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i recently got a job as a “busser” at this family owned restaurant and was told when I was hired that I would receive minimum wage and no tips. This was totally fine with me as the restaurant is not huge and I did not think that I really would be earning tips. However, I have worked three shifts now and I am a hostess, busser, food runner, and partly a dishwasher. The place is BYOB and I provide the glasses, menus, tables, ice buckets for wine etc etc. However, there is one employee who takes the orders (i emphasize that all he does is take the orders) and yet he gets all the tips. Is this unfair or am i overreacting? i would quit if i could, but unfortunately i’m really low on money and need the job right now. I’ve started looking at other places but Im just…


i recently got a job as a “busser” at this family owned restaurant and was told when I was hired that I would receive minimum wage and no tips. This was totally fine with me as the restaurant is not huge and I did not think that I really would be earning tips. However, I have worked three shifts now and I am a hostess, busser, food runner, and partly a dishwasher. The place is BYOB and I provide the glasses, menus, tables, ice buckets for wine etc etc. However, there is one employee who takes the orders (i emphasize that all he does is take the orders) and yet he gets all the tips. Is this unfair or am i overreacting?

i would quit if i could, but unfortunately i’m really low on money and need the job right now. I’ve started looking at other places but Im just unsure how to handle the situation

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