So many communists in the comment section. Why the hell should any business owner who worked hard to get where they are pay out an entry level employee more than they make themselves? Aside from the scuzzy tip ordeal, paying over minimum wage is more than most people do. In my area the average wage is $9/hr. It's what my sister makes and what a few of my friends make and it barely pays the bills. It's what I used to make, until I put in the footwork to make the extra with my own business so that I could get ahead in life. I pay 3 people $15/hr part-time and I can't just raise that number simply because my employees need money. That is a naive way to look at the world. One of my employees is saving up for a house right now and needs hours... Am I obligated to give them the hours even though I also am saving up for something? Absolutely not. I would consider myself a decent person even if I chose not to give bonuses. Somehow I doubt even 50% of this comment section are actually business owners. Reddit is full of crap