On 17 May 2013 17:08:53 GMT, notbob > wrote:

> On 2013-05-17, jmcquown > wrote:
>
> > "Oh, it's okay. They're paying me plenty!" She didn't, because they don't.
>
> She looked pretty flustered on the show. Understandable, for a kid
> her age amidst all that sturm/drang. On a reddit page, she claims she
> was being paid $8 hr:
>
> <http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/1eegnm/former_waitress_katy_cipriano_from_amys_baking/>
>
> Is it the real Katy? (shrug)
>
> If she was being paid hourly at a rate above the min wage, I don't see
> anything wrong with not getting tips. Most ppl know waitstaff fall
> under draconian wage law exceptions that allow them to be paid a mere
> pittance of a real wage, knowing they can make it up in tips. But, if
> someone is making min wage, are they entitled to tips, also? I think
> not. I've worked in a resto kitchen for min wage and no tips and was
> happy to get it. The real question is, what, in fact, were the wait
> staff actually paid. We may never know.
>
> nb

AFAIC, my tip is for the server and I would be LIVID if I heard it
went to the owner. The owner should put a service charge on each
meal, not expect customers to tip and then steal it from his waitstaff

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