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Gaytano70

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7. I take it you have never worked as a server.

Reply to Ms. Toad (Reply #6)

Wed May 13, 2026, 01:51 PM

May 13

I had to for many years in Omaha. You realize the base wage is $2.13 an hour. Supposedly we would make enough in tips to reach the $7.25 an hour minimum wage.
Could you live on that? If so, please proceed. It's fine to be political and high minded when it comes to reforms. Don't care so much about that when you have to pay your rent.

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I have never been so disappointed by the DU..DUers have been lied to [View all] Omaha Steve May 13 OP

Can I venture a guess? gab13by13 May 13 #1

Preach brother!!! SSJVegeta May 13 #2

Yes, very. Gaytano70 May 13 #8

The Trump Idea Of Eliminating ANY TAX ON ANY INCOME WHATSOEVER Is..... ColoringFool May 13 #3

Then how did he get the endorsments of TWO Social Security PACs and more? Omaha Steve May 13 #4

I didn't realize that restaurant servers et al. belonged to a union. Oh, wait.... ColoringFool May 13 #5

I'm sorry I left after posting this Omaha Steve May 13 #16

Meanwhile north of the border yobrault1 May 13 #9

I wouldn't brand him a Trumper, it a Republican - BUT Ms. Toad May 13 #6

I take it you have never worked as a server. Gaytano70 May 13 #7

If you aren't getting $7.25, or the state minimum wage - whichever is higher, that is on you. Ms. Toad May 13 #15

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