I knew my intuition was right. I can't believe none of the other 10 bartenders
who work at this bar think this is bizarre. I really don't like the
establishment I work at but sine I'm back in college they allow me to only
work one night a week which I believe may be hard to find at other places.
> > 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