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Subject: Re: Is this normal?
From: Chris Milligan
Posted: Sat Jun 2. 2012, 01:56 UTC
Followup to: "Is this normal?"  by Pear Martini  (Thu May 17. 2012, 19:57 UTC)
> I have been working at this bar for 2 months now and what bothers me 
> is management takes the money that I'm responsible for in the till 
> and also it contains my credit card tips and they do my reports and 
> just drop off my credit card tips when they are done.
> 
> It bothers me because I don't even know what I'm supposed to get, and 
> I'm not even invited to watch this practice. 
> 
> No one questions this practice and I believe the management is shitty 
> enough to take some of our tips. I have never worked anywhere that 
> has not had the bartender responsible for the bank, drop, and cc tips 
> the whole night.
> 
> 
> HELP!
> 
> So is this normal?

Its not normal but it has been a trend for a while to do blind drops.  I am 
personally not a fan and believe there can be a checks and balances system 
without distrust, which a blind system is.

I was opening a new bar some years back and was told that they did a blind 
drop[ system, and I said I want to be present during the count.  The manager 
refused and I had a huge meeting with him and the owner.  The owner asked the 
manager why this was a problem, and he couldnt answer, so I was allowed to 
watch the count on my drawer each night.  I lasted a week before I quit due to 
other shady practices from that same manager.

Again trust and teamwork
-- 
Chris 

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