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0 pointspests5y ago0 comments

Unless you get more tips to push you past minimum wage.

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I assume parent meant that if you do not collect enough tips to reach minimal salary, employer pays you more to reach minimal salary, but if you collect enough tips, employer adds nothing.

pestsOP5y ago

I don't think so. His first statement is that with this practice, total pay is always equal to minimum wage.

But it's not, because tippers can push you past minimum wage.

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vincnetas5y ago

I assume parent meant that if you do not collect enough tips to reach minimal salary, employer pays you more to reach minimal salary, but if you collect enough tips, employer adds nothing.

pestsOP5y ago

I don't think so. His first statement is that with this practice, total pay is always equal to minimum wage.

But it's not, because tippers can push you past minimum wage.

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