NEW YORK -- In private, workers who depend on holiday tips might be willing to say they’re getting hurt by the economic downturn. But fear that exposing that hard truth will lead to an even bigger falloff in their tips leaves most unwilling to discuss the situation publicly.

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NEW YORK -- In private, workers who depend on holiday tips might be willing to say they’re getting hurt by the economic downturn. But fear that exposing that hard truth will lead to an even bigger falloff in their tips leaves most unwilling to discuss the situation publicly.

Tags: Economic Downturn, Fear, Hard Truth, Holiday Tips, Lead, Leaves, Pantagraph, Private Workers, Recession, Survival Tips

In private, workers who depend on holiday tips might be willing to say they're getting hurt by the economic downturn. But fear that exposing that hard truth will lead to an even bigger falloff in their tips leaves most unwilling to discuss the situation publicly. Service providers from hair stylists to baby sitters, from dog walkers to housekeepers, are quietly going about their business this ...

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In private, workers who depend on holiday tips might be willing to say they're getting hurt by the economic downturn. But fear that exposing that hard truth will lead to an even bigger falloff in their tips leaves most unwilling to discuss the situation publicly. Service providers from hair stylists to baby sitters, from dog walkers to housekeepers, are quietly going about their business this ...

Tags: Baby Sitters, Dog Walkers, Economic Downturn, Fear, Hair Stylists, Holiday Tips, Leaves, Myrtle Beach Sun, Myrtle Beach Sun News, Private Workers, Service Providers, Sun News, Tipping, Truth

NEW YORK | In private, workers who depend on holiday tips might be willing to say they're getting hurt by the economic downturn. But fear that exposing that hard truth will lead to an even bigger falloff in their tips leaves most unwilling to discuss the situation publicly.

Tags: Economic Downturn, Fear, Hard Truth, Holiday Tips, Lead, Leaves, Northwest Indiana, Private Workers, Recession, Survival Tips