General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Folks Who Work In Tipped Jobs Would Like You To Spend A Minute Looking At Something [View all]Atman
(31,464 posts)It was in regards to their tipping policy. Not exactly sure of the exact nature of the suit, but he received a letter back in October. He's been home a few times since then, and always forgets to bring back his mail, because whatever still comes to the house in generally junk, credit card offers, free cigarette coupons, crap like that. The Starbucks envelope sat in the pile, too, unopened.
Well, he was home for Christmas week, and before he left we told him to please go through his mail before we threw it all away. We knew there was a property tax bill for his car, and an un-paid parking ticket notice from Boston. And the Starbucks letter. AND a postcard that just came from Starbucks saying that he was mailed a settlement in October and he only had until January 14th the cash it. So we found the letter...it was a check for $400! He only worked there for a few months! He was basically ignoring the letter because he assumed it was like all the Apple class action settlements we get, where they send you a coupon for $10 off a new Mac -- worthless. But $400?! Nice Christmas present as he was whining about needing to get new tires and pay that tax bill and parking ticket. $400. I doubt he made that much in tips in the first place during the short time he worked there!