Category: Antiwork

Today, after twenty years working at Peet’s, our manager was fired. The president, head of HR, and head of retail hinted that would happen if we went through with unionizing. Twenty years. Absolute bullshit.— Peets United (@PeetsUnited) February 3, 2023

I work for a big hotel, was hired as a banquet server 2 months ago. When they hired me, they gave plenty of hours and got big checks and now it slowed down. Barely any events. Last week I had like 14 hours, this week 6 hours and next week 0 hours. The coworkers who get some hours have been there for 10+ years so I guess they trust them more. Also they hired a new manager who tries to act that his way is always the best. Told on me about not holding a napkin well to polish a glass, when there are several ways to hold it. Yeah so what to do? Any grounds for unemployment?

I just don't fucking get it. It's obvious that taking that away from us will make our jobs harder. I wear these sketchers' memory foam shoes. They're black, they blend in with my shoes and pants. They're the only shoe that has helped support my body, as I have scoliosis, an odd gait, and knee injuries. I'm not gonna buy a pair of fancy orthopedic shoes (because orthopedic shoes look so casual by default so I have to go fancy) for a third of my paycheck. I don't get it. I just don't. Do upper managers have any sense of fucking reality??? No. Because they sit at their desks half the day and don't realize that us on the floor are what keeps this business going. But we're disposable. Replaceable. I'm sick of this shit