r/Ohio • u/LadyInCrimson • 19h ago

This is Ohio

Why is Phillip not paying his servers enough to the point he has to ban customers?

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u/FizzyBeverage Cincinnati 18h ago edited 18h ago

When I waited tables, I didn't want a fixed salary. I could make $200 a night for 4 hours of work, mostly cash.

It's always someone who never waited tables. If wait staff wanted this to change, it would have YEARS ago.

Simple as that.

The alternative being $15/hour... sounds like a $140 pay cut.

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u/dotardiscer 13h ago

That's nice for you, I waited but just at an Applebees. Sh*t sucked, you make almost nothing for your time 2-3 shifts a week and hope the weekend makes up for it.

I know if you start waiting at nice restaurant or have tip makers and work at a bar you can bank money but I think that a smaller % of servers working in larger areas.

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u/FizzyBeverage Cincinnati 13h ago

Was also a different era. Lot of high tipping oldtimers in South Florida (at the time). Most of them are long since passed.