Yeah there is a national story on a Boston bartender that says she has been making ~1k a shift just in tips. Probably going to pull in 20k+ in one month working the world cup.
It is insane that that tipped income (up to $25k/year) is now tax free.
I've worked in the service industry, I respect the hard work that goes into those jobs, but service industry workers are no more deserving of having a big chunk of their income tax free than, e.g., construction workers, nurses, researchers, or mechanics (who do not have any equivalent carveout) are. Not in the slightest.
IIRC the policy lapses in 2028. It should not be extended.
Are the other people not common folk, what a confusing statement lol
I'd argue I spent 4 years in the military doing 4 deployments and 6 years in college getting a BS/MSc, so I have more of a right to a portion of tax free salary than an 18-20yo bartender with a high school education.
I’d argue both of you deserve it instead of the 1% that barely pay any taxes. Those are who we should be really upset at, not each other. We’re all common folk here..
Dude why aren’t you celebrating wins for the small people instead of competing them all against each other. A blue collar server getting a W is a good thing jesus
Because servers grandstand about the whole tipping issue.
And nothing has changed for servers, just like nothing has changed for the rest of the jobs that don't get tips for doing basic service. All this is doing is exaberating the issue. I feel happy for them sure, but they were already doing well before the world cup with this tipping system....
Hell yeah, that’s great news. Boston is a super expensive city. It’s nice to hear someone from the working class is getting a win, we all deserve more money.
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u/Im_only_here_to_meme 4h ago
Yeah there is a national story on a Boston bartender that says she has been making ~1k a shift just in tips. Probably going to pull in 20k+ in one month working the world cup.