Viral outrage: Waitress fired after receiving R190k tip
A heartwarming story turned sour...
From celebration to termination.
The culture of tipping is a touchy subject for many. However, when the shoe is on the other foot and you are the are receiving the mega moola, it’s a win.
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Unfortunately, one huge tip took a sad turn after Linsey Huff, a divorced mother of two, was let go.
Working a shift at the Mason Jar Cafe in Michigan, USA, Linsey had a customer with a unique story.
The customer was in town as a friend had sadly passed away. On a $32.43 bill, the customer topped a whooping $10,000 (R192,500).
Linsey did the honourable thing and split the huge payoff with her fellow co-workers, but shortly after that, she was cut.
It is alleged that after the tip was shared between waiters, other staff members were disgruntled that they didn’t get a share.
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According to the Guardian, Huff shared in a now-deleted Facebook post that she had been let go after a dispute at the restaurant had erupted following the generous tip.
Watch the full story shared by the employee who was let go:
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@notannareportsnews Waitress in Michigan was fired after 10,000$ tip. #theorywithanna #annareportsnews #waitress #waiter #waitor #fired #fire #michigan #tip #tips #money #extreme #themasonjarcafe #news #money #drama #tea #explained #explain #truthtea #storytime #story #stories #fullstory #situation #scandal #controversy #popculturenews #canceled #cancelled #popculture #restaurant #waitstaff #storytimes ♬ original sound - Anna
Jennifer McManus, Linsey's attorney, shared that the owners were planning on suing her if she did not remove her Facebook post detailing the entire experience.
"They said that they will sue her for her full estate. She kind of chuckled [at that] and said, ‘Well, good luck – I’m a waitress. There’s not an estate here.’ Through her own generosity, sharing this tip – honoring the requests of the person who had initially been so generous – she ended up losing her job," remarks Jennifer.
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Now, this drama is all water under the bridge and Linsey is taking this unfortunate situation as a lesson.
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