Re: Tipping in the MUA Industry
May I ask what you do for a living? Do you have a job?
Do you work because you need to make ends meet or do you want to actually reach a point of financial stability/success?
I am asking because how would you feel if your entire day was spent on your feet, working, no breaks, being watched non-stop, even critiqued at times and you walk away with just enough to cover the gas it took you to get there? Would that be more satisfying? A MUA spends a TON of money trying to get the kind of products she needs in order to deliver the results expected. If it was so easy and she’s a complete rip off - you’d be doing it yourself.
She may charge you but she has overhead, supplies, employees who also get paid and its her right to walk away with a profit because its her business. Payment in exchange for services rendered. Services have been rendered at a price that was agreed upon in advance. That’s not taking advantage of someone. Those are basic business ethics.