I've never used a PT, just wondering if you get tipped by people??
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Thread: Do you tip Personal Trainers??
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10-31-2010, 08:12 PM #1
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10-31-2010, 08:27 PM #2
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10-31-2010, 10:47 PM #3
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11-01-2010, 06:14 AM #4
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11-01-2010, 06:32 AM #5
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yep.. that's true.. one of my best clients just for no particular reason or occasion gave me a thank you card and a $100 bill.
another time, in the middle of a session I had mentioned that afterwards I was going to buy some lifting shoes and though I preferred Chucks, I was going to get some knock offs from Payless Shoes so I could save a few bucks... anyway, after her session on her way out of the lockerroom she gives me a $20 bill and says, "Here ya go, now you can get the real ones"
good stuff.Sept of Baelor was an inside job. Wildfire can't melt stone masonry.
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11-01-2010, 07:25 AM #6
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11-02-2010, 04:41 AM #7
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Christmas bonuses every year by 99% of clients
I do get birthday gifts/cards from a couple of my close clients
Never have been tipped with cash but I have gotten invited to a client's house for dinner, some clients have brought me healthy meals they have cooked.B.S. in Health & Exercise Science / M.S. in Exercise Physiology / (Former) Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist
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11-02-2010, 04:54 AM #8
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11-02-2010, 05:14 AM #9
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If you do a google search on tipping ettiquette, you'll find which professions a gratuity is customary/expected, and about how much is customary.
It is NOT customary to tip PTs. Although, a client can tip anyone he or she chooses, and any recipient can accept. It IS considered in extremely bad taste for those in non-tipped professions to accept cash gratuities of any sort. Gifts are a different story.Sheriff John Brown always hated me
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11-02-2010, 01:46 PM #10
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11-02-2010, 02:21 PM #11
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11-02-2010, 02:35 PM #12
good question
It depends on the relationship between the trainer and the client. I've received tips and gifts over the years, but usually fron clients who've been with me a while and train often. These are the people with whom I've developed a relationship over time. I've received gift cards, dinners, concerts or sporting event tickets, cash, and treats. I never expect it and it's always a nice gesture. I usually give gifts to my good clients as well, usually something healthy like bars, shakes, or a free session or two.
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11-03-2010, 05:34 AM #13
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11-03-2010, 08:34 AM #14
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