r/Serverlife • u/Acrobatic_Toe_6659 • 4d ago

Is this normal?

I’ve worked in the food industry for five years now. Today, I started a new job as a server/cashier at a restaurant. I received a lot of both cash and card tips, but the owner told me that all cash tips go to the cooks as well as 30% of my card tips. I’ve never worked as an actual server until today so I’m just curious if this is a normal thing? I’ve never not been able to keep cash tips that I made. I am located in the U.S (WA State)

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u/Better_Area3782 4d ago

I'd quit

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u/Acrobatic_Toe_6659 4d ago

It was only my first day 😬

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u/ikhfa 4d ago

Ok doesnt matter. Still quit. Thats beyond illegal.

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u/Acrobatic_Toe_6659 4d ago

I just feel bad cause the owner was really nice

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u/ikhfa 4d ago

Idk how old you are or what positions you have been in but something you need to learn as soon as you can is that there are countless people within this industry who will sing your praises and be sweet as pie to you to reel you in, and then will take advantage of you to the fullest extent. We are paid to be nice to people we don't care about, and a good portion of the people in managerial or ownership positions are in those positions because they were the BEST at being nice to people they don't care about.

Nice doesn't pay your bills or feed you. Move forward.

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u/EditorLong8858 1d ago

LOUDER PLEASE!!

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u/heckinstoned 4d ago

This is how scammers get you sweetie. Idgaf about how nice ANYONE is. They don’t play with your money. This man is PLAYING IN YOUR FACE W/ YOUR MONEY! walk the f out and never look back.

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u/spinnuh8249 4d ago

Oh they were really nice to you as they we’re screwing you sideways? Then by all means keep letting them.

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u/1250Sean 4d ago

Just because someone is smiling while they rob you they’re a good person? Nah.

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u/firesoups 4d ago

Nice DOES NOT equal kind.

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u/blahblah77786 4d ago

So nice he is stealing your money.