Yesterday I was working at a pizza chain place that I have worked at for years on and off. The general manager came in complaining about short staffed we are and that “kids don’t want to work anymore”. I got tired of hearing this and finally spoke my mind
“You’re not gonna be able to hire competent people without paying them” is what I told him and he retorted back that no one else is paying more. Which is just absolute bullshit. We work around other fast food chains all paying 5$+ more an hour then what I’m even making. He then said the most dumbfounded thing I can ever hear
“Its not about the money”
WHAT. THE. FUCK.
This is a fucking pizza restaurant not a fucking charity of course it’s about the money.
I said. “Are we saving the world making pizza ? No we’re not we’re selling pizza to make sure you get a nice paycheck and we stay in poverty. Would you work here for 10$ an hour? No you wouldn’t because you realize that’s dumb and you can make more money elsewhere. So that’s what I’m gonna do.” I proceeded to just walk out I have no interest in working for this out of touch employer and I was only helping out for the sake of my old coworkers. But you can only take so many days of skeleton crews before enough is enough.