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‘My boss is shorting my tips’: Server quits after finding out employer is shorting their tips under the guise of decreasing hourly rate

‘My boss is shorting my tips’: Server quits after finding out employer is shorting their tips under the guise of decreasing hourly rate

Employers don't always exactly abide by the law; some refuse tax forms in favor of under-the-table pay, which is really bad for servers in the long run. In this case, OP was working at a small hole-in-the-wall restaurant that served authentic Thai food. According to OP, her boss was actually pretty nice, but soon enough, OP realized that may not be the case. It began with less pay than usual, which OP found suspicious. OP approached their boss and asked for a tax form, which was refused upon re…
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Can’t expense my bike rides home? Okay, then I’ll take very expensive ubers instead.| I have recently started a new job and one of the perks is that if you work late, you can have a free dinner and then take an uber back home. However, I much prefer renting an electric bike back home (you know the ones on the sidewalk). It’s faster, much better for the environment, fun and a great way to decompress after a long day’s of work.

'Can’t expense my bike rides home?': Employer refuses to accept bike hire expenses in lieu of Uber

Written rules and policies can be ridiculously shortsighted. Often times they've been committed to paper hurriedly by an HR rep, or middle manager, responding to demands that are being placed on them by frustrated executives. The aforementioned situation often results in entirely one-dimensional rules that don't offer any room for leeway or interpretation on a case-by-case basis.
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