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joeglow3

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6. Why not?

Tue May 28, 2013, 05:56 PM

May 2013

Why not allocate the tips based on a percentage (i.e. a shift supervisor gets 75% credit for every hour work). Sorry, but if a shift supervisor is getting $1 an hour, they would end up making less.

However, THIS is exactly what the 1%'ers want us doing. Fighting over who gets the scraps while our attention is diverted from the real problems.

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NY high court eyes who can tap Starbucks' tip jars [View all] marble falls May 2013 OP

Crazy Couple that owns Amy's Baking Company in Arizona KEEPS all the tips. NYC_SKP May 2013 #1

I read about that too. NaturalHigh May 2013 #3

But that couple paid more then the Minimun wage, i.e NO tip allowance happyslug May 2013 #15

If that's the case then the customer should know they aren't tipping the workers. AtheistCrusader May 2013 #23

If they paid that well, why do they have such a high turn over csziggy May 2013 #32

Would you post a huge sign alerting your customers... SkyDaddy7 May 2013 #34

I used to make over $100 a shift at TGI Friday's. bitchkitty May 2013 #35

Why you are wrong. doxyluv13 May 2013 #36

Bingo. ForgoTheConsequence May 2013 #39

Why do the servers prefer that? Gormy Cuss May 2013 #37

This is such bullshit. ForgoTheConsequence May 2013 #38

Anyone that gives work assignments or takes disciplinary action is management and shouldn't Skeeter Barnes May 2013 #2

Even though the majority of their job is to serve the customers, thereby generating tips? joeglow3 May 2013 #4

Not if they get paid more than the people they supervise. nt hack89 May 2013 #5

Why not? joeglow3 May 2013 #6

Shift supervisors should get tips. Asst. managers should not. hack89 May 2013 #8

Okay we are in agreement joeglow3 May 2013 #25

In many states the wait staff gets paid very little. Not even minimum wage. DonRedwood May 2013 #9

I am talking the shift supervisor joeglow3 May 2013 #26

Higher income for Salesmen is quite common then for their supervisiors happyslug May 2013 #16

Yes, they are management and don't deserve tips. Skeeter Barnes May 2013 #10

How fortunate you must be to have the option of turning down a promotion in that field. (nt) Posteritatis May 2013 #18

The vast majority of their job is working in the capacity of a barista joeglow3 May 2013 #27

Letting them in on tips because.... Omaha Steve May 2013 #7

Tips are a gratuity offered as thanks for good service. Xithras May 2013 #13

If these managers are underpaid, they need to take it up with their fellow members of mgmt. Skeeter Barnes May 2013 #14

Tips are not offered as base compensation. Xithras May 2013 #17

Since when are employees in that industry even allowed to negotiate wages? Posteritatis May 2013 #20

Which isn't really relevant to my core point. Xithras May 2013 #22

They signed on to take action against their fellow workers on behalf of the company. Skeeter Barnes May 2013 #21

So I, as the customer, have ZERO right to determine who I want to freely give my money to? joeglow3 May 2013 #28

Give your money to whoever you want. Nobody stopping you. Skeeter Barnes May 2013 #29

YOU are trying to. joeglow3 May 2013 #30

I work as a part-time Barista and this doesn't bother me NeedleCast May 2013 #11

I hope they move to multiple tip jars lupulin May 2013 #12

I see jars named for the various staff in the places I go to around here Posteritatis May 2013 #19

I am against tips. cosmicone May 2013 #24

You don't tip at all, or just a little? Ter May 2013 #31

I generally tip 25% under the current system. cosmicone May 2013 #33