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31. Yep. My employers broke whatever laws their lobbiests couldn't get sweetened. And I watched ....

Wed Feb 12, 2014, 09:49 AM

Feb 2014

them fire and blackball waiters who got up on their legs to complain. And I never heard of any of my employers get gigged in any way over it. One of the last places I worked - about ten years ago - one of the nicest places in Austin, I got a raise from $1.13/hr to $2.13/hr and I thanked the owner for the raise not knowing (and he didn't tell me) the Feds forced him to give me. I was probably lucky he didn't fire me thinking I was a smart ass and/or the employee who turned him in. Don't tell me that retaliatory firing is illegal. It happens anyway and the employers all get away with it. The only time I ever felt I wasn't being used and abused was many years ago when I worked in a union shop and the AFL/CIO took care of us well.

There seems to be a nasty perception of tipped workers, that we make reams of money, cry "poor" and somehow don't earn our wages. I am sorry if my sensitivity about that made my interaction with you a bit rough. Because of your profession and your sister I know you might know more about the financial reality of what we face than 99% of folks. Thankyou for your interest in what we face.

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$2.13 Is the Tipping Point -- America's Food Servers Are Grossly Underpaid [View all] xchrom Feb 2014 OP

It is a problem in some restaurants pipoman Feb 2014 #1

Well that can happen el_bryanto Feb 2014 #2

We don't share tips with anyone pipoman Feb 2014 #3

You can consistently count on minimum wage, Ms. Toad Feb 2014 #20

And your restaraunt isn't typical. marble falls Feb 2014 #9

It's been true in most states as recently as Oct. 2011 PotatoChip Feb 2014 #23

The problem is that Congress also works for tips and the ones tipping them don't tip anyone else Fumesucker Feb 2014 #4

+1 Scuba Feb 2014 #5

+1 daleanime Feb 2014 #6

This is why I always overtip (according to people who go out with me) Bettie Feb 2014 #7

I have a collection of $0 pay checks. I've had owners tell me how much tips I had to declare.... marble falls Feb 2014 #8

Assuming you did not make the amount you were told to declare, Ms. Toad Feb 2014 #14

I have always declared my income accurately. That means my social security check is a lot .... marble falls Feb 2014 #28

On those dead nights, Ms. Toad Feb 2014 #29

Yep. My employers broke whatever laws their lobbiests couldn't get sweetened. And I watched .... marble falls Feb 2014 #31

I know the financial reality - Ms. Toad Feb 2014 #33

thanks for helping us all out, she who cares for my brother takes care of me. marble falls Feb 2014 #34

Yes it is, and that brings us to the next topic. Just try to have those laws enforced. n/t Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #35

Yup. Ms. Toad Feb 2014 #36

Trust me on this, in large areas of the country even the pathetically weak labor and wage laws Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #37

I think the wait staff.... ReRe Feb 2014 #10

Minnesota (where I live) and a few other states Jenoch Feb 2014 #32

Well, good on Minnesota... ReRe Feb 2014 #39

Move to Washington. AtheistCrusader Feb 2014 #11

When I ravel to Europe I tip very little because wait staff are paid a good deal more than what CTyankee Feb 2014 #13

That is the way to go! In Texas, I tip fast-food (when I occasionally eat it) workers Eleanors38 Feb 2014 #17

k/r marmar Feb 2014 #12

I was a waitress when the minimum wage was 2.01 an hour LittleGirl Feb 2014 #15

That sucks. I hope it's better, now. Eleanors38 Feb 2014 #19

It's my understanding that the Feds made some kind of deal with the Resturant Association SomethingFishy Feb 2014 #16

It is a HUGE problem with Sonic Drive-Ins. My daughter worked for Sonic and made server wages. ScreamingMeemie Feb 2014 #18

People have the suckiest reasons for not tipping. Eleanors38 Feb 2014 #21

K&R never less than 20% and always in cash! mountain grammy Feb 2014 #22

30% here for the trifecta: fast service, good food and kid friendly. karadax Feb 2014 #38

Anyone that has worked in food service.... AnneD Feb 2014 #24

there you are! you know we've been asking after you. nt xchrom Feb 2014 #25

Kick, Rec. nt Smarmie Doofus Feb 2014 #26

Kicked and recommended a whole bunch.....nt Enthusiast Feb 2014 #27

It's hardly just food servers TorchTheWitch Feb 2014 #30

I was a manager at Shoney's in 1985 in SC... wildbilln864 Feb 2014 #40