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eneith · Jun 16, 2008, 02:23 PM

I am currently working at a restaurant in Wisconsin and I am 17 years old. I started in October 2007 and is now June 2008. I am making minimum wage which is $5.90 an hour. This is not a high class restaurant but it is not a McDonalds or anything close to that. I was wondering if you think that I should get paid more for the amount of time I have worked there. I think I am doing a good job at work so its not like I am doing something wrong that is not making my boss give me a raise. Also if anyone knows when minimum wage is going up in Wisconsin and how much let me know.

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Erica

bEaUtIfUlbRuNeTtE · Jun 16, 2008, 02:26 PM

Do you cook, do the dishes or wait on people?

eneith · Jun 16, 2008, 02:29 PM

Originally Posted by bEaUtIfUlbRuNeTtE

Do you cook, do the dishes or wait on people?

I am a waitress

ISneezeFunny · Jun 16, 2008, 02:31 PM

If you're working on a system where you receive tips, then you're getting paid quite a bit. Servers/hosts/parking lot attendants/delivery make way less than that, around $2.50 an hour.

If you're a cashier and are not getting any tips, then perhaps after some time, you can ask for a raise.

However, in Wisconsin, the minimum wage is $6.50 an hour, and has been since 2006. I'd double check, but this is what I was led to believe. Also, in July 2009, it will go up to $7.25

eneith · Jun 16, 2008, 02:40 PM

Originally Posted by ISneezeFunny

If you're working on a system where you receive tips, then you're getting paid quite a bit. Servers/hosts/parking lot attendants/delivery make way less than that, around $2.50 an hour.

If you're a cashier and are not getting any tips, then perhaps after some time, you can ask for a raise.

However, in Wisconsin, the minimum wage is $6.50 an hour, and has been since 2006. I'd double check, but this is what I was led to believe. Also, in July 2009, it will go up to $7.25

The restaurant that I work at does not recommend people leaving us tips because we get paid higher than people that make tips. In Wisconsin minimum wage for a person 18 and older it is $6.50 but under 18 it is $5.90. I will turn 18 May 12 of next year.

Fr_Chuck · Jun 16, 2008, 03:05 PM

You can ask, do other under 18 ever get raises ?

eneith · Jun 17, 2008, 11:01 AM

Originally Posted by Fr_Chuck

you can ask, do other under 18 ever get raises ?

Yes

eneith · Aug 28, 2008, 08:54 PM

I just wanted to let everyone know that I got a raise finally!!

ISneezeFunny · Aug 28, 2008, 08:55 PM

Yay! Congratulations!