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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You deserved it 4 106

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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

CxiiBunneh 0

Monday 25 April 2011 7:06

Wow when I first read it I thought you said he threw up on it

vctrmora 0

Friday 26 August 2011 16:20

Stupid busser!

drdingus 27

Thursday 23 February 2012 12:31

it happens

kmwilson 0

Wednesday 30 May 2012 23:57

I would tell that busser to dig in the trash and get the bill and tip back. What an asshole.

Sarah_g_19 24

Saturday 11 May 2013 23:55

I would have either dug that sucker out of the trash or made him do it.

DevilsMetsGiants 30

Wednesday 22 May 2013 8:45

Either make him dumpster dive or make him pay what you would've gotten out of his pocket

jackzana 13

Sunday 25 August 2013 22:34

Oh my god. The restaurant where I work if you don't have the credit card receipt you have to pay for the meal too. So not only do you not get your tip you have to foot the missing money... I hope that's not the case where you work....

worldclassrager 39

Friday 13 December 2013 1:52

Wouldn't the receipt be in the book?

zsmonk 3

Friday 21 February 2014 1:02

fish it out!!!

puppyd0g21 2

Wednesday 1 October 2014 3:52

hate to let everyone down, but bussers dont scan everything as they clean, especially not a 40 person table. absolutely zero fault of the busser, only yours. -3 years as busser