't part of what you're paying for and you are paying for a product, then tips for good/great service are appropriate. Restaurants are a good example. You're primarily paying for the food, not the service. Tips are expected in a restaurant because you are partially paying for someone to deliver the food you ask for. In the case of a buffet, I don't tip because I'm not getting any extra service.
If someone has done a great job, then I tip no matter what (just like here in MA). For a nice haircut and friendly service, I typically add $2. That's about 15%.
You can leave an optional "tip" with Mahalo's virtual currency, Mahalo Dollars. If you are asking a difficult question that might require some research, or if you'd like a wide variety of feedback, a higher tip often leads to more answers to your question.
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I'd be curious as to how expectations within an industry that they deserve a tip is created.
I work in a service industry and would NEVER expect a tip... I've been asked and consider it part of my usual and customary fee.
Tips are very much expected in the hair-cutting industry, just as with housekeepers, pet groomers, manicurists, and others in the service industry. Not tipping is extremely rude, and I'd expect a buzz cut the next time I went to the same hairdresser if I did not tip the first time.
