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[quote=Anonymous]How hard do you work for your money? Try doing a deep tissue massage on your partner for 10 min. Now multiply that by 6 or more.... As a professional , masseur (man) or masseuse (woman), you work physically and mentally, if your good. 
I give an awesome massage, that is tailored to the client. I like to be appreciated for the work I do. Some clients are good and some are not . I make myself give the best massage regardless. If I am offered over 20 dollars on a 60 min. I feel that is excessive. But I won't reject it.  I work to make money.
On the most part.... men are a lot better tippers than women , but women communicate appreciation better than men verbally, a few women are  bitchy as well.
 I have some good return clients that don't tip at all (not many). and I have a lot of good return clients that give 10% to 30%. I have a  few men clients... that are wealthy...that on occasion have tipped  more than the price of the massage. No inappropriate stuff. 
When I get a massage (and I do regularly,  for the physical need and also sharpen my own skills) I tip a minimum of 10% maximum 25%. I know what is good and what isn't when it comes to massage, and on two occasions I have stopped the massage that I am receiving and ended it politely, and left without paying  a dime..... I will  not eat bad food either. If it's not good I don't go back.
 On one occasion I had my haircut and the jerk did not listen to my instruction and cut off considerably more hair than I had instructed. I got up and left without paying . I was polite but refused to pay. If I am not intent on satisfying my customer ( never any inappropriate /and it's illegal ) I am not a profession.  
As a professional you know if your good or not. If you don't know .... you won't be a professional very long!

If you go out to eat and spend 60 dollars on a meal and tip less than 10% your a cheap, unless the service or food was bad or poor!   Now take a masseuse, ( if their good) they works harder than any cook, waiter/server or busboy...combined, now give that person less than 15% and your communicating  either they are not very good at their job, or you are a cheap! Unlike a waiter a masseuse will split the massage fee, normally 50/50 with the establishment, and keep all tips.
   
              So to sum it all up 10%-20%  !

Have a good day.   I am a massage establishment owner /  operator and masseur. 12 yrs experience.[/quote]

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