That's a very strange view. The entire job is premised on a tip, and we all enter the situation knowing that. There's no deception. The expectation in NYC is th

That's a very strange view. The entire job is premised on a tip, and we all enter the situation knowing that. There's no deception. The expectation in NYC is that these jobs pay far more than minimum wage, and it is one reason restaurants have such fantastic service. It's just the system. It isn't a con. It's a system that ensures money goes to workers far in excess of what an owner would likely negotiate in other systems, so even though it is annoying, it is interesting.