Should you fire a bad tipper?
In short: No.
I don’t think it’s cool to fire someone because they’re a bad tipper. Not only is it against our Personal Code Of Ethics (Don’t make decisions based on money.), but also because tips are gifts and not a requirement to be an ideal client.
If you’re considering firing a client, don’t use an excuse that blames them and sets you free from responsibility. Use solid ground that is pre-established so that it’s not personal.
If you don’t have pre-established solid ground to release a client, do the following mental exercise to find the root.
Ask yourself: “What story am I telling myself?”
You’re a human and humans find ways to avoid taking responsibility for their role all the time. It’s an exceptional human who recognizes that they have blind spots and who remains open to the very real possibility that it’s a “them thing.”
To mentally work through this, start by taking responsibility for your role:
your attitude
your expectations
the meaning you give it
Is it a “You Thing?”
Have you elevated yourself above them? Are you judging them?
Do you have expectations that you never made them aware of? Is that fair?
Have you made the meaning about you?
They didn’t like my work.
They didn’t like their experience.
They don’t think I have value.
Do you believe these are true? When they come in next time, start with touching base with them:
“Have you been happy with the way I’ve done your hair?”
“Is there anything I can do to make your experience better?”
“I want to be my best for you. Is there anything you need from me that I’m not doing?”
Have you made it about their character?
They’re cheap.
They’re ignorant.
They’re stingy.
Question your thought process:
Are my prices so low that I think my clients are cheap for coming to me?
Have I equated their value with their tip?
If a person tips me well, do I think they’re a better person?
So what’s the real issue?
Look at your Ideal Client Checklist.
Look at your Personal Code of Ethics.
The freedom to use Boundaries to cultivate the career you want and lead your clients into that vision comes with responsibility. You must follow a personal code of ethics to help keep your human nature in check. The practice of balancing your automatic (unconscious) processing and your intentional (conscious) processing builds character and raises your vibrational frequency.
People with a high vibrational frequency live in abundance, confidence, creativity, and gratitude.
And that’s what I want for you.
If you have put this advice to practice and cannot find solid ground to fire a client who doesn’t tip well, then take a moment before their next appointment and generate gratitude for them. It will change the energy you send them, making it more positive and loving. When you do this, it changes that person on a cellular level. They can feel that energy and it creates beauty within both of you.
Be generous with your vibe. Remember your power and use it for good.