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21. Waiters/waitresses in Ca get to keep all their tips plus make, at least, min. wage (8.75).

Sun May 6, 2012, 11:42 PM

May 2012

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Why can't restaurants just pay waiters/delivery guys a fair wage? [View all] apples and oranges May 2012 OP

not bad...in the 80's, i was making .77 cents per hour plus tips bottomofthehill May 2012 #5

I sure wouldn't do it for minimum wage alone justabob May 2012 #9

in theory, yes justabob May 2012 #14

Thanks. cbayer May 2012 #16

the dreaded weeds justabob May 2012 #18

That's a cultural problem... Atman May 2012 #20

Because it makes the meal appear cheaper Hippo_Tron May 2012 #3

I can guess an argument might be that having a fair wage jp11 May 2012 #4

They do it that way in Australia treestar May 2012 #6

Restaurants have higher overhead than other businesses? blaze May 2012 #7

Paying a livable wage is the responsiblity of all employers. xchrom May 2012 #8

Tips can be considered under the table income. No taxes on them. Kaleva May 2012 #15

Not legally or anything dems_rightnow May 2012 #17

more difficult to do that these days justabob May 2012 #19

Because capitalism sucks. Odin2005 May 2012 #22

i agree with you. we need to get rid of an outdated system. NuttyFluffers May 2012 #23

depending on place of work, many employees would prefer the tips JI7 May 2012 #24