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  • December 16, 2018 at 1:48 pm #812163

    I take private Pilates classes. Should I get my instructor a little something for the holidays? She usually has a Starbucks at our class, so I was going to do a gift card. Also, she and her husband are Jewish. Thoughts?

    I always tip my hair stylist and cleaning person extra for the holidays. Didn’t know about the private instructor since she’s not someone I tip.

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    December 16, 2018 at 1:48 pm #812164

    Holiday help bump.

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    JD
    December 16, 2018 at 6:20 pm #812172

    A lot of those guidelines. I mean, most of us would go broke just on tips.

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    Kate
    December 16, 2018 at 6:32 pm #812173

    I mean if you can afford the haircut or the dog walk or the rent or the fitness class, you can do the tip, right?

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    Kate
    December 16, 2018 at 6:39 pm #812174

    We’re not rich, but we tip our once-a-month house cleaner the equivalent of one cleaning, and our dog walker a week’s pay. Plus the building maintenance staff some cash and a 6-pack. And our regular bartenders a good cash tip. I tip my hairdressers along these guidelines. This isn’t just a Forbes bougie thing, these are always the tipping guidelines.

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    JD
    December 16, 2018 at 7:05 pm #812175

    For many doubling their hair budget is a lot. It said the price of one full service. So no just because someone can get a color and cut for $150 once a month doesn’t mean they can spend $300 in a December.

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    JD
    December 16, 2018 at 7:07 pm #812176

    Heck with my hair girl I’d be spending $600 for one month. That’s getting high. She’s high as it is but worth it but to give $600 that month is kind of insane. I always tip her 20% even though she does own the salon. Plus the assistant.

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    Kate
    December 16, 2018 at 7:31 pm #812178

    Okay.

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    Ele4phant
    December 16, 2018 at 8:13 pm #812180

    I’m still a little confused too.

    Certainly these guidelines make sense for when you don’t tip a service worker after each service – so dog walkers, cleaners, caregivers, doormen, etc.

    But what about service workers you do type? I tip 20-25% after every haircut, every manicure, every massage. I’m supposed to give them another tip equal to a full service just at Christmas time? And if the answer is yes, am I giving them the pre or post tip amount a normal service costs? If you are supposed to tip both at the time of every service and then again at the end of the year, that does seem like a lot.

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    Kate
    December 16, 2018 at 8:20 pm #812181

    Yes, you tip on each service, but these are the guidelines for holiday tips.

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    Kate
    December 16, 2018 at 8:21 pm #812182

    On the cost of the service, of course (pre-tip).

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