The waitress, who earns less than $3 an hour, shares why it can actually cost her money if a table leaves a lousy tip.

The waitress, who earns less than $3 an hour, shares why it can actually cost her money if a table leaves a lousy tip


Waitress Savannah explained her situation. Credit: savkaypierce/TikTok


People were taken aback when an American server explained the country's restaurant tipping system.


The tipping system in the United States has sparked significant debate on social media, with many service workers taking to the platform to explain how it works.


In many countries around the world, tips are considered a bonus for employees. However, in the US, a tip is what makes a server’s salary payable because the hourly rate a restaurant pays a server is very low.


In the United States, the minimum hourly wage is $7.25. However, if you have a job that allows you to receive tips, you have the opportunity to supplement your income with tips. 


In one clip on TikTok, a waitress from Tennessee, named Savannah, explained how she lost money because of a poor tip she received on a table.


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Many were left puzzled when she mentioned, "I didn't receive a tip and had to cover the restaurant bill myself." This led her to elaborate on her job circumstances.


Savannah said, "I pay six percent of my gross sales to the host and bartenders and kitchen staff, as well as other support staff and food runners who help make the restaurant run. I don't know why restaurants don't pay all their staff properly."


She proceeded by expressing her hope to receive a $20 tip, which accounts for 20 percent of the total amount on the $100 bill. However, after giving $6 to the rest of the team, I would actually only make $14."


"If I served a table and their bill was $100, but they didn't leave me a tip at all... I would have to take money out of my own pocket, money that I've already earned that day or money that I haven't even made yet, and still give it back to the restaurant to cover the rest of the staff's share."




People all over the world have been taken aback by her plight, with one Brit describing the system as "wild."


"It's not wrong to not tip; it's wrong for restaurants to not pay their employees and to make employees pay employees," she wrote. As a Brit, this is really incredible."


"I've never heard it explained like this before." "It's your government's fault," said another.


I am delighted to know that in Australia, a tip is considered as a bonus for exceptional service rather than an obligatory expectation due to a flawed system. 


While it's easy to criticize the client for not leaving a gratuity, another participant agreed that the problem is larger than the customer.


"I was a server for years, and instead of blaming the customer, we should be blaming how the industry is run," they contended. The corporation should provide a living wage."


It is important to acknowledge that the customer is not to blame for this situation. "Y'all should consider forming a union," suggested another person.


 

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