The real question you should be asking is if his pay is so low, why didn't he get another job? There's a reason he stayed. Did he deserve it? Maybe, the articl

The real question you should be asking is if his pay is so low, why didn't he get another job? There's a reason he stayed. Did he deserve it? Maybe, the article mentioned he started out as a waiter and (moved up?) to dishwasher. Maybe dishwasher paid more, who knows. But my whole point is a manager in a restaurant has less control over raises than you seem to suggest.