This lawsuit is a joke. How do you determine who should receive a share of service charges or mandated gratuities? The whole point of service charges is to...
Last 7-states with no tip-credit threatened by latest federal wage bill (AP 8.1.06) Workers' tips at issue in congressional minimum-wage bill ERICA WERNER ...
Why should employers allowed to pay tipped employees less than minimum wage? Are employers allowed to pay women who receive child support less than minimum...
Minimum wage bill dies in the Senate Democrats defeated a measure that would have forced them to adopt Republicans' estate tax law in exchange for getting the...
A few months ago Suzanne Hall interviewed several of our group for a magazine article. Her article is now in the July/August 2006 issue of Wine Adventures ...
In a recent vote in the Senate, four Democrats joined 52 Republicans in a vote to expand the federal tip credit to all states. The tip credit is a law passed...
the link is just a page to get you to subscribe.....can't click on a damn thing to get at the article....don't these people know we make $2.13 an hour and...
Christie Olmsted
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Aug 13, 2006 5:52 am
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In recent articles published across our country it has been stated that "In 43 states, workers who receive tips can be paid as little as $2.13 an hour,...
By 2008, California workers would make $8 per hour By Bill Ainsworth UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER August 22, 2006 www.signonsandiego.com SACRAMENTO – Gov....
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Re: New Survey Request & Results from Old Survey Request -Sorry the link I provided to the survey results did not work. Here is a new link to a page where you...
Hello! Does anyone of our group have formulas that are used for restaurant tip pooling (instead of individual waiters retaining all their tips). Could you...
Six States Boost Minimum Wage http://hr.blr.com/display.cfm/id/19346 Voters in six states have approved proposals that raise their state's minimum wage and tie...
Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the waiters group: Are you working Thanksgiving? o yes o no To vote, please visit the following web...
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Nov 19, 2006 7:27 am
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I.M In FINLAND,from 5 weeks ago.Becouse i don.t speak the Finish language,i can. found any job.Somebody can help me? 1000 thanks in advance,George...
Hello everyone!!! Wake up!!!! Talk to me here!!! Attention all waiters and waitresses!!! Gripes? Complaints? Things you love about waitressing??? Can we...
Hello Cracker Barrel Waitress, I am glad to hear that you are ready to start an ongoing conversation. What do you like most about waiting on tables? Have a...
Well......the BEST thing I love about waitressing is the FLEXIBILITY! I do not like an 8:00 - 5:00 kind of job. I hate sitting in front of a computer all day...
Just A FYI, I was hurt at work and filled out a work injurie form, I will try to make this short. Make sure you follow up ...What happened to me was my ...
I work the opening shift at my job and we don't normally have too many drinkers but not yesterday. There were 2 men who came in drinking already and so we...
Hallo Cracker Barrel Waitress, I fully agree. Waiting on tables is a life style, and a life experience. You just can't take the waiter out of a waiter, or the...
If you dont feel comfortable serving a guest for whatever reason (intoxicated, obnoxious, etc) you don't have to. And for some mgr to tell you to think of your...
Hallo Skippio, It's rather true that in most hotel and restaurant jobs I had, loyalty was expected from the house, however as soon as the owner or manager no...
Regulars ARE awesome. They can truly make your day. And you can be yourself around them. I also like people who truly know how to dine. And that doesn't mean...
Hallo BaylaAndMe, It is in deed different in different countries, and at some places -- all the waiter, waitress, or bartender may care about is sales and...
Hallo Thom Joseph, You are absolutly right it's the people who come back, especially the ones who ask to sit in your section, they do become like family. And...
Hey All, I am currantly a waiter in Boston, MA. I've been in the industry for almost 15 years as a waiter/bartender/manager. MA. has some of the strongest...
Hallo Kevin, You are absolutely right! If there is a manager around always let him/her make the call. And if there is no manager, one is better of, by 86ing...
Helmut, Your website "The Waiter's Digest" is AWESOME! Very, very creative and it truly brings a much needed respect to our profession! Thank you for...