Work and Money: Sharing is caring

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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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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

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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You deserved it 1 223

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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You deserved it 166 720

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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You deserved it 49 842

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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You deserved it 4 563

By waiterrrrrrrrr - 02/08/2009 19:12 - United States

Today, I was working my shift at a fancy restaurant and it had been a really hard day. My parents came in to have dinner and surprise me. After paying, they left a note saying they would see me at home. It also said "By the way, no tip, because you stink at serving." FML

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You deserved it 6 995

Did I teach you NOTHING?

By Anonymous - 19/07/2022 00:00

Today, I ordered pizza for dinner and left cash by the door so my son could pay for it, in case it arrived before I got home. I told him they should get all the money, but I just found the tip. Apparently he thought I'd miscounted. I'm a server. FML

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You deserved it 188

Cough it up

By kaitlyn is here - 27/04/2021 05:01

Today, my parents took me out to eat. When the bill came, they stared at me for a while before asking, “Aren’t you gonna pay?” They've never made me pay before, there was no indication that I’d have to pay this time, and I’d left my wallet at home. FML

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You deserved it 255

Piss off

By Anonymous - 25/05/2023 21:00 - United Kingdom

Today, my horrible parents turned up to the restaurant I work at just to mess with me. Dad forgot his wallet, what a surprise, and asked me to pay the bill. I refused so my manager got involved. My dad got arrested, I got fired and might lose my lousy flat if I’m late on the rent. FML

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You deserved it 1 116

Cheapskates

By 2broke4ajoke - 29/11/2018 13:30

Today, after starting my new career as a server, two women were kind enough to leave a $5 tip… while still owing $6.84 on their bill. FML

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You deserved it 163

ihasanintegral 0

Friday 7 August 2009 20:04

I hope you told them that you had to split the tips. What a waste. they thought they were being clever and wasted all your tip money. Heh. FYL indeed.

4440123 0

Friday 7 August 2009 20:06

your parents suck

Comments

Paige_Nicole10 0

Sunday 9 August 2009 10:55

so there are 100 servers at your resteraunt? (asuming you split the tip evenly)

Kimphotog 0

Sunday 9 August 2009 11:24

dude, 500 divided by 100 would be 5 bucks. theres TEN servers lol

Tchernov9 0

Sunday 9 August 2009 18:33

Dude you really don't know resturant business, say there are 6 waiters and 3 busboys, you get a dollar, well sure as hell you're not keeping, cause all they get is like 5 dollars an hour, so tips came in, where if you got a dollar, or ten, you would split it, getting extra for your good service, some waiters are working hard if you don't notice them running around saying phrases over and over. How would you like it if someone got a $500 tip and that one waiter kept it all to himself, it would suck no?

ObadiahtheSlim 2

Sunday 9 August 2009 19:58

Thats what you get for not checking signatures on the card.

tronner 0

Monday 10 August 2009 1:29

@ #128 - I know the restaurant business and it is still ******* lame. God forbid the waiter that maybe EARNED a large tip got to KEEP the large tip instead of having to split it with the "I'm an entitled douchebag" servers he or she works with.

dsnke1 0

Monday 10 August 2009 7:09

why the hell would you split $500 with 10 people? How many people worked on the table with you? nvm this is just another fake fml

Rijii 0

Monday 7 September 2009 23:33

#131 - Some places make you pool in your tips with the other servers, and everybody splits up all the money at the end.

The_Sadist 13

Monday 10 August 2009 17:13

YDI, That's why you should always check the card for the name and ID...I know it was the OP's parents, but if you do it every time it becomes second nature and he would've realized it before he processed it. As far as the tipping thing goes in general...it's bullshit. I've been in restaurants where one girl takes my order, another brings out my salad, some other kid brings out my dinner, and another girl refills my drink. Who the hell do I tip? Not to mention that it's not my fault that they don't get paid enough. That's what I liked about Japan...they felt it was an insult to tip as that meant that the employer wasn't paying enough. Don't get me wrong, I do tip...when people deserve it. If they don't deserve it, why should I tip? I've actually given 100% tips before...the service was excellent, as was the food. And I tip cooks. Again, only if they deserve it though.