Alliyah Cortez/Tik Tok Aaliyah Cortez, who works as a server and bartender at a sports bar in Texas, posted a video to TikTok of her $9.28 paycheck. She said it was the net amount of money she earned for working over 70 hours, not including tips. In the clip, Cortez stresses the importance of tipping people in the service industry. The video, which has gone viral and received nearly 100,000 likes, is opening up a broader discussion online about the realities of working in the service industry. Visit Insider’s homepage for more stories. Bartender and server Aaliyah Cortez is opening