Tipping on Take Out Food

In some salons, the hairdresser rents the chair on a monthly basis. Therefore, whatever the price is, is entirely theirs - after they pay the rental fee.

In many salons, regardless of rental or employee, they pay for their tools and materials used. I.E. They pay for their scissors, blow dryers, gel, etc. Only the few large dryer hoods are shared and owned by the salon.

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The self checkout machines at grocery stores usually take $100s, and with no whiny, self-absorbed adolescents to deal with.

Unfortunately, at the store by my house, the change will be in $5 bills.

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In the case of barbers (or whetever they're called) that own or jointly own the shop, I would assume they're on 1099 or Schedule C income, rather than W-2 income.

I think it depends. In a chain shop I would say they are paid an hourly wage. In an independent shop they often "rent" a chair and take care of their own clientele, plus "ups" from walk-ins. That would make it a schedule c gig.

BTW: I was always told in a barber shop (or salon for the ladies) you are not expected to tip the owner of the shop, just employees. Anyone else ever hear that?

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Unfortunately, at the store by my house, the change will be in $5 bills.

Last time I used the monorail in 07, change was in $1 coins. I used them all for tips later.