• disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world
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    5 months ago

    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.

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      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?