It's true that many places don't pay the girls for the massage... quite sad, really. Iused to go to Elite in Cote des Neiges, as well as La source... in both places, it appears that the girls get no money... or at most 10$ an hour. They live off the extras. That's why I like independents... they get all the money and usually include the HJ... but I have not found the right one yet.
I miss the good old days... massage was really good, there was no obligation to take extras and everyone was happy. Sex, no sex, ymmv... who cared... the massage was enough to keep me smiling all day.
Places like Abaca have menus longer than my arm. If I want a menu, I'll go to a restaurant. There was a time when I used to get "lucky" during massages because the girl liked me, and I still didn't mind tipping in the end... now, you have to pay to play. Screw that... no pun intended.
After all, why not tip for a job well done? But it shouldn't be obligatory.