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That's not. How. Tipped. Wages. Work.
Why do people insist that you get paid 2.10/hr? That's 2.10/hr + Tips IF AND ONLY IF that wage equals more than minimum wage. That's how it's always been.
If minimum wage is 7.25 (in a lot of states, it still is), then they are paid 7.25x40 OR 2.10x40+tips, whichever of those two numbers is higher. They CANNOT LEGALLY PAY YOU less than minimum wage.
So when people say "If you stopped tipping today, all that would be hurt is the tipped workers" I'm less inclined to believe them if they also parrot absolutely false information without a second thought.
But I do agree with you, tipped wage jobs suck, and the tips seem to be the only benefit. So, let's ensure they get a proper wage from their employer, stop tipping, and if service sucks until things are figured out, I guess I'm eating at home or eating shitty-service burgers because I'd rather the system get un-fucked than continue to engage in that system.
You've never worked a tipped job, have you? Estimate the percentage of employers who pay minimum wage if tips are too low. Throw out any number.
"You've never worked a tipped job have you?"
Proceeds to describe an illegal situation
Wow, you've never worked a job before, huh?