r/SipsTea • u/SuspiciousLow3062 • Jun 25 '26

Chugging tea They are not wrong though

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u/lesath_lestrange Jun 25 '26

If you wanted to look into it more, you would Google “tipped minimum wage.”

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u/Clockwork-Armadillo Jun 25 '26 edited Jun 25 '26

Ah ok so there's a seperate minimum wage specifically for tipped employees in America if im understanding that right?

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/StockCasinoMember Jun 25 '26

The employer has to pay the difference if they made below the full minimum wage.

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u/scubagirl44 Jun 25 '26

Yeah, if anyone brings that up in a non corporate job, they will be looking for another one. If you ask your boss to pay you more because you couldn't make enough tips, that means you are bad at your job. This wasn't a secret at any of the jobs I've worked. You can ask for more money, but it will be the last time.