Tipping?

[kaytieeldr]

again not In every state!

Yes, probably in every state - just not every salon. Frequently, the hairdresser rents a booth or chair from the salon owner. They get no set income - it's entirely based on the number of clients they see and the services they provide, along with merchandising and tips. The base pay is shared at an agreed-upon percentage with the salon owner. No customers, no pay. Look here http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090122110508AAxPfHI

You are correct. Alaska, California, Guam, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington do not have a "tipped wage". I see you're in WA, so that makes sense now

Ah, okay - but does this include salons where the hairdresser rents the chair, i.e. is an independent contractor working in the salon? Or do those states have laws prohibiting this arrangement and require all hairdressers to be paid minimum wage?

 

[seadd67]

Then you should come and tell the owners and Mgers here In the Sate of washington and maybe tell the empl that are getting a hourly rate that there not!,regardless of what a site tells you!.

 

[seadd67]

Yes, probably in every state - just not every salon. Frequently, the hairdresser rents a booth or chair from the salon owner. They get no set income - it's entirely based on the number of clients they see and the services they provide, along with merchandising and tips. The base pay is shared at an agreed-upon percentage with the salon owner. No customers, no pay. Look here http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090122110508AAxPfHI

Ah, okay - but does this include salons where the hairdresser rents the chair, i.e. is an independent contractor working in the salon? Or do those states have laws prohibiting this arrangement and require all hairdressers to be paid minimum wage?

sorry,its to bad If its true that Flordia has that typ of polcy but its not everyware did not mean to come accross like that

 

[CanadianGuy]

You are correct. Alaska, California, Guam, Minnesota, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington do not have a "tipped wage". I see you're in WA, so that makes sense now

Then you should come and tell the owners and Mgers here In the Sate of washington and maybe tell the empl that are getting a hourly rate that there not!,regardless of what a site tells you!.

You are misunderstanding..Washington does not have a DECREASED hourly wage for tipped positions vs. any other line of work when it comes to minimum wage.

Conck stated that correctly ... a 'TIPPED WAGE' is a reduced wage for tipped positions only. In states that do not have this, the minimum wage for all work is the same in that state.

 

[beattyfamily]

How much do you tip for turndown service?

I tip a minimum of $2 per night.

 

[kaytieeldr]

Then you should come and tell the owners and Mgers here In the Sate of washington and maybe tell the empl that are getting a hourly rate that there not!,regardless of what a site tells you!.

No. I'm ASKING if hairdressers in states like Washington - which require everyone to be paid minimum wage - make ONLY minimum wage. No tips, no commissions, just seven or eight dollars an hour? Given that it's a service position, and ConcKahuna's excellent point that these are the people who directly affect your public appearance, there's no way I would do that job for minimum wage.

 

[kaytieeldr]

Conck stated that correctly ... a 'TIPPED WAGE' is a reduced wage for tipped positions only. In states that do not have this, the minimum wage for all work is the same in that state.

And there appear to be only seven states (or is is six plus Guam?) that require the same minimum wage for all jobs. That means forty-three or forty-four states DO allow service industry personnel to be paid a(n extremely) reduced wage with the expectation that they'll make up the rest of it via tips.

 

[seadd67]

Heres a question, who do you not tip?,or I should say you feel does not need a tip. I find it hard sometimes because to tip because,If you work for a wage,what makes you entitled to a tip?.We all work for someone,but we do not expect a tip for our service. No basheing here, just a real question?. I tip mousekeepers and wait staff and the the luggage people.But what about the drivers(I know they can not recive tips) the offer a needed service. The counter folks,the cm(non wait staff) In side the parks. I would like to treat everyone straight accross the borad.Another question?, In regards to suggested tips on the recipet,do you go by them?.My rule of thumb Is I tip genrealy a 1.00 for every 10.00,good bad???

 

[marlaine]

I worked as a waitress and bartender for many years when I was younger. In fact, I bought my 1st house with nothing but tips because my wage was such a joke. When I went into restaurant management, I would total the amount of all sales of each server, then they would be taxed on the total amount on their paychecks. Sometimes if the people didn't tip enough, the server would owe more in taxes than she actually made in tips.
Because of all of that, my DH and I tip everyone. When we're in WDW, we tip mousekeeping each day we're there. We tip the servers in restaurants starting at 17% and go up from there if they were informative and did a good job. We tip ME, taxi drivers, bell people. This year we're staying Club Level, and I will bring some candy or some kind of small gift for the IPO.
We don't see it as excessive. We do it because I've "Been There, Done That".
And yes, we tip garbage men, mailmen, ups and grocery baggers.

 

[kaytieeldr]

Heres a question, who do you not tip?,or I should say you feel does not need a tip.

Okay, let's see. It's easier to say who I do tip...
Hairdresser, of course. I 'lucked' into her about a year ago and won't let anybody else touch my hair (except a couple of times when I couldn't wash it myself).
ANYONE who touches my luggage, except the counter agents at the airport. With the exception of bus drivers, everyone - porters, skycaps, bellmen - work in tipped positions. I tip bus drivers as well, because as I said, they handled my luggage for me.
Servers at table service and buffet locations.
Bartenders.
Casino dealers.
Counter people at ONE Dunkin Donuts, because I could pull up to the speaker, say, "Hi, ___, it's Kaytieeldr" and proceed directly to the pickup window - because they knew what I wanted.
Housekeepers.
The RAC people at Disney when using that service, because it's the equivalent of curbside check-in except the curb is thirty miles (instead of thirty feet) from the terminal - and because they're SkyCaps, not Cast Members.
Front desk clerks at Las Vegas hotels in hopes of getting an upgraded room.
Any business employee who assists me with a wheelchair - either porters or specifically-assigned airport employees, as well as security personnel in those same Las Vegas hotels (anybody figure out where I spend a lot of vacation time, yet? )
Anyone who I feel has performed beyond the expected services and who can accept a tip.

Most other Disney employees can't accept tips - but filling out a compliment card or filing a compliment at Guest Relations is not only appreciated, but also considered when it's time for raises or promotions.

The women in the UPS office, although not with cash - because I'm there so much and at Christmas they pulled me to the front of the (long) line. Not because I tipped - well, provided a gift they could share - but because I was the only one in the line who'd arranged in advance to pick up my packages

 

[lblume91]

I too had never thought about tipping housekeeping until stumbling across it on here a couple of years ago. We always stay at POR. As a family of five, we tipped $5 per day. We had towels animals three different days. Since I have a Mickey-themed bathroom, I hoarded all the Mickey-shaped soaps to bring home. On 3 of the days that we did not receive animals, we received extra soaps! I guess the mousekeeper noticed the disappearing soaps and thanked me for the tip with those!

As for servers, we tip 15-20% as a regular restaurant and 8-10% at a buffet. I don't think buffet servers "earn" more since they only bring drinks.

 

[ConcKahuna]

Ah, okay - but does this include salons where the hairdresser rents the chair, i.e. is an independent contractor working in the salon? Or do those states have laws prohibiting this arrangement and require all hairdressers to be paid minimum wage?

In those situations you are considered self-employed, and so I don't think the hourly wage counts.