Do you tip your hairdresser?

Georgiegirl256

I'm sure when I think back, that my Mam used to tip at the hairdressers, I'm not sure if she still does though.

I have done in the past when I've went for a full colour and cut. But I don't now as I do my own colour at home and only go for a trim.

There are plenty of minimum wage, low paid jobs, so I'm not sure why hairdressers should be any different in expecting a tip?

comeandgo

Always tip but my mother would never dream of tipping anyone.

Nicki

Mojisola wrote: »

And if the owner charged the right price for the haircut, he/she could pay a decent wage instead of having the employees relying on tips from customers.

I'm slightly confused why you think it is better that everyone pays 10% more and no one is allowed to show appreciation by choosing to tip, rather than the current situation where the tip is completely optional

Slinky

I tip mine but wonder whether she thinks between £3 to £5 is mean when a cut is £50 and if I have it coloured it's over £50 more.

Mojisola

Nicki wrote: »

I'm slightly confused why you think it is better that everyone pays 10% more and no one is allowed to show appreciation by choosing to tip, rather than the current situation where the tip is completely optional

Do you tip the supermarket worker who helps you find something?

I find it odd that tipping survives in certain jobs - employers should pay a decent wage and workers shouldn't have to rely on getting hand-outs from customers to pay their bills.

tea_lover

Nicki wrote: »

I'm slightly confused why you think it is better that everyone pays 10% more and no one is allowed to show appreciation by choosing to tip, rather than the current situation where the tip is completely optional

Because it keeps wages lower than they should be.

Georgiegirl256

Mojisola wrote: »

Do you tip the supermarket worker who helps you find something?

I find it odd that tipping survives in certain jobs - employers should pay a decent wage and workers shouldn't have to rely on getting hand-outs from customers to pay their bills.

I find it odd too.

We've just came back from London, and in nearly every eatery we went in my husband tipped. We went on a boat trip on the Thames and as we were getting off he was getting ready to tip. I told him to see what everyone else was doing and that we'd paid enough for the tickets that I didn't think they'd be expecting it. Sure enough no one else did tip, and so neither did he.

I think if you've been to America then it's drummed into you that the done thing is to tip.

But I'm like you, I don't see why some professions expect it more than others?

Nicki

If I have had good service I choose to tip anyone in jobs where tipping is permitted and common - so taxi drivers, waiters, beauty therapist, hairdressers, etc. It is a personal choice and not complusory.

I don't tip equally poorly paid workers where tipping isn't permitted or common, even if they do an even more valuable job. Obviously.

The question that was asked was how many people tip, and if they do tip how do they do it. Not an analysis of wages/socio economic theory. I'm not going to be made to feel guilty about the wage conditions of those in the tip accepting industries for choosing to give them voluntarily additional money for the service, rather than keeping the tip in my pocket. If you feel not tipping is the morally superior or more generous way to live with your life, that is your choice but not one to impose on everyone.

Gleek

Yes we do, but then the hair cut for me and mum (I'm her carer) is £13 together so I pay £15 and tell her to keep the change.

purpleshoes_2

Always tipped hairdressers and taxi drivers but I do my own hair now and rarely use taxis, but I'd always give a couple of pounds after getting a haircut. Tip in restaurants as well.