The answer is a guarantee. That's the industry term for a pay setup combining a guaranteed base salary with commission on top.
"Percentage plan," "upsell plan," and "default plan" aren't real terms for this arrangement — they're just plausible-sounding distractors. Guarantee is the actual term barbers and shop owners use for this specific pay structure.
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