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From: Jill McQuown <j_mcquown@comcast.net>
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Subject: Re: Last night was "surf and coop."
Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2025 17:34:25 -0400
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On 3/9/2025 10:36 AM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2025-03-09 9:00 a.m., songbird wrote:
>> Ed P wrote:
>> ...
>>
>>    it depends upon the laws of the state and also the place.
>> some do share all tips evenly so your preference towards a
>> certain server can be spread around.  it's not at all what
>> i think makes sense.
>>
>>    i have relatives that do accounting and payroll for various
>> restaurants.  i am glad i don't do it.  the turnover is a
>> beast and then the changing laws and regulations can also
>> make it a PITA.
> 
> 
> My son managed a few bars and staff turnover was a major problem.  He 
> was forever firing servers, most often for theft.

I had a fun time working for a restaurant for a year back in the 90's. 
Part of my job was to handle the accounting.  Back of the house stuff, 
including payroll.  The general manager was re-assigned to a different 
restaurant and the new GM changed the computer password and wouldn't 
tell me what it was.  I complained to the regional manager (RM).  He 
blew off my concerns.  Perhaps he was complicit?  Turns out, the new GM 
added a bunch of his family members to the payroll system and was 
forging work hours for them and having weekly paychecks cut for them. 
He was eventually caught.  I no longer worked there but I did get to say 
to the RM, "I told you so." :)

Jill