So, the IRS now sees shared tips as basically a payment from the employer, right? That’s a pretty recent change, as far as I know. It mean s the employer has to withhold taxes from those tips for the government. I’m not totally sure how that trickles down to Social Security or state income taxes, honestly. My take? I think management probably keeps the system running this way to make sure they have enough staff on hand. They likely have to depend on the floor supervisors to sort out the problematic dealers when new ones come in. With the pandemic, it might be tough to find new dealers who are sharp enough for the job, so they’re kind of stuck keeping even the grumpier ones around. And just paying minimum wage? That really doesn’t help in attracting or holding onto the best talent, in my opinion. But hey, that’s just my read on it what do you think?
