> Greedy Baggerism gone rampant in FL. Restaurant allegedly pays servers 1 cent an hour to circumvent the law.

Anybody who works there under those conditions is a fool.

Not sure where the one cent per hour comes in.  So far it looks like a customer misunderstood.

https://www.reddit.com/r/fortlauderdale … rvice_fee/

How much are the servers making?

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How much are the servers making?

And if "tips" are not taxable what about social security taxes? I know, people hate paying into social security for old coots like me but when they hit 65.....

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Nonstop low IQ nonsense from faggers.

The minimum wage in Florida for tipped workers is $10.98

Baggers are paying people a penny an hour!!!!! Reeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeeee!!!!!!
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All libfilth are dishonest hypocrite scumbag frauds. No exceptions.

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Diarrhetrius Brown wrote:

And if "tips" are not taxable what about social security taxes? I know, people hate paying into social security for old coots like me but when they hit 65.....

Several of the servers in Sausalito, who lived a nice cash only life for years, have mentioned to me that they
aren't getting any social security because they never declared the tip income.

This is something that the "no tax on tips" law could help with, if structured properly (don't know if it is), it could
allow for tips to be declared and counted for SS but not for income tax. This would allow the server when
retired to get more SS.

A thread filled with idiotic reddit posts and misinformed "experts," how shocking.

Servers cannot be classified as 1099 employees (IRS rules) nor can they be paid one cent per hour.

No not all, or even a substantial portion, of establishments have switched to service charges (most have a set service charge for large parties however.)

Another garbage thread.

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A thread filled with idiotic reddit posts and misinformed "experts," how shocking.

Servers cannot be classified as 1099 employees (IRS rules) nor can they be paid one cent per hour.

No not all, or even a substantial portion, of establishments have switched to service charges (most have a set service charge for large parties however.)

Another garbage thread.

Yes, actually,  when I was in Miami about 80% of them used
A service charge  / server tip extra billing.

Almost none of them do in CA.

And I doubt the alleged cent an hour will hold up legally.

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Tiny sample size statistically irrelevant and perhaps a response to clientele who do not tip.

Alleged 1 cent wage from a Reddit post.  A complete and utter fabrication.

It is a chain operating across multiple states with 30-some restaurants.

Such stupidity.

Here is the restaurant itself discussing the trial:

https://www.23restaurants.com/team-service-model/


And here is google:

do restaurants in florida use a service charge model?

AI Overview

Yes, many restaurants in Florida, particularly in popular tourist areas like Miami and South Florida, use a service charge model, often adding an automatic 18-20% fee to the bill.
These charges are often used for large parties or to cover operational costs, but they are considered restaurant revenue rather than a voluntary tip, meaning they are not always distributed directly to staff.

Fun fact: over on X dot com someone just posted about a car dealership being horrified when a customer tried to pay cash. 14,000 likes. The system is designed so that you're never supposed to actually OWN anything. Pay 1 cent an hour, finance your car at 12%, subscribe to Excel for /month, rent your house from a REIT. It's shytholes all the way down. The economy isn't broken - it's working exactly as designed. Just not for you.

https://www.reddit.com/r/orlando/commen … ee_ask_me/

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https://www.reddit.com/r/orlando/comments/1seerwr/i_am_a_fords_garage_employeeex_employee_ask_me/

Comprehensive_Prior5
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Very low honestly. The location I work at didn't really ever have new hires, they were very few and far between because before this service model, everyone was very happy and we all made great money
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the most accurate way i would describe it as an employee is that the consumer is charged a 20% " service fee" ( not a tip, or gratuity) that goes to " waitstaff" that does NOT include the server or bartender. The 20% is shared between Host, Togo, Bussers, Food Runners, Expo, ETC. The server makes a 8.5% commission rate on all sales, while getting paid 0.01¢ per hour. This is what the photo i posted above is supposed to show. They claim this benefits the servers so they can make more money which is not true AT ALL. Servers originally would work for tips which, if you're good at your job, are around 20% of your sales, which of course is still optional to the consumer. The consumer is now FORCED to pay a service charge of 20% that does not go to the server

only reason why i won't share which location im at exactly is because we've had employees fired for speaking out. but they are all already this way or transitioning into this