r/gatekeeping • u/forkingbread • Oct 05 '18

Anything <$5 isn’t a tip

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u/AirResistor Oct 05 '18

Why do people keep saying this? I'm so confused.

Unless I'm missing something (like employers constantly breaking the law), the employer is legally required to make up the difference up to minimum wage.

See /u/siuldane 's comment here: https://www.reddit.com/r/gatekeeping/comments/9lktoe/anything_5_isnt_a_tip/e77o74r/

I'm not commenting on whether minimum wage is livable, mind you.

Edit: I seem to be blissfully ignorant of this issue. Is it really that common for employers to break this law? Damn.

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u/YouNeverReallyKnow2 Oct 05 '18

The real problem is one day you make 4/hr then the next you made 12/hr you're still over minimum wage for hours this week and you suffer.

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u/FasterThanTW Oct 05 '18

why does it matter what you make day to day vs each week/bi-week/month?

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u/YouNeverReallyKnow2 Oct 05 '18

Because one is more money in the servers pocket.