The problem with the tip minimum compensation is it's usually calculated over the whole pay period, not each shift. So you could have one shift where you're mak

The problem with the tip minimum compensation is it's usually calculated over the whole pay period, not each shift. So you could have one shift where you're making an equivalent of $25/hr, and then another where you're only making $5/hr, and if it all averages out, you don't get bumped up on the "slow" shift.