They pay $2.15 an hour plus tips.
https://twitter.com/sabrinanc9/status/1390009290619068425
That was the exact going rate for servers in Tennessee when I was in high school 15+ years ago.
On a weekend in Tennessee, you can make $20+ an hour on this model.
But on weekdays, you’re starving.
The minimum wage in Tennessee is the same as the federal minimum wage of $7.25.
The last time it changed, I wasn’t legally able to drink.
But on weekdays, you’re starving.
The minimum wage in Tennessee is the same as the federal minimum wage of $7.25.
The last time it changed, I wasn’t legally able to drink.
The next time you go out to eat or order delivery food, be generous with your tip.
If it's on a holiday, and you're able, be outrageously generous. No one is working in the food industry on a holiday who isn't in great financial need.
If it's on a holiday, and you're able, be outrageously generous. No one is working in the food industry on a holiday who isn't in great financial need.
One final thought: don't blame unemployment benefits. Tennessee has the lowest unemployment benefits in the nation.
The average weekly payout is a paltry $144.
And our Republican legislature just voted today to reduce the maximum time you can be on it to twelve weeks.
The average weekly payout is a paltry $144.
And our Republican legislature just voted today to reduce the maximum time you can be on it to twelve weeks.
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