Work and Money: Just the tip

Just the tip

By Anonymous - 28/06/2009 18:43 - United States

Today, I went into work to waitress on a table of 40 guests. They were my only table for the day and the bill came to over 700 dollars. After they left the busser was cleaning the table and threw out the credit card receipt which had my tip on it. FML

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By brhorton02 - 06/04/2009 14:42 - United States

Today, I was waitering at the restaurant that I work at when I collected a credit card bill that was worth $120 and a big zero on the tip line. Angered, I turned to a co-worker and said "I knew this asshole wasn't going to tip me." The guy was standing right behind me with $30 in his hand. FML

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By richgirl - 25/02/2010 00:15 - United States

Today, I was doing takeout orders at the restaurant I work at. I spent a long while putting together this guy's $135.00 order. When he finally got there to pick it up, I told him to fill out the credit card slip. I looked at it after he left. He gave me a 40 cent tip. FML

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By goin4broke - 07/08/2009 15:23 - United States

Today, my parents came to the restaurant I work at as a waiter. After, I picked up the check to realize they had left me a $500 tip! We split the tips among the employees so I only got $50 back but I was still psyched. When I got home they asked me if I had noticed that they used my credit card. FML

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By Misunderstood Waitress - 06/11/2012 22:37 - United States

Today, I was waitressing for a huge family. Their bill was $750. Excited about the tip, I was shocked to see only $0.50. As they were leaving, I threw the two whole quarters at their heads. Guess who also got fired today. FML

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By WaitedOut - 03/10/2012 08:07 - United States - Saukville

Today, at work, I got to wait on one of those tables where everyone had very complex orders, and some of them sent their food back. When the time finally came for me to bring them their check and receive my well-earned tip, I returned only to discover that they'd dined and dashed. FML

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By Nick - 14/07/2009 02:04 - United States

Today, while I was working as a waitress, I had to wait on a table of 13 people. I was struggling through it and when they finally left I went by the table to pick up my tip. Instead of a money I got a napkin saying "Here's your tip, don't be a waitress." FML

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By isuckasawaitress - 12/12/2011 17:08 - Singapore

Today, it was my first day at work as a waitress. The day ended with me owing my employers money, after I accidentally smashed an expensive bottle of wine on the floor. FML

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By sfabsits - 17/07/2011 07:00 - United States

Today, while I was waitressing, two girls ran up a tab of $60 in drinks. They ended up not paying the bill and walking out. My boss told me it won't be the first time or last, as he made me pay their bill. FML

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By lolowills - 14/11/2016 03:20

Today, I was complimented by my guests about the great of service I was giving them. They then left me a $2 tip on a $50 tab. FML

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By ren - 13/01/2009 20:54 - United States

Today, I went to work only to serve one table, make a $9.00 tip, get sent home because it was slow, have the city busses stop running because of weather, and have to pay a $20 cab fare to get home. FML

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infest0125 0

Monday 29 June 2009 2:12

Oh wow, fyl and you should complain about that busser.

gofriars 0

Monday 29 June 2009 2:13

Are you kidding me? They were your only table and you weren't able to get there before the busser to collect your receipt? YDI

Comments

mikew85 0

Monday 29 June 2009 4:00

I've not worked in a restaurant, but don't bussers get a cut of the tips? If I understand that correctly, the busser mustve been a moron.

ChefBoy6382 0

Monday 29 June 2009 4:03

It's your own fault. If you only had one table you should have been on top of it more and you could have been there to get the bill so you could count down and go home. next time be more responsible.

jlkintner 0

Monday 29 June 2009 4:09

if you dont want to be shady about money and dont want to bother with dumpster diving, get your manager to reopen the check and get the their name. Then you could just call them from the restaurant and tell them what happened and to ask how much they left. It's kind of weird to ask someone how much they tipped but, $700? I'll forgo formalities for that tip :)

jollyholly414 0

Monday 29 June 2009 4:18

wow...FYL. you should have taken it or let them know. der

TheSkyIsFalling_fml 0

Monday 29 June 2009 4:28

hey, you're lucky. at the restaurant I serve at if if the credit card slip gets lost WE have to PAY for the meal.

poison29 0

Monday 29 June 2009 4:29

guidebot is an idiot, and has obviously never served a hellish weekend lunch shift in his life.

IOwnedYou 0

Monday 29 June 2009 4:37

Egg his house and base ball bat him at work tomorrow.

MeganH0LLYW00D 0

Monday 29 June 2009 4:46

Boo ******* Hoo. Get A Better Job.

GoneToLunch 0

Monday 29 June 2009 5:00

you've obviously never been in the service industry, so please refrain from illegitimate comments like that. I agree, FYL. I've had to dumpster dive once or twice to get a receipt

MeganH0LLYW00D 0

Tuesday 30 June 2009 6:24

Hey sweetie, Just so you know, I stopped reading that book after "Just so you know".

geb_925 0

Tuesday 30 June 2009 16:39

MeganHOLLYWOOD, Just so you know No one cares whether or not you read her post considering you're probably an asshole anyways.

Pyrbaby 0

Monday 29 June 2009 4:52

This is why I don't leave the slip on the table.

fretforyerlatte 0

Monday 29 June 2009 5:10

....what do you do, immediately incinerate all trash? you got there right after the busser, how far into the trash could the ticket have even gotten? dig that shit out!