Outback Steakhouse Waitress Fired

nivek

As Above So Below
Outback Steakhouse waitress is fired after complaining on Facebook that a church group left no tip on a $735 carry-out order

An Outback Steakhouse server has been fired after complaining on Facebook that a church group left her no tip on a $735 carry-out order.

Tamlynn Yoder, 25, said she spent most of her shift on Wednesday putting together the 75-item order for Christ Fellowship at the Outback where she worked in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.

Yoder said she made just $18 in tips during her shift since she spent most of her time on the church's order of 25 steaks, 25 chickens and 25 potatoes.

'We take the order over the phone, we put the order together, take payment and then take order to the car,' Yoder told the Palm Beach Post. 'It's a lot of work just as much as serving.'


The minimum wage for tipped employees in Florida is $5.23 an hour. Although opinions vary on tipping for carry-out orders, Yoder says it's a must.

'Coming in to eat or takeout, you should automatically be wanting to tip 15 per cent,' she told WFLX. 'From there you either go up or you go down, based on service.'


The next day, Yoder came in to work and was told that Christ Fellowship had been refunded the entire $735, and she was fired.

An Outback spokeswoman told the Post that Yoder had violated a company policy prohibiting employees from talking about customers online.

The church said that they had contacted the restaurant after hearing the complaint from Yoder's friend to see about getting a tip to her, and never intended for her to be fired.



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Area201

cold fusion
Tipping is such a weird and backward economic thing in the States. I hate it. Even when a get a tip, I know it's messed up, but they shifted the payment off employer and some people just work on tips to survive.
 

3FEL9

Islander
Thats really sad. So easy to break ppl..
And facebook related ofc.

No hearts ? Dont they have .. Any ?
 

notdej

Honorable
what is it with this tip culture? no one tips me at work!

she gets paid a wage just as i do..... or she did do i should say:)
 

nivek

As Above So Below
what is it with this tip culture? no one tips me at work!

she gets paid a wage just as i do..... or she did do i should say:)

In the US waiters and waitresses get paid less than minimum wage and tips compensate the rest...
 

Area201

cold fusion
They shifted the burden on the costumer. Hidden fees or extra costs are added later in the bills so upfront it looks like a "good deal".

It's like this up and down the U.S economy.
 

notdej

Honorable
No because people are supposed to tip...
it's called minimum wage for a reason!

or do you actually mean: 'the wages are crap though slightly above minimum wage' ??

excuse my ignorance here, i'm a little confused:Unsure:
 

nivek

As Above So Below
it's called minimum wage for a reason!

or do you actually mean: 'the wages are crap though slightly above minimum wage' ??

excuse my ignorance here, i'm a little confused:Unsure:


Here's a quote from wiki which explains it...

The American federal government requires a wage of at least $2.13 per hour be paid to employees that receive at least $30 per month in tips. If wages and tips do not equal the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour during any week, the employer is required to increase cash wages to compensate.

Tipped wage in the United States - Wikipedia
 

notdej

Honorable
Here's a quote from wiki which explains it...

The American federal government requires a wage of at least $2.13 per hour be paid to employees that receive at least $30 per month in tips. If wages and tips do not equal the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour during any week, the employer is required to increase cash wages to compensate.

Tipped wage in the United States - Wikipedia
yeah thanks niv:

what a ridiculous way to go about things!! i thought the UK rules & regs were fekin stupid enough! really unbelievable:Thumbsdown:
 
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