From their website: “Non-Profit Concession Stands Groups may volunteer to work concession stands during Tigers games and receive a percentage of the sales. Organizations must have a 501(c)3 and provide proof of general liability insurance. The minimum number of volunteers is between 10-20, and new groups are expected to fulfill a 10-game commitment.” Not only are 10-20 people per concession stand working for millionaires for free, but there are also 10-20 people who might need a paying job who are being undercut by “volunteers” who will work for free. I was a teacher for many years, one of the fundraisers that is popular for PTAs is to have teachers work at the local McDonalds for an evening so all their students can come in and be served by their teachers. Lots of fun, right? Except it says teaching is no more challenging than working fast food. And it also means…
I (21F) have been working for a dog daycare/boarding facility since I was 19. Pay started at $10/hr and since then I’ve gotten a raise to a whopping $11/hr despite being promised to be given more for being full time during the summer. My job does not give PTO, vacation, or benefits. I’ve tried to take family vacations (unpaid, obviously) and every time, I’ve gotten sh*t from my managers even though I give them at least a month’s notice beforehand, as required. In early June, I filled out a form for a family vacation starting at the end of July to the first week of August. They put out the schedule for the next few weeks, and — surprise! — I’m scheduled for days I’ll literally be across the country. I reminded them I won’t be able to work and my manager told me I don’t have any vacation days…
