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Don’t get to keep tips at work. Am I reasonable in feeling pissed off?

I just got a job as a cashier at a Chinese restaurant. I wait tables occasionally but mostly work the drive through and bag food. Most people tip at least a couple bucks when I wait tables and a LOT of people tip in the drive though (which surprised me because I’m literally doing the bare minimum by taking their order and bagging food but whatever) My boss the first day told me all tips go in a jar by the register, and I assumed it got split between everyone. Nope! It all goes back to the ‘business itself’ (but I assume it goes in his pocket) The other employees said that boss gives birthday and Christmas bonus (not sure how much) and since we get one free meal per shift they all think it’s perfectly fair. Thoughts? Edited to say: I looked up the laws in my state and…


I just got a job as a cashier at a Chinese restaurant. I wait tables occasionally but mostly work the drive through and bag food. Most people tip at least a couple bucks when I wait tables and a LOT of people tip in the drive though (which surprised me because I’m literally doing the bare minimum by taking their order and bagging food but whatever)

My boss the first day told me all tips go in a jar by the register, and I assumed it got split between everyone. Nope! It all goes back to the ‘business itself’ (but I assume it goes in his pocket)

The other employees said that boss gives birthday and Christmas bonus (not sure how much) and since we get one free meal per shift they all think it’s perfectly fair.

Thoughts?

Edited to say: I looked up the laws in my state and it’s perfectly legal (Missouri) and also I get paid one dollar more then minimum wage an hour

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