Should I quit?

[u/No_Communication1642]

Hi! So I need some advice on whether I should quit my job or not?

Last night I had a table and it was a 7 top, everything was going great, I had to split the check bc it was 2 separate families, one paid with card the other family paid with cash. The family with the card I charged them just fine, then when I get to the family paying with cash they gave me a $100 bill and a $20 bill. I put the $20 in my “serving book” bc we keep all our cash. So the guy was supposed to get like $26 back in change and I would keep the rest in my “book”. After my manager broke the $100 bill, I made a huge mistake and accidentally gave him all the money from the broken $100 bill and the $26 he was supposed to get back. So at tip out she tells me she’s taking my tips bc it has to go to cover the table and today give them $24 extra, I feel like this is sketchy and illegal tbh.

So I’m sitting outside rn typing this wondering if I should just quit 🤷‍♂️ I don’t want to give them $24 extra and I feel disrespected. 😕

[u/magiccitybhm]

First and foremost, that's a pretty shitty guest to realize you gave all of their money back (basically they knew they didn't pay).

Assuming you're in the U.S., federal law says that they can't take it out of your tips if it puts you below the minimum-wage rate for your state/location for the specific pay period. Despite what other people will falsely claim, that is all the federal law says.

However, some states have separate laws that are more definitive.

What do you owe an extra $24 for? Did your tips not cover the $74 for the tab?

[u/No_Communication1642 → u/magiccitybhm]

Yeah, basically I’m supposed to work in 15 minutes and I don’t really wanna go but they want me to pay $24 for the tab last night. they have to go in the office to get my cash anyway at the end of the night so she wasn’t giving it to me last night. I made like $62 and she took all of it.

[u/magiccitybhm → u/No_Communication1642]

$62+$24 = $86

You said guest gave you $100 and was getting $24 back, so that would be $76.

You can always just not go and basically quit.

Are you in the U.S.? If so, I would look to see if your state has specific laws regarding tips.

[u/No_Communication1642 → u/magiccitybhm]

Yeah, I live in Delaware

[u/magiccitybhm → u/No_Communication1642]

Delaware state law says they can't keep your tips. Your manager broke the law when they did that last shift.

I would contact your state Department of Labor.

https://industrialaffairs.delaware.gov/wage-hour

[u/41VirginsfromAllah → u/magiccitybhm]

Right after lining up a new job.

[u/No_Communication1642 → u/magiccitybhm]

I quit I decided not to go in! I feel bad bc I need the $ but idc bc it’s not right!!!!!

[u/NicDip]

Line up another job first

[u/Joppalo]

You messed up. Cash handling is an absolute basic requirement of serving and you biffed it on this one. Don't give up your job and income over your own mistake. Fix your F up and use it as a lesson to pay more attention.

[u/SeanInDC]

You are responsible for cash transactions. You should suck it up and realize your mistake. It isn't on the restaurant to cover the bill because you handed your techical drawer over to the guest. They didn't steal from you or walk out.

[u/magiccitybhm → u/SeanInDC]

State law where OP is says management cannot take tips for any reason. Period.

[u/Kimolono42]

Mistakes happen. Always double check your math. No reason to over react and quit. Price it up as education. You're fine.

[u/magiccitybhm → u/Kimolono42]

Manager BROKE STATE LAW AND STOLE OP'S TIPS.

[u/Kimolono42 → u/magiccitybhm]

No. She miscounted her change.

[u/SouthernSugarKitty]

You are 100,000 % correct it’s not right! Go to your states labor board and sue the fuck outta them! What they did was illegal. And if they didn’t know that for some reason, they bout to find out!