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Re: minimum wage and job loss
 

Wouldn't this be considered illegal? I do understand that in some states, you can pay the waiter less than min wage because of tips. but are they allowed to pay 0?

Re: minimum wage and job loss
 

I dont know if it is illegal,thats between employer and employee.
I always wonder how some of these restaurants survive if they pay their waiters hourly,say even at $7.95 an hour and there are no diners for one hour,or how many diners do you need to cover wage and food and overhead?
Back in 2008,I know some restaurants pay no wage,it gives you a chance to earn some tips,for some folks who are unemployed or not employable,making $10-$20 a day aint back .
Better than staying home and watch TV
But paying your waiters per station $25-$35 is common with buffet restaurants

Re: minimum wage and job loss
 

Lol there are still a ton of states that have no minimum wage or the federal minimum wage. $7.25 an hour. That's the case for the entire southeast besides Florida.

https://www.dol.gov/agencies/whd/minimum-wage/state

The only perk of living in these places as opposed to say Florida, where i am from, is the cost of rent is SUPER CHEAP. My city in FL a bare minimum apartment is like $1200 but in say NC $900/month rent can get you a pretty nice house

Re: minimum wage and job loss
 

When I was in NYC,I met a lady who lived with her daughter and her family,she has no skill,speak no English ,she worked in Chinatown,bring her own lunch and tea bag,for a sweatshop.
Her job is to pull a plastic bag over a piece of garment before they sent them to the dept store ,she gets 7-9 pennies for doing so.
It aint that easy,if you have to do 50 to make $5.
She grossed over $7,take away subway tokens for elderly,she gets between $5-$6.
She does this a few times a week and get $35,not bad for an old lady,AND THERE is waiting list if she decides to quit.

Re: minimum wage and job loss
 

Wtf is goin on in here :pound::pound::laugh::laugh::shocked::shocked::sho cked:

Re: minimum wage and job loss
 

I dont understand why they dont build more studio apartments,the bedroom is a waste if you are single.
Some have a walkin closet,so here is the bedroom !