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NuclearDem

(16,184 posts)
20. I actually didn't know about how that worked until my sister worked as a server.
Thu Aug 7, 2014, 01:37 PM
Aug 2014

Yes, cash is preferred.

K&R.... daleanime Aug 2014 #1
Yup, we do that too. n/t CaliforniaPeggy Aug 2014 #2
Absolutely. A friend who had worked his way through grad school as a merrily Aug 2014 #3
I never knew folks got shafted like that however littlewolf Aug 2014 #4
I have also heard that employers often skim some or even most tblue37 Aug 2014 #5
K&R ReRe Aug 2014 #6
That is exactly what I do. littlemissmartypants Aug 2014 #7
Am reposting this to FB - thanks for this! Divernan Aug 2014 #8
I always tip in cash unless I don't have enough cash on me. nt kelliekat44 Aug 2014 #9
Thanks for the info. We rarely carry much cash, but could easily arrange to do so-- eridani Aug 2014 #10
i haven't been a server in about 20 years and that is a dramatic change ProdigalJunkMail Aug 2014 #11
A DUer opening a restaurant was shocked when the credit machine tech asked him TexasProgresive Aug 2014 #13
This is such a huge violation of federal regs, egduj Aug 2014 #38
Yup, I also tip more when paying by credit card itsrobert Aug 2014 #15
I like to tip with my credit card itsrobert Aug 2014 #12
Always tip in cash for one other reason... Emelina Aug 2014 #14
first I always tip & mostly good depending on the server preformance santroy79 Aug 2014 #16
This is going to sound goofy.. sendero Aug 2014 #17
Well, yep. That does sound goofy. You can overcome that though. dballance Aug 2014 #18
I write on the line for the tip, "Left at table." nt raccoon Aug 2014 #22
or I write cash in the spot Phentex Aug 2014 #25
Duh. Thank you, I feel silly for not having realized this before your OP. Zorra Aug 2014 #19
I actually didn't know about how that worked until my sister worked as a server. NuclearDem Aug 2014 #20
If the server doesn't pay taxes on the $$$ (which becomes "underground economy money") IdaBriggs Aug 2014 #21
Probably, but a rather large chunk of servers Lurks Often Aug 2014 #28
I have family who started thinking that way, but found IdaBriggs Aug 2014 #36
You are NOT seriously dinging servers for not reporting all their tips. Do you understand IRS regs? dballance Aug 2014 #31
Dude, I am addressing the implications of NOT reporting on Social Security. IdaBriggs Aug 2014 #35
If you are so worried about Social Security then let's take the cap off. dballance Aug 2014 #39
What we have here is a failure to communicate. You don't even understand what I am talking about. IdaBriggs Aug 2014 #40
I try to remember to carry cash in the right denominations. Orsino Aug 2014 #23
I always do that, but for a different reason Lurks Often Aug 2014 #24
You know where people are terrible at tipping? liberal N proud Aug 2014 #26
We have to tip the Housekeepers now too? NightWatcher Aug 2014 #44
Always. Iggo Aug 2014 #27
Cash? tabasco Aug 2014 #29
LOL, I know what you mean. dballance Aug 2014 #30
It's also a window for that money to go untaxed. maced666 Aug 2014 #32
It's also a window for people living below the poverty line to keep their wages. Your argument fails dballance Aug 2014 #34
I see that as a feature, not a bug. Nye Bevan Aug 2014 #41
Things may have changed, but back when I was in college Ruby the Liberal Aug 2014 #33
k&r Liberal_in_LA Aug 2014 #37
I only use a credit card Go Vols Aug 2014 #42
Lol... nobody likes to pay taxes - the real reason waiters prefer cash taught_me_patience Aug 2014 #43
I've been tipping with cash ever since I was driving a cab... George II Aug 2014 #45
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