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July 08, 2025 11:42PM
@hbbigdaddy

Nah, I'll let you profit from them. I hear the brass magnet commodity is doing well also. smiling smiley

@hbbigdaddy wrote:

@maverick1

You don't want Anacott Steel? Or Bluestar airlines?
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More About Reimbursements
July 09, 2025 01:28AM
Check what the rule is in your state before deciding the server makes under min wage. In my state servers make over min wage which is currently around $16 an hour for reg people and around $20-22 and up for servers. There is a sign hanging right in the window of my local Panda begging for employees at $22 an hour and I chatted with a server at a sit down place a year ago who said the going rate at that time was $22. Some are paying more. .
@SBP wrote:

@NinS wrote:

If anyone is planning on reducing their tips now that the tax law has changed, I hope they'll take into account that the new law only allows a deduction at tax time for the first $25,000 in tipped income. This is a fact -- please take any opinions about this temporary deduction allowance to the general chat section.

As someone who’s worn many hats, cash tips are most appreciated, and yes, we do live on them because the minimum wage for servers is less than everyone else’s but we still have to pay bills, like everyone else.

Thank you for being kind.
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July 17, 2025 04:47AM
In New Jersey, the minimum wage for tipped employees, like waitresses, is $5.62 per hour.

If someone works 8 hours per day for 50 weeks, they work 2,000 hours. $25,000 ÷ 2,000 hours = $12.50 per hour. $5.63 + $12.50 = $18.13 per hour while NJ minimum wage for non-tipped employees $15.49 per hour. $18.13 per hour is $36,260 per year while $15.49 per hour is $30,980 per year.

Shopping Southeast Pennsylvania, Delaware above the canal, and South Jersey since 2008
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