From what I understand about various pockets of the service industry, one of the most frustrating aspects about it is that no matter how hard you work and how much of a model employee you are, your survival depends a lot on the generosity of others.
We've known for decades that the reason that tips are even a thing is that many servers' hourly wages aren't even close to enough to sustain their lives.
But while there may be some benefit to pooling tips together among servers or even cutting another member of staff into that pool, one video makes it clear that similar "tip out" policies can be severely abused when they're set in place by restaurant management.
Be advised that the video featured in this article contains explicit language
