How much do you tip

[amaranth]

For the following services (if/when used)? (Assume all is good, normal service. Nothing special or awful.)

Haircut:
Waxing:
Nails:
Massage:
Dinner:
Hotel staff:
Cleaning staff:
Servicemen like painters:
Babysitter:
Movers:
Others I'm forgetting:

[awick14]

I usually tip 15%. I also have to admit that I forget people like hotel housekeepers, but I don't like them to come into my room when I'm there so I guess they only come in before I get there and after I leave. Maybe that's not as horrible. IDK.

[Deleted]

Haircut: Never got one at a salon, but I tipped 20% for when my sister and I got our hair done for my wedding.
Waxing: Never got a wax
Nails: Only got it done once and it was a poor job lol - she cut my nails jagged. I think I tipped like 15%.
Massage: Never got a massage
Dinner: 15% for poor service, 18% for average, 20% for great
Hotel staff: I leave $2 for each day of my stay.
Cleaning staff: I don't have such, wish I did lol.
Servicemen like painters: We did painting ourselves. Never tipped plumbers, roof repairmen, or the like.
Babysitter: N/A to date, but I think that in this area (LCOL) something like $10-$12 is the going rate per hour. When I baby-sat in high school I received a $25 Christmas bonus, but that was like 13 years ago.
Movers: $20 per mover is what we've done. Not sure if that's good or not.
Others I'm forgetting:

[pooh8402]

Haircut: 20%
Waxing: 20%
Nails: 15-20%
Massage: 20%
Dinner: 15%
Hotel staff: ?
Cleaning staff: I've always hired people who work for themselves, so no tip necessary.
Servicemen like painters: nothing
Babysitter: nothing
Movers: water and pizza and $10 per

[amaranth]

My mother in law was telling me I over tip for everything. I assumed she was wrong, but I thought it would be interesting to see what people do. She is apparently a very bad tipper. Lol. I do the following,

Haircut: 20%
Waxing: 20%
Nails: 10-15%
Massage: 20%
Dinner: 18%-20%
Hotel staff: Never have tipped them, but maybe I should.
Cleaning staff: In my dreams I'll have to figure this out. Someday.
Servicemen like painters: Only used family, so I made them food and gave them beer.
Babysitter: $10 per hour rounded up to nearest hour, and I tip an extra hour if they cleaned up/did dishes/had to drive him anywhere.
Movers: Didn't tip, which I now know is bad. Oops. I'd probably do 10% though.

[katespade]

I don't tip hotel staff, cleaning staff, painters, babysitters, or movers. Is this a regional thing? I don't know anyone who tips any of those people.

For hair, waxing, nails, massages, restaurants, tattoos, etc., I tend to tip high. Usually around 25% or so.

[Deleted]

katespade Here in the midwest, tipping movers is definitely expected. My parents weren't aware of this custom when they moved here, and the two guys waited around really annoyed until H and I noticed them and then tipped them each $20. I think $10 is sufficient most of the time, but they came on short notice.

[Deleted]

I usually do 20% except for servicemen. Mechanics I usually do a flat rate of $5 for oil changes and $10-20 on how labor intensive the job was.

As for hotel staff, $2 for room service every time we have something delivered. $5-20 for room attendant depending on how long our stay and how clean it is.

[amaranth]

Dec 18, 2015 6:39:23 GMT -5 @emtmissy said:

I usually do 20% except for servicemen. Mechanics I usually do a flat rate of $5 for oil changes and $10-20 on how labor intensive the job was.

As for hotel staff, $2 for room service every time we have something delivered. $5-20 for room attendant depending on how long our stay and how clean it is.

I never considered tipping a mechanic. Do you just hand them cash when you pay?

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Dec 18, 2015 9:56:22 GMT -5 amaranth said:

Dec 18, 2015 6:39:23 GMT -5 @emtmissy said:

I usually do 20% except for servicemen. Mechanics I usually do a flat rate of $5 for oil changes and $10-20 on how labor intensive the job was.

As for hotel staff, $2 for room service every time we have something delivered. $5-20 for room attendant depending on how long our stay and how clean it is.

I never considered tipping a mechanic. Do you just hand them cash when you pay?

I usually ask who worked on my car and hand it directly to the mechanic when my car is done.