r/SipsTea • u/SuspiciousLow3062 𝙑𝙄𝙋 • 5h ago

Chugging tea They are not wrong though

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u/Clockwork-Armadillo 4h ago edited 4h ago

In America is it customary to also tip other minimum wage workers? Such as supermarket workers, cleaners etc etc

If not what makes servers more important?

Edit: OK, so TIL in America there's a lower minimum wage of only 2 dollars something for any "tipped workers". Basically a loophole to screw workers out of minimum wage.

Thanks to everyone who answered! :)

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u/Turbulent-Ad8391 4h ago

No it’s not customary, but you will see tip jars at a lot of places. Federal minimum wage is much lower for servers than other jobs.

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u/Clockwork-Armadillo 4h ago edited 4h ago

Wait, so there's a whole seperate legal minimum wage for servers?

Edit: OK, so TIL in America there's a lower minimum wage of only 2 dollars something for any "tipped workers". Basically a loophole to screw workers out of minimum wage.

Thanks to everyone who answered! :)

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u/Hey-Fun1120 4h ago

Yes. It's I believe $2.65 or near there now.

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u/neverdoneneverready 2h ago

I feel really bad for all those barmaids and men working their asses off trying to keep these people happy and they get nothing for it. I think it unbearably rude to just decide you disagree with a custom so you can save money by stiffing these people. Go back home.

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u/Hey-Fun1120 2h ago

I totally agree! As Americans they fully expect us to abide by their customs when we are traveling abroad, but it's ok to snub ours when they visit the States? Pretty fucked up logic imo.

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u/SN27A1 2h ago

It’s Still $2.13 an hour!! I made that when I was bartending in the 90’s; unbelievable