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From: Hank Rogers <Hank@nospam.invalid>
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Subject: Re: Last night was "surf and coop."
Date: Sun, 9 Mar 2025 18:54:10 -0500
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Jill McQuown wrote:
> 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


Damn if this don't sound like a dave smith story, your Majesty!