Ahhh, thee ole tipping question˳ People want to know, nobody wants to be the CHEAP guy, that doesn’t tip˳
But first the story…
I ordered a gluten free pizza the other day, and the chap came up to the 23rd floor˳ He had the “I am barely getting through my day” look, on his face˳ He handed me my bill and pizza, I took my pizza and gave him a $20 tip˳
His eyes lit up like Christmas
I presumed that most folks weren’t very generous with him, and when I see the cost of gas these days, I leap out of my skin˳ I can’t even imagine how low his hourly wage is˳
Let me ask you something, is it customary to tip $20 for a $10 pizza? No, it isn’t, but I did anyway because I thought beyond myself˳ I put myself in his world, imagined what a normal day might be like for him˳
If you get a massage at a spa, or hotel, a 15% to 20% tip is standard if you were pleased with the services˳
On the other hand, there are no real ground rules or norms when it comes to massage in a medical setting˳ Some massage therapists say tipping isn’t appropriate in a medical or clinical setting˳
I work in a rehab center and I get tips, I work in a clinic and I get tips˳ I do not work in a spa, where it is expected˳
I will throw in some insider secrets to help you decide:
- Most RMT’s are on a 60/40 split percentage with the clinic they work at˳ The RMT receives 60%˳ So even though you may pay $80 for a one hour massage the RMT receives $45˳
- In a lot of day spas, RMT’s are grossly underpaid, in a spa they may only be making $22 per maRMTssage˳ I have friends that work in spas, so I know˳
- The same for rehab centers, most rehab centers pay out a max of $30 per 1 hour massage to their RMT˳
As you can see the businesses are pocketing the majority of the money that you pay˳ RMT’s do not even get a whiff of the money˳
Here are some questions to help you:
1˳) How would you feel if the situation were reversed?
2˳) Would you like to receive a tip? If so how much?
3˳) How would you feel if someone didn’t give you a penny?
4˳) How would you feel if someone was extraordinarily generous with you?
That’s your answer in a nutshell˳ If you tip, it will make our day, it will lighten up our lives˳ It’s that little extra that we don’t expect˳
Tipping well improves relationships, because it makes the other feel special and important˳ Next time they will want to do more for you˳
If you get a discount massage, then definitely tip because the therapist is working on you for half their normal rate˳
If you get benefits and everything is essentially free, then why not? Why not make someone’s day˳
I tip well because I know the value of appreciation, I know that it will make a difference in that persons life, so I do it˳
Lindsay Tietz, RMT, Homeopath
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