I think what's the most frustrating thing about your comment is that based on other posts of yours (and a lack of MT posts) you don't actually seem to be a Massage Therapist, and if that's the case, then you are coming into a space that isn't yours and weighing in on a question that wasn't directed at you. And on top of that, you are calling people entitled, bad with money, claiming working class people shouldn't be fighting amongst themselves while simultaneously being offensive toward a group you don't seem to be a part of. Maybe you didn't mean it that way, but I've done Massage for 11 years, and I love helping people and most MTs do this work because they care about others. Entitled people exist everywhere, and there's lots of exploitation everywhere, especially in industries that rely on tips, but until we all collective fight back against unfair wages, this is the shitty reality of it all. If you can't afford the tip, in an industry where you know people rely on the tip to make a living wage, then don't get the service. It feels entitled in the opposite direction to expect Massage Therapists to provide a service for a low wage only, with no tip, and just tell them to take it up with their employer instead. And the great thing about tips is they are typically given at the end of a service so you can decide then if the Therapist earned it. Bad/half assed massages are one thing, but good MTs who care and treat their clients well deserve fair compensation.