"The Ranger" > wrote in message
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> On Mon, 13 Sep 2004 04:30:58 -0500, "jmcquown"
> > wrote:
> [snip]
>> Depends on the restaurant, I guess. When I cashed
>> out every night they would calculate my tips on the
>> spot based on the sales and make a record of it. It
>> was deducted from the meager base paycheck I got
>> for my under "tips and other compensation".
>
> So? That's just a step-saver and kind of convenient. If you weren't
> making enough money to work there, it wasn't the customers' or
> managements' faults. Look in the mirror.
>
>> A lot of servers are high school or college kids who
>> wouldn't even *think* to keep up with their tips for
>> tax reporting the next year.
>
> Age is such a stupid excuse for not keeping records... Why not peg
> it for what it really was; sheer laziness.
>
> The Ranger
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Umm... not necessarily. Those that work the breakfast and into lunch crowds
aren't always tipped as considered 'standard'. A lot of times, no matter
what the bill amounted to, I used to have customers that tipped $ 1.00.
Especially some of the elderly customers - and they were the ones that ran
your butt off! I always kept track of my tips and there was one year that I
made $ 50.00 (actually $ 47. and some change) less than what my tax
statement said I did... not worth fighting the restaurant for that. When I
was able to switch to the dinner crowds - tips dramatically changed.

Cyndi