How long is acceptable to wait in the salon for your appointment?

[ThatCyanSheep]

Just that really. Currently at the salon and my stylist is running at least half an hour behind, I’ve been waiting for 25 minutes as it stands. She knows I’m here and told me to take a seat, but I’m just wondering how long you’d wait before saying something?!

I thought the same thing. Even a fiver is better than nothing.

An hour! No way would I wait that long. Max 15/20 min. Sounds like greed, she's booking in more than she has time for.

That was the days before the minimum wage, it really helped the very low paid.

If they want a fiver why don't they increase their charges by a fiver?

Well there's the difference - ours is a friend, he checks in with us, he will wrap up parcels in plastic and put them where we know if it is raining and we are out. He always chats.

Yes, surely they've set a rate to reflect effort, skill and overheads? It's not exactly a cheap service.

Im in my late 60s and its been the expectation all of my life that you tip hairdressers, taxi drivers, and waiting staff in restaurants and cafes. People always used to tip the binmen, milkman, paper boy/girl, and postman at Christmas, although I don’t think that’s as common nowadays as people often don’t have a regular postie now, the bin crews seem to change each week, and most people don’t have papers or milk delivered any more. We’ve had some really good regular Evri drivers over recent years, and if we’ve had the same one for some time I usually give him a Christmas card with a tenner in, and the same if we’ve got a regular postie.

So? It was people thinking of others who they encountered in their everyday life. 🤷‍♀️ it was community too.

You couldn't spare a few coins for someone bringing you a takeaway?

My hairdresser is booked up until november
hut he’s a curly hair stylist, owns the salon and doesn’t have anyone working for him. So yes one client at a time and an appointment can be lengthy

My hairdresser has never run late.

So? Was the nurse tipped, the care home worker, the primary school teacher, the bus conductor, the baker, the butcher?

God I'm impatient, I'd be getting twitchy after 5-10min, but wouldn't actually say anything until around the 15min mark 🤣.

A few coins?!

Wherever did you get the notion that you need to be asked to leave a tip?? A tip is a gratuity for good service surely and I’ve never been asked to leave one. However, I was at the hair salon just yesterday, always get great service and as much free coffee as I want and I always leave a tip.

How much, out of interest? How much is their price?

Somehow I think the point, is just a wooshing sound above your head here hinny.

I pay by card online, they employ a guy to do it. Presumably he’s pretty happy because he’s been there for years!

This is a sensible comment and I agree. If I was 30min late to an appointment, I would expect to be turned away! (I wouldn't do that anyway).

The hairdresser shouldn't accept people if they are more than 10min late as it disrupts the whole day, and it isn't fair on the next client.

Unless there's a really good reason for the lateness, like someone having a medical emergency, or an accident in the salon, then you shouldn't be made to wait. And I'd expect an explanation and to be offered a drink etc, if I was going to be waiting 30min.

He probably has a lot of people giving him a tip.

I think any sign of appreciation is nicer than the threat of leaving a negative review. Humans have choices about who they favour over another when push comes to shove. It doesn't have to be a financial reward. Op was asking how long should she wait for her appointment to take place. The stylist has apologised and explained why (it may or may not be the truth) but as a client you can vote with your feet, go elsewhere next time, or leave a snotty review. If the hairdresser has enough clients who are prepared to pay the going rate and be flexible towards them as they maybe towards you..it's just give and take and mutual understanding

Yeah I don't get it 😂Someone charges you £x for a service, it seems a bit demeaning to chuck them a couple of extra coins!
I charge for a service and I'd be really uncomfortable if someone decided to give me an extra fiver and then I had to appear grateful for it? Weird.

Makes more sense to tip low paid workers who don't control their wages like teaching assistants, care workers, street cleaners.

I have never tipped a hairdresser they charge a price to do the job.
I have a minimum wage job and don’t get tips.
If I was to tip the hairdresser and the bar staff and postman and the cashier and the bin men and the teachers and the lolipop lady and the delivery guys I wouldn’t be able to live.
where does it end?

I pay by card so I tip my stylist with a note in her hand at the end of the appointment. I am over a certain age, but it's the only way to do it as there are no tip jars!

I don't tip my hairdresser, never have. I appreciate their work but don't generally feel they have done lots more than the job I have paid for. I do tip in restaurants generally, but not bars. I tip taxi drivers if they've been good (not boy-racers, misogynists or racists) - like helping with luggage. I don't tip delivery drivers, postmen, binmen, my window-cleaner etc (though I would if they went above and beyond). I often feel my DH is an over-tipper.