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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-11 05:44 PM Original message |
Airport Workers Say Pay Is Illegally Low |
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Dennis Donovan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-11 05:46 PM Response to Original message |
1. I've known several SkyCaps - each one made a decent living at it... |
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marmar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-11 05:49 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. With the advent of self check-in machines, I don't see nearly as many people.... |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-11 05:47 PM Response to Original message |
2. Wow, that is horrible. |
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rfranklin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-11 06:01 PM Response to Original message |
4. I really did no know that they are working for tips... |
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DJ13 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-11 06:08 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. Many hotel maids also get near minimum, with employers expecting they get tips |
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Obamanaut (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-11 06:05 PM Response to Original message |
5. Do these employees have knowledge of the wage scale when they are hired? |
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rfranklin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-11 06:13 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. They are probably told, "You can make $100 a day just in tips..." |
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pnwmom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-11 06:14 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. They should be. And also that the Federal govt taxes them on a certain % as tips |
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SomethingFishy (552 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Nov-23-11 06:28 PM Response to Reply #5 |
9. So what if they do? If the customers don't know they work for tips |
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