Re: Last night was "surf and coop."

On 2025-03-09, Jill McQuown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:

On 3/9/2025 5:46 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:

On 2025-03-08, Jill McQuown <j_mcquown@comcast.net> wrote:

On 3/8/2025 5:33 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:

On 2025-03-08, Dave Smith <adavid.smith@sympatico.ca> wrote:

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Make it something close to what they would be expected to make with
tips. They are the restaurant's employees so they should be responsible
for paying their employees, not the customers.

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The customers pay the employees either way.
>

That's true.  But in states like SC where the minimum *server* wage is
still a ridiculous $2.13/hour, it's kind of silly to have to depend upon
the kindness of strangers to make up the difference between that and the
Federal minimum wage of $7.25/hour.  (Technically the employer is
supposed to make up the difference.)  Counting on the customer to leave
more than a 50 cent tip on a $40 meal doesn't cut it.
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My manager and his wife eat out a LOT.  He had no idea $2.13 is the base
server wage in this state.

 
Have you told him?  Ignorance can be remedied.
 

Of course I told him.  He was shocked.  I gather he assumed everyone got
paid about $16/hour like most of the minimum wage workers in NY.
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And oh, it doesn't matter if you tip in cash
or put it on your credit card because server income is reported based on
sales rung at the register.

 
It does if I tip more than 15% in cash.
 

How so?

The server tip income is reported at 15%.  She pockets 20% and follows
her own conscience about informing the IRS.

--
Cindy Hamilton