They’re paid, but at a lower wage. In some instances they do not even make minimum wage without the tip. Meaning they can be paid as low as $2.13 an hour by the employer and the rest of their compensation is based on tip.
Exactly! I make good money but my mom struggled for a long time despite working hard, sometimes at 2 or even 3 jobs.
She was so grateful that a friend of hers at a department store who went to college reached back out to my mom after landing an Administrative Assistant job and convinced them to hire my mom, even without a college degree and only experience in restaurants and retail.
Changed our life. But there are millions of people who could have done her job but were stuck in classifications as “unskilled workers” and making minimum wage.
I cannot remember the stat, but like 80% of jobs can be taught.
But everybody deserves to make a living wage because a lot of circumstances in life are based on luck or things you don’t control.
Family you are born into.
Where you were born.
Your parent’s career trajectory and social network.
Etc.
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u/vrcvc Aug 28 '24
i don't understand, are people not paid by their bosses so they need tip or what?
in eu we are normaly paid and we don't get tips, like i have my salary why do i need to get angry over not getting bonus money...