Mothers day I lost a good friend. Like me, she worked fast food though wasn't a manager. We'd talk of how we hated it and wanted better, yet couldn't save any money to leave area. Since them I've become increasingly angry at how little we employees matter to those profiting off our work. So I'm on LinkedIn and what do I see but post from parent company (we're franchise) all about their brand new shiny store made with virus in mind to help customers feel.safer.
CUSTOMERS FEEL SAFER? LIKE THE PEOPLE WILLING TO RISK THEIR HEALTH AND MINE FOR A BURRITO WHILE WE MISSED OUT ON GETTING UNEMPLOYMENT THAT WOULD MORE THAN DOUBLE OUR INCOME DESERVE TO FEEL SAFE YET WE DON'T EVEN DESERVE A STARBUCKS CARD THANK YOU????
can't remember exactly how I put it but it was along line of buildings aren't what kept their business profitable when the world fell apart, WE WERE, and perhaps they ought to consider investing in those who kept their stores open at great risk to selves despite making so little we get minimal food stamps. I made similar comments in other posts as well, mainly because I've done physical damage to my wrists working shifts Dr gave me note saying not to, on so many nights where there was just myself and 70 year old grill in store for last 3 hours despite several hundred in just delivery orders each night without even a thanks for making me money and I seem to have run out of damns to give!
I told district manager that while I liked store and co-workers, I'm EXTREMELY UNHAPPY with how little we're all paid. He asked what I'm making and when I said $16.25 (minimum is $15 here) he got this shocked pikachu look. Even more so when I mentioned old job at McDonald's offered me $19 to come back but I hate downtown area where it is. That was it. No lecture. No advice. No consequence at all!
No doubt because I have both extremely high work ethic AND ability to make pretty much every Customer leave in better mood than they arrived in. Fact that I've won awards for my Customer service means they get numerous compliments which looks good to those in charge, and do it despite being constantly stressed trying to get by each check…
Apparently they aren't willing to risk losing me by telling me what I did was wrong. Not only that but I heard less than hour ago from GM that district guy wasn't aware of how little I get and plans to see what he can do to get me raise of some kind so I won't leave!
However, not sure if I'll stop right away. My company took $770,000 in ppp loans, lost more than half labor, had boom in business thanks to 4 delivery services, then put hiring sign up while offering bare minimum while place next door had sign with starting pay $2.75 more than I make knowing nobody would accept job with us if they could make do much more other places.
For almost decade, I've been model employee. Worked a graveyard alone when grill didn't show. Clocked in and tried to work for an hour until co-worker called ambulance she was so worried about me, and was taken to er for 2 transfusion of 4 liters blood. I come in early, stay late, and on days off as well.as off clock when desperate. I'm constantly being told by family and friends to just go my job and stop going so far beyond what pay rate is. Despite being spit on, threatened, permanently damaged my wrists Im still busting ass, but no longer sure WHY.
I used to fear being easily replaced, but now it feels different!
I'm sure as hell not interchangeable with others, I'm damn good at every aspect of job and only now realizing how atypical I am compared to average fast food employee. And today during that talk with district manager, I also realized that while I may be one of a kind, THEY are same as all the others, or in other words… They are extremely easy to replace!
But boy, when I realized he knew about my posts and wasn't going to call me on it for fear of losing me?
VINDICATION, BABY!!!!