Applebee's manager email touting gas prices + poorer employees equals lower wages to hire.

[underpants]

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[niyad]

1. Well, scratch that chain off my list.

[msongs]

2. musta flunked business 101. higher gas and costs mean less $$ for customers who

will eat less at applebee's, a place I tried 2X and crossed off my list ages ago

[underpants]

3. That he had time to write out an email like this

I’ve worked in restaurants and no one has much spare time.

He also doesn’t seem to be aware of the current battle to get employees.

[Claustrum]

4. I think he is aware of the current wage increase battle to get employees.

And he hated it. Thus, when gas price increases, he "thinks" people will beg them for jobs again thus leading to lower wages.

[Claustrum]

5. At least this guy is honest about why they pay low wages.

They know they are manipulating "needy" people so they can pay low wages.

[sdfernando]

6. Has this guy been fired yet???

I can't imagine any company would want to keep someone around that penned this. Even the corporation agrees with the it they optics are so bad they would need a fall guy to blame this on.

[BigmanPigman]

7. I never ate there, partly due to their awful commercials.

Now I definately won't.

[underpants]

8. I don't know that I have

Maybe but I can’t imagine it. We used to go to Ruby Tuesdays with family friends but it had a salad bar. Chuck E. Cheese has a salad bar - we want to two birthday parties there

[gay texan]

9. shitty oversalted poor excuse for food

Ate at one in Durango, CO. It was complete shit. Fuck this guy, seriously

[Grins]

10. WHOA!! And he put it it writing.

America!!!!!