Tipping

[boston_bbw]

Would anyone here consider tipping a chiropractor or accupuncturist? Or do they fall into that semi "medical" catagory like you wouldn't tip your doctor? What about a laser technician or electrologist? Same way you would tip your hair dresser? Just curious

 

[H0wl]

I never even considered tipping a chiropractor. I think they tend to fall into the professional medical category.

 

[SensualCealy]

Ive never tipped mine, but then never thought of it either. I agree they fall into medical professionals and Im sure they likely arent allowed to accept them.
Maybe at Christmas or Thanksgiving you can give them something instead.

I do tip my hair dresser, and I usually buy "bits and bites" for my doctor, found out he loves them and they are cheap! lol The receptionist gets chocolates and so does his nurse. Ive grown rather close to all three having to get allergy shots monthly to protect me from bees.

As for anyone else, I tip waiters and waitresses, but not as much if I go to a buffet, what really do they do, take the order, and bring me a drink. There for they only get 10%. Normally they would get 20-25% if they had to serve the meal.

My two bits.
C

 

[Kissophile]

A tip is meant to provide supplemental income as well as reinforcement that someone did a good job in serving you. It is not necessary to tip the owner of a business, but it makes sense to tip an employee such as a member of a restaurant's wait staff. Most medical practitioners are either owners or partners in the practice where they work so tipping them is hardly necessary and I'm sure most would find it very odd to receive a tip.

Hairdressers (like barbers) are often independent sub-contractors in a salon. You pay a certain amount for each service and then your hairdresser or manicurist pays the salon owner a portion of that amount. Hairdressers and manicurists typically do not receive a salary or hourly wage of any kind. For this reason it's a good idea to tip the person who cuts your hair or does your nails; they are making less money on each service than you might think.

 

[hypatia]

I am just so glad that I live in a place where tipping is limited to restaurants and cabs - even then it's entirely optional. When I go overseas I get so hung-up about who to tip and how much - drives me crazy . I keep wondering if someone will come chasing me down the street because I haven't tipped properly

 

[flyindolphine]

i tried to tip a person for his service who was in the medical field. he got very insulted. dont know why its extra $ after all. either or i never did tip anyone in the medical field after words.

 

[RamapoNJ]

i generally tip a waiter/waitress 20-25%. my barber 2-3 dollars a cut. and I have given my chiropractor extra for christmas.

 

[love2kiss]

Check out Yahoo news link.

This guy was actually arrested for not giving the full, mandatory 18%( he only gave 10%) for large groups in a N.Y. restaurant.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=817&ncid=757&e=10&u=/ap/20040910/ap_on_fe_st/small_tip_arrest

 

[love2kiss]

don't know why link does not work, but it's in the U.S. National section of Yahoo news.