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Originally Posted by MissChievous
I think required tipping should be abolished, the spas and salons should just pay their employees propperly and fairly, and raise the prices to include the tipping portion somewhat more. That way everyone gets what they deserve, and the customer doesn't have to wonder how much to tip all the time.
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LoL people should do a lot of things that they don't do. I have been at my job for a year next month, and asked for a raise about 4 months ago. My boss told me that at the time she couldn't do it, but she hasn't brought it up since. That is a whole other story, but I only get paid $8.25. That is not enough to live on. I work another job that pays pretty much the same and I still don't make enough to live on my own here. I could never go out and get my own apartment, pay all the bills, buy groceries and still have money leftover. reality is I make about $800/month (if i'm lucky...its usually not that much).
I wish I was just paid more so i wouldn't necessarily have to worry about tips but thats usually not the case for shampoo assistants. I'm glad I make more than the minimum wage here, but it is still a joke. After you raise your prices time after time, you don't want to raise them another $5 just for the shampoo assistant. Clients don't like that price change, they want things to stay the same, and I don't think they like being charged extra so that i can take home money. Whether one thinks its a skill to wash hair or not, it is required. You could always lean over the sink and wash it yourself. The stylist is usually too busy to do it themselves, and as it is someone's actual job to wash the hair, it'd be nice to get recognized for it.
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Originally Posted by KittieSparkles
I personally think the shampoo person should get a tip. They are part of the process and they do the nasty part of the process (some people come into the salon with hair looking like they have not washed it in a month, yuck!). In most salons they are the one that clean up the mess that the stylist does at the end and in my opinion work just as hard as the stylist and does not get compensated or appreciated as they should.
The last salon that I worked at our shampoo girl washed the clients hair, did the roller sets, assisted which ever stylist needed help, did the laundry and cleaned/organized the salon at the end of the day. She got paid min. wage. From the tips I made if she helped me with any clients I would try and give her something too cause most of them gave her nothing.
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Do you know how nasty it is to begin washing someone's hair and see scales and flakes all over their scalp? Or be in the middle of shampooing and feel a humongous pimple on their scalp, or bumps all over their scalp? Or to be told to "really scrub their scalp with your nails" and all you can think of is the dead skin thats going to be under your nails afterwards? Or to have their head smell so freaking gross that you wanna gag, or to have build up so thick that you actually have to pick it out with your nails or a comb? Its fucking gross, thats what it is. But thats my "job"
I sweep, mop, do laundry, clean color bowls, shampoo, throw an occasional touch up/gloss or highlights on, take off hairpieces, clean hairpieces, color hairpieces, dust....its neverending. I pick up everyone slack at the end of the day when they would rather have a cup of coffee and chat with everyone than clean. It really feels good to have someone respect and appreciate what you do
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Originally Posted by Hilly
I always get confused about tipping at my nail salon.For instance, If the owner is doing my nails, why do I have to tip? Aren't they going to get all the dough anyways? It's wierd.
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I always wondered that too. The boss at my job owns the salon and is a stylist too. It kills me because she gets big tips too ($30+) for one client and its like, hello.....she is taking all of your money! lol
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Originally Posted by COBI
I guess my question still stands: I don't run around a restaurant and tip each person (waitstaff, busser, bartender) individually, why would I be expected to do that in a hair salon? Why shouldn't the stylist be expected to kickback some of their tip to anyone who assists? I personally don't even bring cash to the salon.
One person did comment that many stylists feel like the assistant is paying their dues and wouldn't share tips; which begs the question, if they don't think the assistant should be paid more, why should the customer pick it up (as someone else mentioned)?
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I can only speak on how my situation is. I know most of the clients, and when they come in I am genuinely happy to see them. I am interested in how they are doing, I want them to be comfortable, I want to hear about whats going on in their lives. I talk to these people and they know me and care for me too. I guess my salon is dfferent. I am glad to have this kind of relationships with the clients. Maybe thats why some clients tip me $10, and get me christmas gifts, etc.
The stylist is working on tips too. She is lucky to make 50% commission on the hair that she does. Okay so lets say she does a color and cut which brings her price to about $90 (at my salon) Okay now you are down to $45 because the other $45 is going to the owner. She mad $45 for one client, which is okay, but she is probably depending on her tips too. I can't expect her to come out of her pockets every day because the clients "didn't feel like" going around and tipping other people who helped them. Most of the clients here don't bring cash to the salon either, but when they pay you can ask them to add on extra and they can give it back in cash to you so that you can tip.
I am just so glad to work where I do. I have learned to love it. the stylists there do not look at me as the shampoo girl. They appreciate all the help I give them. They usually offer to tip me if a client of theirs didn't give me anything. but I don't accept it. It is the client's fault, not the stylist. Maybe some of you don't know how embarrassing it is to go up to someone and say "yeah your client didn't tip me...." Hell no i won't do that, I'm not going to expect the stylist to pick up that slack.
And what makes me happy is when a client got shampooed by me, she got her hair done by a stylist, and got a massage by the esthetician and I see her going around with something for everyone who helped her. I don't mean to offend anyone, but I seem to be the only shampoo assistant here, so I wanted to give some insight.