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TheKentuckian

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4. Only circumstantially, I know for a fact they sometimes have to tip out the other staff

Sun Aug 3, 2014, 01:25 PM

Aug 2014

I've never heard of the scenario where the restaurant would just gaffle the damn tips and pay them minimum but I can't rule it out considering how worthless labor laws can be. I had a job where they just decided to cut our pay and the department of labor said it was A OK with 24 hours notice so if the market would bear it anybody anytime could be busted to minimum the very next day.

Don't get me wrong, I know some do pretty well but everywhere isn't a popular steakhouse, a lot of times most of the allure above McDonald's or something is the daily nature of the cash rather than the actual amount of it and the little hourly pays taxes.

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question about minimum wage [View all] shireen Aug 2014 OP

You didn't misunderstand a thing. tech3149 Aug 2014 #1

Depends on where you eat. Lancero Aug 2014 #2

I don't think you have it right hfojvt Aug 2014 #3

Only circumstantially, I know for a fact they sometimes have to tip out the other staff TheKentuckian Aug 2014 #4

Not only that, but if you pay by credit card... malthaussen Aug 2014 #5

The Wiser Waitress has a lot of good eye-opening info: Lars39 Aug 2014 #6

We were always taxed as if we made minimum whether we did or not. I made $2.50+ in Mnemosyne Aug 2014 #7

$3.35 in 1984 is equivalent to about $7.68 now. PoliticAverse Aug 2014 #9

I still have a button that reads, "3.35 is a Crime". Nothing changes, does it? nt Mnemosyne Aug 2014 #11

US Labor Law on tips... PoliticAverse Aug 2014 #8

Well, it's technically illegal for employers to steal the tips, but it happens. Warpy Aug 2014 #10