I’m a restaurant server who relies on tips. Lately, a lot of people have been talking about Arizona workers like me.
Please allow me this chance to speak for myself.
I started waiting tables right after high school to help pay my way through college, and have continued since graduating from Arizona State University as I pay down my student loans. I love meeting so many great people, and my flexible schedule allows me time to pursue my passion as an artist.
I earn $11.35 an hour plus tips. Shifts vary depending on the day and special events, like ASU football games, but my total pay with tips ranges from $30 an hour to more than $50 an hour. It’s an ideal job for me right now.
That’s why I’m voting yes on Proposition 138, the Tipped Workers Protection Act.
Proposition 138 will maintain the current system that allows restaurants to count a........