Tipping amount- personal trainer

[Anonymous]

Let’s say you work out twice a week with a personal trainer.

How much is your Christmas tip?

[Anonymous]

$0.00

[Anonymous]

None. Maybe a present but not a tip.

[Anonymous]

None. I’ve used trainers and the $$ I pay for their service is enough.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:None. I’ve used trainers and the $$ I pay for their service is enough.

Wellll.....I dunno. At first my answer was going to be $0, but then I stopped to think more about it. My housekeeper also provides a service, she keeps 100% of what I pay her at each cleaning, but I would never NOT give her a holiday bonus. I appreciate her tremendously, and know that she works hard. I think the bias in this case is that people assume trainers don't work hard (and that most trainers are male...and hell no why do we want to give any more money to men!) Real trainers no different really than your housekeeper. They're work for themselves, they provide a service, you like their service which is why you continue to "employ" them. So yes, give them a bonus. $50-$75 sounds fair to me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let’s say you work out twice a week with a personal trainer.

How much is your Christmas tip?

My ex’s trainer gave her more than just the tip. Hence the reason she’s an ex.

[Anonymous]

I'm planning to give a $100 (nice round number). She works out of a boutique gym so she doesn't get to keep the full amount for each session ($120). She is worth every penny and more since she's the only person that has ever motivated me enough to stick with a fitness program.

[Anonymous]

I would tip. Probably around the equivalent of what a session would cost. Maybe two.

I'm all for holiday tips for service professionals that provide regular personal service.

I tipped my dog walker $200 (which is a lot but we adopted a second dog this year who is a special needs dog and our walker going above and beyond has been instrumental in the dog's progress).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:None. I’ve used trainers and the $$ I pay for their service is enough.

Wellll.....I dunno. At first my answer was going to be $0, but then I stopped to think more about it. My housekeeper also provides a service, she keeps 100% of what I pay her at each cleaning, but I would never NOT give her a holiday bonus. I appreciate her tremendously, and know that she works hard. I think the bias in this case is that people assume trainers don't work hard (and that most trainers are male...and hell no why do we want to give any more money to men!) Real trainers no different really than your housekeeper. They're work for themselves, they provide a service, you like their service which is why you continue to "employ" them. So yes, give them a bonus. $50-$75 sounds fair to me.

Trainers usually work on a wage at a gym, they are employees of the gym. Your housekeeper sounds like she's solo.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:None. I’ve used trainers and the $$ I pay for their service is enough.

Wellll.....I dunno. At first my answer was going to be $0, but then I stopped to think more about it. My housekeeper also provides a service, she keeps 100% of what I pay her at each cleaning, but I would never NOT give her a holiday bonus. I appreciate her tremendously, and know that she works hard. I think the bias in this case is that people assume trainers don't work hard (and that most trainers are male...and hell no why do we want to give any more money to men!) Real trainers no different really than your housekeeper. They're work for themselves, they provide a service, you like their service which is why you continue to "employ" them. So yes, give them a bonus. $50-$75 sounds fair to me.

Trainers usually work on a wage at a gym, they are employees of the gym. Your housekeeper sounds like she's solo.

First PP here. Not true, it's the opposite actually at least where I live. No one who is serious about using a trainer uses the ones who work for 24 hour Fitness at $25/hour. People who use trainers work with private trainers who rent space at a boutique gym. This is what OP is likely talking about. These people are indeed self-employed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let’s say you work out twice a week with a personal trainer.

How much is your Christmas tip?

Zero. I pay a LOT for the service already. I'll bring him some baked goods, which he asks me to make him.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:None. I’ve used trainers and the $$ I pay for their service is enough.

Wellll.....I dunno. At first my answer was going to be $0, but then I stopped to think more about it. My housekeeper also provides a service, she keeps 100% of what I pay her at each cleaning, but I would never NOT give her a holiday bonus. I appreciate her tremendously, and know that she works hard. I think the bias in this case is that people assume trainers don't work hard (and that most trainers are male...and hell no why do we want to give any more money to men!) Real trainers no different really than your housekeeper. They're work for themselves, they provide a service, you like their service which is why you continue to "employ" them. So yes, give them a bonus. $50-$75 sounds fair to me.

Trainers usually work on a wage at a gym, they are employees of the gym. Your housekeeper sounds like she's solo.

First PP here. Not true, it's the opposite actually at least where I live. No one who is serious about using a trainer uses the ones who work for 24 hour Fitness at $25/hour. People who use trainers work with private trainers who rent space at a boutique gym. This is what OP is likely talking about. These people are indeed self-employed.

Even the ones at big gyms 24, Lifetime etc are 1099 they work on a cut/commission of what they bring in.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Let’s say you work out twice a week with a personal trainer.

How much is your Christmas tip?

The cost of a session.

[Anonymous]

A nice BJ would suffice