Originally Posted by
cbn42
But then the restaurant gave him his credit card tips, right? At the most, it's just a float until his next paycheck. When you buy something at a store, the cashier doesn't get paid until the next paycheck either. So what exactly is the issue?
Yes, the credit card tips were part of his paycheck. The issue was the implication that many servers report less tips than received, so that the restaurant paid them minimum wage, and they pocketed a lot in tips that went unreported. I pointed out that, at least in some cases, servers leave with little to no cash, depending on how tips are paid, and that in some cases, managers review tips with servers, due to tip outs and such.