US waitress was fired for posting a picture of a tip receipt on Reddit
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US waitress was fired for posting a picture of a tip receipt on Reddit
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#2I think it became a problem because only Mormons paid tithe, and it became a charged comment.
Re: US waitress was fired for posting a picture of a tip receipt on Reddit
#3I think it became a problem because only Mormons paid tithe, and it became a charged comment.
The term is a generic one, not specific to Mormonism. According to the Wikipedia article[1] (albeit from an uncited source), there are references to it from the year 567.
Re: US waitress was fired for posting a picture of a tip receipt on Reddit
#4I wonder if that sweet sweet karma was worth it.
Re: US waitress was fired for posting a picture of a tip receipt on Reddit
#5I think it became a problem because only Mormons paid tithe, and it became a charged comment.
Mormons are the best known example of it, but many Baptist, Pentecostal and Brethren churches do the same thing. In all of those cases, where it happens, I believe that 10% is the standard figure.
Re: US waitress was fired for posting a picture of a tip receipt on Reddit
#6The person who wrote the note came across an article about it, called the Applebee’s location, and demanded everyone be fired — me, the server who allowed me to take the picture, the manager on duty at the time, the manager not on duty at the time, everyone. It seems I was fired not because Applebee’s was represented poorly, not because I did anything illegal or against company policy, but because I embarrassed this person.
Incredible. How much money does this customer want to stiff this waitress out of? Isn't paying nothing on a mandatory tip bad enough?
Re: US waitress was fired for posting a picture of a tip receipt on Reddit
#7Apparently it turned into a social media fracas: http://rlstollar.wordpress.com/2013/02/02/applebees-overnigh...
Re: US waitress was fired for posting a picture of a tip receipt on Reddit
#8Maybe people should be more careful about what to post online, especially things that could reveal personal identities without the person's permission.
In this case the customer's signature is partially visible, which is not only considered personal but can potentially also be forged to sign for credit card receipts and legal documents.
Sure the life of a waitress is not easy but from the perspective of the restaurant owner, I think the firing was justified. If she disagrees, she can always sue for wrongful termination and let the court decide (which will cost her money that potentially cannot be recovered should she lose).
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Re: US waitress was fired for posting a picture of a tip receipt on Reddit
#10I think it became a problem because only Mormons paid tithe, and it became a charged comment.
How did Mormons come into this discussion? To tithe means to pay one tenth and always has. A "tithe" comes from the saxon "teoþa" which means "tenth". Plenty of sects tithe.