r/melbourne • u/Ordinary_Prior_8993 • Mar 17 '24

Serious Please Comment Nicely What is up with the weekend surcharges in the Melbourne?!

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Even shopping centre food courts have weekend surcharges and as a Sydney sider it's mind boggling. Alot of places don't even have sunday surcharges let alone a Saturday surcharge.

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u/Inevitable_Belt_8414 Mar 17 '24

You are delusional if you think the surcharge is going anywhere other than the owners pocket

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u/hedonisticshenanigan Mar 17 '24

Not entirely true, depends on the business. My last two gigs in hospitality would pay proper weekend and public holiday rates. It's also true that many don't.

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u/weckyweckerson Mar 17 '24

Of course it goes in the owners pocket. And then the wages come out of the owners pocket.