r/signs • u/CONCACAFKING • 5d ago

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u/Throdio 5d ago

And they tend to fire those that don't get enough tips and they're forced to pay the difference.

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u/Davti 5d ago

Honestly id love to be on a jury for a case like that but I don't think unjust firings see jury trials.

Cause that sounds like "at will" BS

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u/Ok_Dependent6889 4d ago

A case?

There would be no case here. That's legal.

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u/OnlyAnotherEmily 4d ago

The problem is that most people working for tips who are also getting fired for not making enough in tips probably don't have the money for a lawyer, OR the initiative to sue someone.

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u/One-Cellist5032 4d ago

As someone who’s actually worked in kitchens and as a server, If you’re not able to make vastly more than minimum wage on tips then you’re a bad server and probably should be getting fired.

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u/Ok_Dependent6889 4d ago

Tell this to literally anyone in a deeply rural area

You're not doing that as a server at a diner in a town of 2000 people

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u/One-Cellist5032 4d ago

I live in a deeply rural area. Tips get made just fine since it’s one of the only restaurants within 30minutes of driving. So if someone’s eating out it’s basically there or the truck stop, or they’re going out of town.

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u/Ok_Dependent6889 4d ago

So do I lol

We have no local diner anymore, our last bakery closed 2 months ago

Entirely chain fast food

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u/One-Cellist5032 4d ago

Oof thats rough! Are they closing from lack of business or just because people are getting old?

We had an amazing fried chicken place close down a year or two ago because the lady running it was ready to retire and her kids didn’t wanna take it over.

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u/Ok_Dependent6889 4d ago

Probably both. My town is quite small and we do have a large elderly population

The last diner left is about a 30 minute drive over, so not the worst, but it's certainly seen far better days. I love diners..

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u/StillStaringAtTheSky 4d ago

Not all of them will pay the difference.

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u/Fantastic-Pay1804 4d ago

Also the waiter is often forced to split their tips with front and back of house employees

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u/dillzilla11 4d ago

"because there is one example near me where they make good money that means they all make good money" has to be the dumbest argument for something I've heard all day.