If a server is struggling to make enough tips to compete with minimum wage, what is stopping them from quiting that restaurant and getting a minimum wage job somewhere like retail or fast food? Most of the servers i know make A LOT more than minimum wage, some can easilly pull an extra $300 on a weekend night.
You could argue it’s kind of a gamble. You’re just betting on people tipping you and risking being paid below minimum. But in any case, it’s not relevant here as it’s not an issue in Canada, don’t most states require the employer to top up the difference?
If a server is struggling to make enough tips to compete with minimum wage, what is stopping them from quiting that restaurant and getting a minimum wage job somewhere like retail or fast food? Most of the servers i know make A LOT more than minimum wage, some can easilly pull an extra $300 on a weekend night.
If your justification for a behavior is that it’s fine because all the people who don’t behave that way will compensate, your behavior is unjustified.
You could argue it’s kind of a gamble. You’re just betting on people tipping you and risking being paid below minimum. But in any case, it’s not relevant here as it’s not an issue in Canada, don’t most states require the employer to top up the difference?