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		flavius29663 on Sept 30, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Steve Jobs emails Eric Schmidt (2007) Servers prefer being tipped rather than getting a higher minimum wage. They can make 20-30 an hour from tips, good location ones even more. https://upserve.com/restaurant-insider/impact-minimum-wage-i... This is an interesting take: with the idea that maybe the actual customers can contribute to the worker's salary The customer always contributes to worker's salary

loeg on Sept 30, 2021 [–]

Some portion of servers also prefer cash tips because it enables illegal tax evasion, which increases their effective take-home income.

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