Had a $0 tip Tuesday that almost made me quit on the spot

Last Tuesday I had four haircuts in a row, all new customers, and none of them tipped a single dollar. One guy even told me he loved the fade and then walked out. I spent 45 minutes on a skin fade for a kid who just stared at his phone the whole time. Anyone else have a day where the tips just completely disappear?

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margaretj4012d ago

Oh man, I gotta respectfully disagree with you here lol. Tipping is supposed to be a bonus for going above and beyond, not a requirement for doing your job. If you're counting on tips to make your day not suck, maybe the issue is the base pay or the way you're looking at it. I get that it stings when you put in work and don't get extra, but nobody owes you a tip for a haircut, even a good one. Maybe just focus on the fact that the kid loved his fade and walked out happy, that's the job done right, not the tip.

joseph_murray812d ago

Really though, if we're all being honest, how did we get to a point where a tip feels like a mandatory fee instead of a thank you? I mean, a haircut is a service with a set price, same as getting your oil changed or your taxes done. Nobody tips their mechanic for doing a good job swapping out a filter, so why's a barber different just cause you're sitting in a chair? At the end of the day the kid got a great cut and that's what was paid for, the extra should just be a cherry on top if you felt like it.