There are a lot of people who work in the service industry, who earn the majority of their wages from the tips that they are paid. Doormen, hair stylists and wait staffers all rely on tips to help them make a living. Although they earn a modest pay from an hourly wage the majority of service providers' count on the additional income that comes from the donations left behind by satisfied customers. Leaving out tip boxes or jars that can hold their earnings throughout the day there are places where a patron can put money directly into a container that is located near the cash register, but for some professionals the money that is left on the table needs to be put away safely during their shift and picked up once the individual is clocked out and ready to call it a day. With a money collection box that can be kept inside a locker or in the common break area, but which is secured by the individual owner of the box the tips that are paid directly to the service provider are out of the way and safe from the temptation of another person to steal.
Because restaurants and salons are the more commonly frequented places that cater to the public it is customary to tip a waiter or waitress a certain percentage of the cost of the meal. Where there are some individuals that are not familiar with what is acceptable for a tip a few patrons leave only a few dollars for the person that has been serving them. However the traditional calculation for a tip is to leave between 15% and 20% of the total on the ticket. Even when using a coupon that discounts the price of the meal a person should remember to tip the total before the rebate was applied to the cost of their dinner or lunch. When tipping a stylist at a hair salon 10% to 15% of the cost of service is recommended and even a dollar or two should go to the person that washes your hair, if it is not the same individual that is cutting and styling your coif. With all of the money from tips being left in scrunched ball in someone's pocket it may be a little awkward or uncomfortable to carry around a lot of cash, but with the use of a tip holder that securely keeps the money left by patrons in a safe place anyone that is working tables in a restaurant or cutting hair in a salon can find that their money is easier to handle, protect and manage while they are busy at work.