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Having worked in the service industry, I've heard plenty of stories about bosses who don't make up the gap between a server's minimum wage and the federal minimum wage when customers don't tip. Don't assume that every boss does, even when it's the law.
I've seen bosses skim tips, deduct credit card fees from tips, even add managers to the tip pool so servers receive a smaller piece of the pie. Most people who know their rights find a different job, but not everyone can jump jobs quickly, for a variety of reasons.
And people tend to give small business owners the benefit of the doubt unless they're public a-holes about it. It's real easy to cheat your workers in broad daylight. Bosses get away with it all the time.
Comment by Itsrainingstars at 03/02/2025 at 02:30 UTC
6 upvotes, 0 direct replies
Tthhiissss
Comment by TennesseeTurkey at 03/02/2025 at 01:51 UTC
3 upvotes, 0 direct replies
This.
We used to get called into the office for any day that we received few tips and it didn't amount to minimum wage and also, they fix your claim to make it appear you received amounts that you didn't.