Cis’ Question: What Do You Tip Hair Cutters

Cis Gors /From A Simple Mind: We all know that at restaurants we are to pay 10% or 15% for a tip … but my question is what about at the beauty shop or barber? How do you tip? I am always afraid if I tip $5 I might be considered a cheapskate … and if I tip $10 then I feel that is over doing it. So what is the going rate? Personally, I wish companies would pay a decent wage and dump the tip system. In 1958, I was in Miami Beach, Florida with my grandfather … we came out of the grocery store and the young man from the store unloaded the groceries and took the cart back. My grandfather tipped him $5!!! I saw others doing it too. As a country bumpkin from R.I. I was blown away.

DFO: I tip $2 for a $12 haircut at Sure Cuts.

Cis Q: What do you tip a barber or beauty shop person?