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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/16427488

Waffle House raises worker pay after strikes and pressure from labor organizers

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Exactly right. Server paychecks are barely worth the paper they’re printed on. I served ~25 years ago, when minimum wage was $5.15 per hour in NY. I’ll never forget the weekly paychecks for less than $10 kicking around my place from tip allowance and card advances.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago

Out of curiosity, to add to my anecdotal evidence archive from server friends, did you declare all of your tips on your taxes? Or did a lot of those cash tips end up being effectively tax free?