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In reply to the discussion: $2.13 Minimum Wage - are you fucking kidding me [View all]philosslayer
(3,076 posts)14. Lets be clear...
She makes about $2.50 an hour. She averages $15/hour after tips. She would quit and find something else to do if she was pushed back down to a flat rate of $10/hour. It would reduce her earning potential.
Also, the statistics you are citing of "average" wage are likely reported wages. Cash tips often are not or under reported.
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Noodles and Company have a no-tipping policy. They pay their workers over minimum wage.
PonyUp
Feb 2016
#52
Find me a single person who claims all of their tips, I'll find you a unicorn that farts KitKats
snooper2
Feb 2016
#74
Back when I was in the business, no one ever reported their tip income for tax purposes.
PonyUp
Feb 2016
#53
The poster said its "a bad situation for everyone, except the restaurant owner"
philosslayer
Feb 2016
#86
Is anyone here who wants tipping to go away currently a server earning tipped wages ?
Bonx
Feb 2016
#12
Past server here. I earned pretty good money doing it. But that doesnt change
stevenleser
Feb 2016
#66
I support the elimination of the tip credit, but I wonder what would happen to tipping behavior
petronius
Feb 2016
#34
When I had my restaurant, over 9 years ago, I paid my servers $1/hr OVER the minimum, but
Ghost in the Machine
Feb 2016
#58
That never crossed my mind as a business policy, because I don't like having tips automatically
Ghost in the Machine
Feb 2016
#91
Aww, big hugs to you, ghost. Just know that you are definitely not alone.
AgadorSparticus
Feb 2016
#92
Thank you, AgadorSparticus. I know people who are worse off than me. I at least have a roof over
Ghost in the Machine
Feb 2016
#98
I waited tables in college and made & let me tell you, I made crap load of money!!
AgadorSparticus
Feb 2016
#60
Because 15-20% tip doesn't exist anymore? People don't eat out anymore?
AgadorSparticus
Feb 2016
#72
Just to let know: California, Minnesota, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and Alaska require full minimum
AZ Progressive
Feb 2016
#97
And don't forget that the minimum wage doesn't apply to farm workers, either (nt)
Recursion
Feb 2016
#106