Anonymous
Sounds illegal
Today, I got a lot of tips at work, but little did I know our boss takes it out of our paychecks. FML
Collection
Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Same thing different taste
Anonymous
United States
Today, I was at my work. To urge people to be generous, I paid my friends to put 15 bucks in the tip jar while saying how great I was. He did this about ten times throughout the day. Turns out, us employees don't get to keep the tips. FML
Patrick
Couva, Trinidad and Tobago
What?
Today, my coworker got a raise by making our boss give me a pay cut for doing his job while he was slacking off. As we were heading home for the day, he found $100. FML
danny
Today, while working at a chain restaurant, I forgot to charge someone a few dollars for extra toppings on the side. My stingy boss took the time to take that money out of my paycheck. FML
Anonymous
United States
Today, while at work, a customer gave me a $20 tip. I explained to him we aren't allowed to accept tips, but he insisted. When I called the manager to report it, he pocketed my tip. FML
Topher
United States
Today, I got tipped more than I have in my bank account. It was $5. FML
Anonymous
United States
Unionize!
Today, my boss told me he was going to start taking money out of my pay, because his wife makes us lunch. I work for my dad, and he wants to start charging me because my mom makes me a sandwich. FML
JBK06262009
United States
Today, I was informed by my boss that he has been stealing quarters out of my change bowl to pay for his bus rides. He makes six times the amount I make. FML
Anonymous
Cody, United States
Seize the means
Today, I found out I'm getting a pay cut, a week after I told my boss I need a raise or second job just to afford bills. I made the company 10k last week. FML
Anonymous
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Money for whining
Today, I realized I get paid to hear my boss complain and talk crap. FML
Anonymous
Bad at maths
Today, my boss finally worked out that by not giving the lads a pay rise to £18 an hour, instead just offering them overtime when necessary, it actually cost the equivalent of raising each employees salary to £26 an hour, for a whole year. He’s is blaming me because I issue the pay checks. FML
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TrashlifeKaylala 12
Would def report
Decipherme 11
I’m certain that’s illegal... check with your labor board.
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Lora Wood 11
In the US I have had a lot of friends waiting table and have never heard of this. the BBB is a voluntary un official rating agency. You need to talk to your state labor board. there are many weird laws around paying waitresses though.
Johnny5 16
Depends how tips are reported, DoorDash famously got caught keeping all tips by reducing driver pay by the amount tipped. It meant they weren’t technically stealing tips, just paying the drivers less money on those deliveries. It’s super shady but not illegal.
DoctorPALO 14
I used to work in a restaurant, and yes, it sucks. However, the servers I worked with made $3.13 an hour plus tips, that they were supposed to report for tax services. None of them reported their tips correctly. Usually, they made over $600 a week, but most only reported around $200. It sucks both ways, really.
clair_brodie 35
That is not even close to legal. In reality, if you do not make at least minimum wage with tips and your paycheque, employers are required to pay you the difference. IE if making 2.15 an hour and working 40 hours, your pay would be 86 and you would need to make 204 in tips to get minimum wage. If it is less than that the company is required to make up the difference.
Linz645 19
Pretty sure that’s illegal like
KIEdekka 14
that IS illegal