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It is normal in many jobs, but you might call it a bonus instead of a tip.
by jumbopapa 7y ago
It is normal in many jobs, but you might call it a bonus instead of a tip.
- phatfish 7y agoA bonus is nothing like a tip. It's paid for by the employer for meeting set targets/KPIs. It's not a good will gesture from a customer.
- jumbopapa 7y agoIt's very similar to a tip. It's incentive based pay for doing your job well. It does come from the customer, but it goes through a middleman (your employer) first.
- squeaky-clean 7y agoStill gonna join the disagreeing group. When I worked delivery upwards of 80% of my revenue was tips. That alone makes it very different. It's not a bonus to your income, it's get tips or die.
- jfk13 7y agoWas your employer not paying at least minimum wage for your work? That should be illegal...
- mrguyorama 7y agoA reminder that getting justice here in America is both expensive and time consuming, while starving to death is quicker and free
- squeaky-clean 7y agoTipped minimum wage is much lower than standard minimum wage. It was under $4 at the time in the state I lived in. You technically have to be compensated up to regular minimum wage if tips don't make it but that's a great way to get your hours reduced due to "scheduling changes"
- jfk13 7y agoI realise that's how it works in some places, but I think it's an outrageous system and shouldn't be legal.
- jumbopapa 7y agoIt's not that uncommon in white collar jobs though. I have a few friends that work in engineering, banking, and sales that rely mostly on an annual bonus. It makes up 50% or more of their total take home pay.