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How much to tip a massage therapist can be a confusing thing. On one hand you have the spa massage therapist that can be put in the same group as nail technicians and hair stylists. Another group is sports massage therapists and medical massage therapists. Typically people in the medical profession don't receive tips for their services. Lastly, what if you are not from the United States? Different countries have different customs. For example, Canada reimburses its citizens for massage, thus massage is seen more as medical service versus a pampering service.
Below are listed the basic rules of how to tip a massage therapist:
Table Massage Tips Basic RulesMassage therapist in a spa or outcall massage (at your location) - 10-20% of the total bill.
Massage therapist in a medical environment, such as Chiropractor, etc. - normally no tipping*.
Chair Massage Tips Basic Rules
Chair massage that is paid by the customer - 10-20% of the total bill
Chair massage paid by an employer or trade show - normally no tipping*.
*If you do want to tip, ask what the establishment's guidelines are. Tipping may be against the company's policies or they might not mind. Each situation is different.
What if you don't want to tip?
An exception to all of the above is when a customer doesn't want to tip and it's not a reflection on the services they received. Customers have a right to not tip because tipping is a courtesy. Many massage therapists I know are grateful for tips and don't expect them. Tipping, and how much, is ultimately the decision of the customer.
Beware Hidden Tips
Lastly, a word of caution; in many tourist areas, a spa or salon will add a tip to the bill for the customer - without asking! This is an automatic process at many places. Then, because the customer is not aware of this, the customer will add a tip to the bill not realizing they're double tipping! This is an unfortunate reality that massage customers need to protect themselves from.
Hopefully this has answered all your massage tip questions. Remember, if in doubt; ask the massage therapist or company. They will be pleased that you care enough to want to tip.
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The History Of Restaurant Employee Tip Handling
No one knows when tipping began. But we do know that in the 1980's the IRS levied new regulations on restaurant owners to track the tips received by the employees of the restaurant.
The magic number of 8% became the benchmark for servers and waiters to declare as their tipped earned. Not because it was accurate. Rather, because it was the minimum amount allowed by the IRS.
The trick is this. Tipped employees in restaurants are generally not paid minimum wage. The amount varies from state to state but it runs between $2.15 to $3.15 per hour. The IRS assumes that the tips received will make up the difference between this low hourly amount and the true minimum wage that is currently $5.15 per hour. If this is not the case, then it is up to the restaurant owner to make up the difference between what the tipped employee earned + declared tips and minimum wage. This makes accurate tip declaration, tracking and reporting a vital aspect of running a restaurant.
The Need For Restaurant Employee Tip Handling
You need a employee time clock system that recognizes tipped employees, tracks their individual sales, any charge tips collected and requires them to declare cash tips at the end of their shift.
You also need a employee time clock system that can handle tip sharing, tip pooling and tip out to bus help, bartenders and other servers.
You need a employee time clock system that will track the hours worked and tips collected and recognize problems with employees not declaring enough tips to meet the minimum wage requirements.
The Solution Of Restaurant Employee Tip Handling
Some point of sale software products have tip tracking built into their time in attendance module. Once you set an employee as a tipped employee the system will require tip declaration prior to clock out.
Servers and waiters who ring sales will have their total sales tracked. Tips collected through credit card sales are tracked and shown on the server closeout report. Prior to clock out the server/waiter will be shown their total sales, the charge tips collected and then asked to declare their cash tips.
Some point of sale products do allow for programming flexibility with this feature:
You may change the minimum declaration from the default of 8%.
You may change the requirement to declare tips at clock out.
You may opt to have the system print a chit with their tips shown.
You may opt to not show charge tips on the declaration screen.
The Benefit Of Restaurant Employee Tip Handling To You
How do you measure the amount of relief a person can have knowing that your point of sale system is enforcing tip regulations levied by the IRS? Not to mention the mass amount of time savings in tracking declared tips, charge tips and hour worked for every tipped employee.
This is one headache you don't want to have to deal with. If you have tipped employees you need a good point of sale system with tip tracking and time and attendance.
About the Author
Jerry D. Wilson is Director of Internet Sales for DirecTouch Restaurant Point of Sale. With over 25 years of hospitality point of sale experience, he has written several articles explaining the benefits of touch screen and retail point of sale software. Please visit DirecTouch Do It Yourself Restaurant Point of Sale or DirectRetail Do It Yourself Retail Point of Sale for more information.
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With the number of pool cue tips available and the variety of sizes and densities, selecting a tip can be an overwhelming task. Cue tips are typically judged by tip density and materials. Tips can range from a density as low as 60 as with the Elk Master tips all the way to hard tips with density measurements of 90+. Which tip you choose depends on your goals as a pool player.
Tip Density
As you know, different tips have different densities or levels of hardness ranging from soft to extra hard. At its most basic level, the softer the pool cue tip, the more likely it is to mushroom or flatten out with each hit of the cue ball. What this means is that a soft tip will require more maintenance than a harder tip.
Many players that prefer a soft tip believe there is a relation between tip softness and English. The feeling is the softer the tip, the more English and control you gain over the ball. In addition, softer tips are typically easier to scuff and have better chalk retention.
The other camp has players who prefer a harder tip. Generally speaking, a harder pool cue tip will last longer and retain its shape better than a soft tip. With a hard tip, you'll be replacing your tip much less frequently than a soft tip. In addition, many players who enjoy hard tips feel that they can achieve more control and consistency with a hard tip.
Testing Tip Density
The most common way to do a basic density test is to simply push your thumbnail into the tip. The deeper your nail goes into the tip, the softer or less dense the tip is. A hard tip will not leave any impression at all, while a soft tip will leave a significant impression.
So Many To Choose From...
So now that you know a little about tips, which one should you buy? By far, the most popular tip on the market is the Le Pro Tip. Also known as Le Professional Tips, these tips are extremely affordable, are used by most production cues and as a medium-hard tip, will last a long time. Le Pro tips are found on most major brands and are excellent tips. On the soft side, the most popular and affordable tip is the Elk Master.
If you're ready to step up to a high end cue tip, consider Tiger tips or Moori tips. These tips are considerably more expensive, but are made with some of the highest quality hides on the market today. Moori tips, for example, are constructed with eleven layers of high quality pigskin and Tiger Sniper tips are made with a very sturdy boar hide.
Ultimately, every pool player will have a different opinion as to what is the best pool cue tip. The only way to choose the right tip for you is to find a tip that compliments your playing style.
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New parents will often get a lot of parenting advice. People are more then willing to offer their experiences and their opinions on how to best raise a child. New parents can become overwhelmed at all the parenting advicesthat will come their way. People are often well meaning in their attempts to offer parenting tips, but they may not realize that a new parent may already have their own ideas on how to best raise their child.
The key to accepting a parenting idea is to take them and use your best judgment to decide if you are going to use them or not. There are often different schools of thought when it comes to parenting tips. You will find that you will be getting tips from many different people who have many different styles of parenting.
One of the most common groups is the older members of your family. It is common for them to give parenting tips that seem weird or even crazy. Back when they were raising children there was not as many studies or research and they were basically left to figure things out on their own. An older person may give tips that contradict the professional recommendations of today. They may say that it worked for them so it should work for you. They may recommend things that just seem funny, usually home remedy type things, which have been time tested and really do work. Older people have some great advice and sometimes, some not so great advice. They are worth listening to, though, because they really do have the experience and know what they are talking about.
You may also get parenting tips from friends who are members of the new age school of thought. These people base their parenting in large part on parenting books. They may follow a certain professional who is considered an expert in parenting. They will often recommended books you can read. Some of their suggestions may also seem strange, like playing music to the baby to make him smarter. You may find you actually agree with one certain style. These tips are usually tested and well thought out. You won't find any home remedies or old wives tales in these tips. Depending on your own philosophies on raising your child you may or may not listen to these tips.
Then there are the tips that come from the well meaning person, but often come across as more of an order then a tip. Most often these are going to come from the grandmas. The grandmas, you will find, will have more then enough tips to give you and they are never afraid to tell you all of them. The grandmas only want what is best for their grandchild, but sometimes they can be over whelming. It is common for them to just want to take matters in their own hands instead of actually telling you the tips. If you do not head their advice you may suffer because the grandmas believe their advice and tips are the only way to go.
The best way to handle parenting tips is to simply listen attentively to the tip giver. If you like the tip then let them know, otherwise you can simply thank them for their help. People give parenting tips with the best intentions in mind. They are not trying to say anything bad about your parenting, but rather help you out. People that give parenting tips are parents themselves and they understand how hard it is to raise a child, so they want to help make it easier for you.
Parenting tips can be quite helpful. It is almost impossible to simply raise a child on your own without ever seeking help from others. Parenting is a hard job and it takes many different people to help raise a child. You should always be open to haring parenting tips because you will get many helpful tips along the way. Just remember that some people are going to offer you tips you may not want to use and some will offer you a wealth of information. It is up to you to decide what tips are useful for you and which are not.
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