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woodworker

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  1. Something about those pictures just looks old... Blurry? In the locker room, he's using a digital point-and-shoot camera. When's the last time you saw one of those? Young guys normally have pictures taken with smart phones that autofocus and do color correction and so on.

  2. Tips at spas

    I agree with @beethoven that tipping at spas is very important. The spa takes a big cut. The masseurs are working for tips. I try to tip cash directly (and discreetly) to the employee. At a spa in the US, I tip $50 - $100 for a massage even if I'm unhappy with the service. It's a moral obligation, like tipping a waiter (in the US). Whatever the business charges you, the person taking care of you is working for tips. If you don't tip, you're stealing.

     

    Tipping independent masseurs

    These guys set their own prices and keep the full amount. I tip for service or when I think the masseur has set his rates too low.

  3. I met Billy at his new location in LA, a block from Venice Beach. He's a friendly, tight-bodied pocket otter with skills they don't teach in school. Massage was energetic, enthusiastic, and effective. He just moved in and his workspace is basic. The table was hard and small, but I am sure he'll upgrade. I will repeat.

  4. Absolutely. Massage is physically demanding work. That industry has a high rate of repetitive motion injuries. Working with any kind of orthopedic injury would be inadvisable. If his injury broke the skin, he needs to keep the wound clean and isolated while it heals.

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