I work at a bar in the UK and we have no integrated tip system, only in cash tips. We have a ‘jar’ for cash tips, which I have not seen emptied in the whole month i’ve been working here. As a result, people pocket their tips – or at the least they split the tips between other people on their shifts. Our manager who literally never is on shift, just doing ‘admin’ from home has caught wind of this somehow. She’s said if anyone is caught pocketing tips it is a disciplinary issue. This to me, is absolutely ridiculous. Tips exist as a way to reward us personally for the work we are doing in a fairly low paid job, i’m beginning to think she’s wanted to take some of our tips for herself. So I will continue pocketing tips. Sometimes i can make £30-40 a night just off tips and I believe if i gave this money away i’d never see any of it again.