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Default Kitchen Nightmares Finale 2013


"sf" > wrote in message
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> On Fri, 17 May 2013 16:52:30 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
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>> "sf" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > On Fri, 17 May 2013 15:29:48 -0700, "Julie Bove"
>> > > wrote:
>> >
>> >>
>> >> "notbob" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> > 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.
>> >>
>> >> Huh? Servers here usually get paid more than minimum wage PLUS tips!
>> >>
>> > Just another person who think servers are scum and don't deserve a
>> > living wage.

>>
>> Me? No! I think it is pathetic that in some states they can get away
>> with
>> paying almost nothing.

>
> Not talking about you, Julie.


Oh! Sorry. Misunderstood.