Judging by the tip left to a Denver hair stylist, people are really happy to start getting back to normal!
A Denver hairstylist was left in tears after a random customer tipped her $2,500 before leaving another $3,300 for salon staff who were just returning to work after closure due to the quarantine.
Illsia Novotny was not even scheduled to work on a recent Saturday at Floyd’s 99 barbershop at the University of Denver but welcomed the walk-in customer who had just come at the end of a busy day.
The man, who had just moved to Denver from Chicago, chatted with the stylist about their love for the Chicago Cubs.
As the stylist continued cutting the man’s hair, the two talked about how difficult the last two months had been.
‘Just so you know,’ the man told Novotny as he exited the store, ‘It’s not a mistake.’
Novotny was confused by what the man meant before her coworkers rushed over and informed her that the stranger had left a $2,500 tip.
‘I cried,’ Novotny said. ‘I’m a single mother. It’s been rough the last few months not knowing what’s going to happen, not knowing when we might reopen so I could go back to work.’
In addition to the large tip, the anonymous client also left $500 for the receptionist and another $1000 for the general manager. The man also left another $1,800 for employees – with the 18 staff members all walking away with $100.