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[quote=Anonymous]I worked as a licensed massage therapist for about 10 years in the 1990s.  Massage therapists in my state are regulated by the health boards - the same boards who regulate doctors, nurses, etc.  My thinking was if massage therapists wanted to be taken seriously as health providers of a kind, then we certainly didn't need to communicate we expected tips from clients.  Some of my clients left tips, some didn't.  I never expected a tip and never thought less of a client for not leaving one.

I looked up tipping massage therapists because I got a massage yesterday and felt pressured by the receptionist to leave a tip.  Maybe things have changed since I worked in the field.  I worked for myself and for others.  When I worked for others, I was paid 50% of the cost of the session which was a decent hourly rate.

I still believe that tips for massage therapists should not be considered mandatory.  Some financially well-off clients may decide to tip.  Some clients struggle to pay the $65 charge for a hour massage and they shouldn't be expected to pay more than that.[/quote]

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