Most restaurant workers would gladly take the stress of owning a business over the stress of being paid 40 hours worth of near-minimum wage for 80 hours worth of actual work.
> stress of being paid 40 hours worth of near-minimum wage for 80 hours worth of actual work.
which restaurant workers is this true of? tipped FOH workers make a little to a lot more than minimum wage depending on the shift. BOH workers are indeed getting minimum wage or a little more, but wage theft to the tune of 50% of a paycheck is incredibly rare.
