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[quote=Anonymous]I AM SURPRISED BY ALL THE REMARKS ON TIPPING OR NOT TIPPING MASSAGE THERAPIST.  SOMEONE COMMENTED THAT IT IS SIMILAR OR THE SAME AS A WAITER/WAITRESS.  THAT THEIR MASSAGE TIPS ARE NEEDED TO 'LIVE ON'.  I DO NOT SEE IT AS THE SAME OR EVEN SIMILAR AS NO ONE DISAGREES ABOUT TIPPING WAIT PERSONNEL - THAT IS CONSIDERED A STANDARD IN THAT INDUSTRY IN THE UNITED STATES.  TIPPING MASSAGE THERAPIST IS NOT CONSIDERED A STANDARD.  APPRECIATED YES, IF A CUSTOMER SO INCLINES BUT SHOULD THEY FEEL OBLIGATED?  NO.

IF INDIVIDUALS IN THAT PROFESSION FEEL THEY DON'T MAKE ENOUGH MONEY WITHOUT CUSTOMERS TIPPING, THEN PERHAPS THEY SHOULD FIND ANOTHER PROFESSION/JOB THAT PAYS THEM THE MONEY THEY NEED TO LIVE ON?  I'M NOT SURE WHY A PERSON WOULD PICK A FIELD THAT WOULDN'T SUPPORT THEIR LIFESTYLE UNLESS THEY WERE IN IT FOR THE PASSION.  EACH PERSON HAS A CHOICE BEFORE GOING TO SCHOOL FOR THEIR PROFESSION AND I WOULD THINK ONE WOULD FIRST CHECK ON WHAT THE PROFESSION PAYS TO DETERMINE IF IT WOULD MEET THEIR FINANCIAL AND EMOTIONAL NEEDS.  IT IS NOT THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE CUSTOMER TO TIP THE THERAPIST SO THAT THEY CAN MEET THEIR FINANCIAL OBLIGATIONS WHETHER IT'S FINANCIAL NECESSITIES, RECREATIONAL LEISURE, UPGRADES (PAY FOR THEIR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION AS ONE PERSON POSTED), ETC.

SOME POSTS MENTIONED THAT A MASSAGE THERAPIST'S JOB WAS VERY DIFFICULT FOR VARIOUS REASONS AND THIS TOO WAS A REASON WHY A CUSTOMER SHOULD TIP.  I CAN'T HELP BUT THINK THAT [b]MANY[/b] PEOPLE'S JOBS ARE DIFFICULT YET THEY AREN'T PAID MUCH AND CERTAINLY DO NOT RECEIVE TIPS (OTHER THAN A POSSIBLE CHRISTMAS TIP FOR SOME).  ROOFERS, CONSTRUCTION, COOKS, GARDENERS, PLUMBERS, ELECTRICIANS, CLEANERS (NEVER FUN TO CLEAN SOMEONE ELSE'S TOILET!), GARBAGE/WASTE PICKUP ARE [u]JUST A FEW[/u] OF THE MANY PROFESSIONS THAT WORK JUST AS HARD (IF NOT MORE) THAN MASSAGE THERAPIST AND GET PAID VERY LOW WAGES (OFTEN LESS THAN MT'S).

SO IN CONCLUSION MY ADVISE WOULD BE AS MANY BEFORE.  IF A CUSTOMER TIPS YOU, GREAT AND I HOPE IT IS SINCERELY APPRECIATED.  IF NOT, I HOPE A SINCERE 'THANK YOU' SUFFICES.  IF TIPPING DOESN'T OR YOU FEEL YOU MUST HAVE IT TO SUPPORT YOURSELF, I WOULD SUGGEST YOU GO IN ANOTHER FIELD.  IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING GOING TO SCHOOL TO BECOME A THERAPIST, CAREFULLY CONSIDER THE COST OF IT ALONG WITH YOUR TIME, ASSESS YOUR POTENTIAL FUTURE INCOME ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEGREE AND WILL IT MEET YOUR FUTURE FINANCIAL NEEDS?  IF IT DOESN'T  .... WELL ANOTHER DEGREE SHOULD BE IN YOUR FUTURE!

FOR ALL YOU HARD WORKING THERAPIST WHO DO A GREAT JOB, LOVE YOUR WORK REGARDLESS OF TIPPING - THANK YOU!!!!  WE DO APPRECIATE YOU!!!

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