I work for a small, family owned bakery. For the last 2 years that I have worked there, I have primarily been a cashier. We use one of those little SquareSpace computer registers.
Last week I found out that any and all tips that I (or my coworkers) receive/have received have never once gone to us. Instead, my boss keeps it. This doesn’t sound normal to me. We get to keep our cash tips from the tip jar, which is nice.
But over the past 2 years it has added up to literal HUNDREDS of dollars.
I’m sure part of it is on me for not noticing, but I guess I just assumed that it was being added to my paycheck or something this whole time. (First job things)
My coworker says my boss could get in huge trouble for this. Frankly, I’m kind of pissed. I feel cheated out of so much money that I earned from helping customers all day. My boss didn’t do any of that.
Is this normal/common practice for small businesses? Am I overreacting? Any insight appreciated.