When we first approached the window and spoke to the girl, she seemed fine but wasn’t really paying attention to us.

We drove to Dunkin’ Donuts and asked the staff at the drive-thru if they were receiving overtime and time-and-a-half pay for extra hours. They laughed and said no. We suggested they should consider walking off the job.

Twenty years ago, when we worked in armored car services, they did offer time-and-a-half pay for extra hours.

It’s disheartening that tipped employees aren’t receiving fair wages, while companies making enormous profits seem indifferent. We do own stocks, but not in Dunkin’ Donuts, Starbucks, or any retail giant that doesn’t prioritize its workers.