r/facepalm • u/flyingcatwithhorns 'MURICA • Aug 28 '24

🇲​🇮​🇸​🇨​ i'm speechless

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u/[deleted] Aug 28 '24 edited Aug 28 '24

I genuinely feel like moving to the US just to open a restaurant and pay my staff a living wage

Edit: This is probably the most controversial comment I ever posted.

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u/Every-Incident7659 Aug 28 '24

The thing is the staff prefers tipping too bc they can make a ton of money that way. My sister waited tables at a sports bar and would make like 700 bucks a night when our local nfl team was playing. It's a benefit to the boss AND the staff, but screws the customers.

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u/[deleted] Aug 28 '24

Went to a pool party in Vegas and the hosts there were getting tipped $500 plus per table. Must have been a lucrative summer gig!

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u/AMGwtfBBQsauce Aug 28 '24

What about the rest of the year?

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u/Every-Incident7659 Aug 28 '24

Still makes decent money, just not that insane. She works full time as a teacher now but still works during those busy days to make extra income.

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u/MuggsMom Aug 29 '24

I worked in the restaurant industry for my entire career. I raised to kids as an only parent. I can promise you that going into management and making a “living wage” was the worst decision I ever made. Even with my benefits, being covered and a 401(k), I did not earn anywhere near as much as I earned as a server or Most especially bartender with tips.