Comment on What’s a reasonable tip for a barber? (America)
rockSlayer@lemmy.blahaj.zone 4 weeks ago
I refuse to participate in tip inflation. I tip 15% to all service employees. The only exception for me is tattoo artists, which get 25%
I tip 15% to all service employees.
My rule of thumb is to tip more to service workers that incur more personal expenses.
Restaurant workers? 10~15%. (They make at least minimum wage where I live just like takeout/fast food workers. I wish I could tip them 0% culturally)
Barbers/hairstylists? 15~20%.
Rideshare drivers get 20% minimum or more if it’s a cheap fare.
Tbh I forgot about rideshare, because I don’t use them. I refuse to feed those tech companies.
Cab drivers have been way too sketchy where I live for my entire life.
Rideshares let me call them through an app, track my ride by GPS, let me see the full fare (including all taxes and fees) up-front, and always let me make 100% of my payment by credit card without complaint from the driver.
If taxis offered that where I live, Uber would’ve been dead on arrival like it is in Korea.
ghen@sh.itjust.works 4 weeks ago
Wait tattoos get tips? That’s the one field where they can just charge any random number and people will continue to pay it if the results are good. I expect tattoo artists to be paid very well by the company they work for if it isn’t themselves.
We’re getting so far beyond just waiters making $2 an hour now. We’re getting into people that are actually skilled getting skilled labor money.