So I worked at this bar Casks and Flights. It's been a lot of drama so I don't even know where to start. The owners basically think they own their employees. They'll text and call at 6am or whenever that we're not even open to complain about every little thing, all while paying minimum wage and hosting all manner of events where the clientele don't feel the need to tip for some reason. To top it off, the owners are former FWB and are constantly complaining about each other. Lady Boss likes to refer to Guy Boss' current girlfriend as “GB's whore”. She even tried firing one of our bartenders because apparently she caught GB looking at her?
It's seriously the least professional environment I've ever been part of. And these are also the kinds of owners who will show up during big events and see us be swamped like crazy and they have never once offered to help us out. They each own a handful of other businesses along the Gulf Coast and think they're above labor. And their families and friends love to come in and act like they own the place as well. Demanding free drinks, not tipping, making the kitchen staff run back and forth to cater to their every whim while actual customers are waiting, etc. And the owners love to have meetings and cleaning parties in the mornings and get so mad when some staff can't make it because they have second jobs! Which… I mean if you're not gonna pay us enough to survive then you don't get to dictate how we spend our off time.
Well anyway, the final straw was when they chewed out our manager in front of everyone last night and he peaced out. So naturally everyone else followed him. Manager really looked out for us. He shielded us from a lot of their garbage and did what he could to make things bearable there.
So today they're “closed for maintenance” and when I went to pick up my check LB made sure to tell me how unprofessional and rude just leaving without notice was. I didn't even acknowledge that. Not like I'm getting paid to listen to them anyway.