I've been bartending for this restaurant for 3 years. I've been with them pretty much from the beginning. Last November they increased my base pay from $4/hr to $5/hr + tips. That has been the only raise i've received, and as far as i'm aware, all of the Bartenders received the same amount at the same time. We recently switched to Dinner only (and weekend brunches). No more lunch shifts. There are only 3 bartenders where I work and 1 of them is pretty green. As a result of the new schedule, they are now staffing the bar with 2 bartenders everyday, every shift. I used to work solo Wednesday and Thursday nights and I would make well over $200 each shift. Now with the addition of the second bartender, my tips are cut in half! The tip formula is: Total Tips / 2 people x hours worked. And although i can cut the second bartender at the end of volume, it rarely makes much of a difference financially. I'm losing about $300-$400 per pay period because of the second bartender. How do I approach my GM for a raise in base pay? I know a nearby Bar (SE US) starts their bartenders at $10/hr + tips. Should I bring this up? My employers are pretty cool, and I feel like they would be open to the idea of increasing my base pay to make up for the loss im taking on. But I need somewhere to begin. Have any of you done this before? edit: Would also like to add that we are short staffed. If I leave, they are fucking fucked because there is only 1 other strong bartender that can run a shift. Thanks, -Slow
Submitted July 22, 2017 at 03:05PM by SLOWchildrenplaying http://ift.tt/2vvNxJf
