> we were required to give 10% of our tips to share with the back-of-house employees like bus boys The places I worked - busboys were not back-of-house employ

> we were required to give 10% of our tips to share with the back-of-house employees like bus boys The places I worked - busboys were not back-of-house employees; they were out on the floor helping take care of tables (bussing them, refilling coffee, making deserts, etc). - the wait staff gave the 10% (or whatever it was) directly to the busboys. And some to the hostess, and some to the bartender; basically all the client facing staff. I have no memory of the owners doing anything dishonest to the staff (at any of the places I worked), so either I was blind to things, or there _are_ (were) some good ones out there.