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by Broken_Hippo
1376 days ago
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That's untrue in some circumstances, and misleading in many others. Some folks are making around minimum wage anyway, and some employers steal tips. At least a steady wage gets you something easier to fall back on. It should be said that minimum wage is low enough that fast food often pays more. So yes, you are correct that minimum wage isn't competitive enough. You'd have to pay more. Few might trade tips for minimum wage, but trading tips for a steady income? Sure. No more getting shafted. No more getting stuck with low-tipping shifts because someone else is more liked by the manager (folks get punished with low-tip-earning shifts). Customers won't be able to have so much leverage over you because they will no longer be directly responsible for your week's wages. |
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Not if the wait-person believes that their low pay + tips averages out to a good amount more than the steady income would.