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13. This reads like a penny-pinching nightmare

Mon Jul 17, 2023, 03:52 PM

Jul 2023

The restaurant apparently is going to keep track of who was five minutes late on Thursday and doesn't deserve to participate in tips. But a write up just gets you disqualified for that shift. A missed shift has to be off tips for the whole week; fired, you lose your tips for the current pay period; quitting without two weeks' written notice loses you tips for your last paycheck. In even a moderate-sized restaurant, keeping track of all this nonsense would consume several hours every week: "No, Claire was late on Wednesday, it was Julie who didn't show on Thursday. Bill walked out Monday when he couldn't take our bullshit anymore, and Hector was written up for not keeping customers' water glasses filled."

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A restaurant in Texas is about to find out [View all] AntivaxHunters Jul 2023 OP

This is why I tip in cash. nt Delmette2.0 Jul 2023 #1

They SUPPOSEDLY confiscate and "pool" cash, then dole it Hortensis Jul 2023 #2

This message was self-deleted by its author Delmette2.0 Jul 2023 #3

According to one tweet, the Food Network has been promoting them. Hortensis Jul 2023 #4

If real, I am willing to bet which political party the owners vote for. Eliot Rosewater Jul 2023 #6

Lol, good luck finding a sucker here. Hortensis Jul 2023 #7

Glad to live in a state where this is illegal. Cobalt Violet Jul 2023 #5

Whew moose65 Jul 2023 #8

Even in standard restaurants, the tip swong19104 Jul 2023 #25

I was a busboy many ,many years ago in college MichMan Jul 2023 #28

The wait staff didn't tip out to you? swong19104 Jul 2023 #29

Just the $1 that I mentioned. One time. MichMan Jul 2023 #31

I have nothing against attractive young women using whatever they have swong19104 Jul 2023 #46

I Did Busboy & Walter ProfessorGAC Jul 2023 #34

How did you know what the tips actually were? MichMan Jul 2023 #35

Normally, The Busboys Got The Tips ProfessorGAC Jul 2023 #47

When I was a busboy, we weren't allowed to touch it MichMan Jul 2023 #48

I Can See That ProfessorGAC Jul 2023 #55

Pooling tips is a common practice madville Jul 2023 #43

why would the employers be "tipping" employees? onethatcares Jul 2023 #9

Finally! A restraunt besides McDonalds, Starbucks, Chick-Fil-A that I can boycott. marble falls Jul 2023 #10

No call/no show should equal firing. Wingus Dingus Jul 2023 #11

Wow -- exploiting workers is okay with you??? obamanut2012 Jul 2023 #38

Wow--misrepresenting someone's post is ok with you? Captain Stern Jul 2023 #45

They are explicit with this policy, and there is no Wingus Dingus Jul 2023 #56

If someone doesn't have the common courtesy to call in when they aren't going to show up MichMan Jul 2023 #49

It is an illegal policy. whopis01 Jul 2023 #58

If it's illegal then I'm sure it will be addressed. I don't know Wingus Dingus Jul 2023 #59

Employers can't withhold tips. They are part of the employee's pay whopis01 Jul 2023 #62

I always tip in cash and actually hand it to my server. Deuxcents Jul 2023 #12

The establishment still requires all tips be pooled MichMan Jul 2023 #15

If that's the case that tips are pooled..I'd quit. Deuxcents Jul 2023 #19

What if you were the "slacker" ? MichMan Jul 2023 #27

"Why should I bust my butt only to share with slackers.. nope " obamanut2012 Jul 2023 #39

Pooling tips is common practice madville Jul 2023 #42

This reads like a penny-pinching nightmare gratuitous Jul 2023 #13

Gee. I wonder who gets to keep the tips from the sanctioned employee? 3Hotdogs Jul 2023 #21

Pooled tips are so unfair MichMan Jul 2023 #14

And that seems fair to you. n/t Wednesdays Jul 2023 #24

Take note of the sarcasm tag. N/t reACTIONary Jul 2023 #53

Take note of the post #31 Wednesdays Jul 2023 #57

Neither of these posts seem to be inappropriate to me.... reACTIONary Jul 2023 #61

Because #31 was based on my personal experiences as a busboy MichMan Jul 2023 #64

Some of this thread thinks that's A-OK obamanut2012 Jul 2023 #40

Wage theft needs to be punished Old Crank Jul 2023 #16

posted to facebook and the austin reddit sureddits. moonshinegnomie Jul 2023 #17

And the MAGA morons wonder why people don't want to work. Initech Jul 2023 #18

Ah, this is illegal, right? Joinfortmill Jul 2023 #20

It may not be illegal in all states. For instance, Texas is the only state that does not require 3Hotdogs Jul 2023 #22

It violates federal labor law AntivaxHunters Jul 2023 #36

And I wonder why they have any employees. There are. "Help Wanted" signs all over the U.S. 3Hotdogs Jul 2023 #23

But, nobody wants to work! Wednesdays Jul 2023 #26

Fuck. I forgot about that. 3Hotdogs Jul 2023 #30

Just make menu prices be what you moonscape Jul 2023 #32

How about we just legislate that restaurants pay a living, sustainable wage, so niyad Jul 2023 #33

Be fine with me, but I suspect many servers wouldn't like a pay cut plus being taxed on all of it. MichMan Jul 2023 #37

In California, servers make full minimum wage, Mr.Bill Jul 2023 #51

Insanely tired of subsidizing a restaurant's overhead by tipping Mr. Ected Jul 2023 #41

Now some places are hitting you up for tips twice. Demobrat Jul 2023 #44

I've seen a tip jar in a drive-through window Mr. Ected Jul 2023 #54

Not believing this until I see verified evidence. I trust social media as far I could toss Musk/Zuck Celerity Jul 2023 #50

In Austin?.....if this goes viral full blown... I guarantee they will see a change in income ashredux Jul 2023 #52

bold contradiction blogslug Jul 2023 #60

Tips should be between the server and the customer. Demobrat Jul 2023 #63

Protect Ya Neck DJ Porkchop Jul 2023 #65

Restaurant wages ZERTErYNOthe Jul 2023 #66