Restaurant manager takes server's $100 tip, gives them $16 back: 'I asked where the rest went and she said "pooled with everyone" but I was literally the only server working that section'

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After they were pleasantly surprised to learn about an extra-big tip, it was suddenly and unceremoniously ripped away from them. Their manager mumbled something about tip pooling, but it just wasn't adding up. She wondered if she was being taken advantage of in an even more messed-up way. Scroll on to read the story and find out what happened.
My manager took my $100 tip and gave me $16 back.

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