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

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.

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.

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.

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