Why don't people tip groomers??

they preform a sevice like waiters, hair%26amp;nail dressers, even grocery sackers!!! but our "clients" bite,pull,fight us tooth and nail, their is probably is like 1/2 of 1% of dogs that get groomed that behave well. i'm just real curious why? the groomers i know love animals and their jobs but we work hard and really appreciate tips, :)

Why don't people tip groomers??
I can't complain. I currently get plenty of tips....and they are very much appreciated...and very much deserved.





I currently groom under commission for a local vet. My tips make a world of difference in my income. I sold my own grooming salon last year to relocate to another state. I had 4 groomers working in my salon. They all worked under commission and they all received fairly good tips. When business was slow in the off season...I turned clients over to my groomers to make sure they still got the commission and tips while I took the loss. I...as an owner...also certainly %26amp; readily received tips for dogs I exhaused myself over. The tips helped to cover all the over head costs so I could actually have alittle cash in my pocket after paying for rent, supplies, equipment, equipment maintanence, shampoos, phones, water, electric, bathers, receptionists, accountants, attorneys, advertising, office supplies, IRS, etc.





We groomers are hair dressers...with a few major differences. We don't just cut the hair on top of some ones head. We cut our clients hair from head to toe to tail tip. We get bitten, peed on, pooped on, puked on. We get beat up by big dogs. We get uncontrollable little dogs. We get insane cats. We get table dancers. We get fainters. We get geriatric dogs that cannot balance themselves on 4 feet. When we finish a dog and he poops all over him self because the owner didn't take the time to walk him before bringing him in...we have to do the dog all over again. We get fleas. We get ticks. Sometimes we get maggots. We struggle with mats. I can go on and on. On a rare occasion we might even get a good little dog that just stands there and lets us do our job. Sometimes I do under charge...all more reason to be offered and accept a tip. Tell me the last time a well tipped hairdresser had a little old lady bite her, pee on her and then jump out of her chair and try to escape while she was in the middle of getting a perm.





I think I definately deserve to get a tip. I also want to note....I keep a record on client files of who and who does not tip. Although every clients dog gets the best quality clip....my tippers do get top priority when it comes to fitting them in for appointments during busy season....having them choose the best check in times and go home times....discounted prices....freebies....etc. Tipping does have it's rewards.





Equestrian....Groomers ARE beauticians...beauticians with a much more difficult job....and I don't think your answer touched a nerve with me....I think your answer HIT a nerve...HARD!
Reply:i do
Reply:God, I always have. And tipped them well I may add!!!!!!!!!
Reply:who says they don't the groomer I work with gets tips all the time. maybe the groomer who you refer to needs to do a better job.
Reply:People who don't tip groomers are some of the same people who don't tip in other places also. I think its more of people being cheap than anything else. If your the groomer thats not getting tipped, your clients are jerks.
Reply:I don't have a dog. :( but if I do some day and I have to take my dog to the groomer I'll take your consideration.
Reply:Actually I never even thought about tipping the groomer. If they don't charge enough to cover the cost of doing business then I figure it's their problem. Think about it - if we are supposed to tip everyone who provides a service then we would be broke. I only tip people that have jobs that traditionally count on them - waiters/waitresses, pizza delivery, beauticians (but only if they are not the shop owner). Sorry, I think this question touched a nerve with me.