Message Forum: Re: Restaurant Blues

Re: Restaurant Blues

Posted By: Mina, on host 70.17.138.187
Date: Monday, May 9, 2005, at 00:01:06
In Reply To: Re: Restaurant Blues posted by Morticus on Sunday, May 8, 2005, at 18:23:31:

> >They pay us a grand total of $2.63 an hour.
>
> Doesn't that violate various laws about minimum wage, and such? Or does that not apply since theoretically you get tips?

No, it doesn't. There are separate minimum wage laws for tipped employees. On the one hand, it's annoying because the money I make is completely variable. On the other hand, though, I still tend to average way more than regular minimum wage, so I can't complain too much.

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Message:	> > >They pay us a grand total of $2.63 an hour. > > > > Doesn't that violate various laws about minimum wage, and such? Or does that not apply since theoretically you get tips? > > No, it doesn't. There are separate minimum wage laws for tipped employees. On the one hand, it's annoying because the money I make is completely variable. On the other hand, though, I still tend to average way more than regular minimum wage, so I can't complain too much.
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