Waitress Gets $4K Tip, But Boss Refuses To Give It To Her

Her feet were aching as she neared the end of another grueling shift. The young waitress didn’t plan on being there forever, dreaming of one day saving up enough to pay her student fees and starting a better life.

She was already in shock when she saw the life-changing tip on the table, but when her boss snatched it away from her, the waitress was reduced to tears.

Dental Dreams

Shikira Edwards had worked part-time at Denny’s for three years to pay her way through dental school. The dedicated young woman could put up with being ordered around for the chance to secure her future, but dreamed of the day when she could finally hang up her apron for good.

As she got ready for another long shift, Shikira looked at herself in the mirror and imagined how it would feel to be debt-free. On that morning, she was about to find out.

Beautiful Smile

It was common for Shikira to have to deal with difficult customers, so encountering a kind and thoughtful diner would always take her by surprise. The woman she was serving that morning was a breath of fresh air on what had been a very stressful morning.

“She appreciated my smile,” beamed Edwards. It was only when she started to clear the table after she and her husband left that she realized just how much.

Unbelievable Generosity

Sat there on the table among the dirty dishes and coffee-dregs, was an astonishing tip paid by credit card for over $4,000. Shikira stared at the check open-mouthed. Picking it up, her hand shook as a rush of emotion overwhelmed her. It was like being handed a winning lottery ticket.

She didn’t like to bother him, but after drying the tears from her cheeks, she put on a brave face and approached her manager to tell him the good news.

Mental Spree

Shikira had already begun spending the money in her head. After paying off some of her $33,000 student debt, she’d hoped to donate to a mentorship program that helps teens with depression.

“It’s just such a blessing to have good people like that… God did answer my prayers, ’cause he knows what I go through,” she later told Fox 13 News.

But her boss pulled the rug right out from underneath her.