On 5/17/2013 11:08 AM, notbob wrote:

>
> 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
>



I strongly disagree, NB. Regardless of what thy are being paid, prices
are set by the owner of the business to reflect operating costs+profit.
The server, not the owner, is providing the service to the customer
and tips are reflective of quality of service.

The fact that 100+ employees have quit or been fired in a year says
something about the ownership/management. Having watched some of the
video clips, I wouldn't work for either of them, much less BOTH. It
looked like a lot of creepy abuse, attention-seeking and power issues.

gloria p