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el_bryanto

(11,804 posts) Tue Jul 24, 2012, 12:26 PM Jul 2012

Should the employees of Chick-Fil-A be ashamed of themselves for working for a bigoted company? [View all]

Should they quit?

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Should the employees of Chick-Fil-A be ashamed of themselves for working for a bigoted company? [View all] el_bryanto Jul 2012 OP

not IMO proud patriot Jul 2012 #1

It's a Southern company. Around here, I'd bet most of the employees agree 100% sinkingfeeling Jul 2012 #2

Well I'd also assume they aren't, but should they be? n/t el_bryanto Jul 2012 #4

They Have A Few In Greater L A DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2012 #26

More South bashing? How original. cordelia Jul 2012 #32

No, it's really Southern Baptist bashing. I live in Arkansas and I know sinkingfeeling Jul 2012 #36

no Enrique Jul 2012 #3

I'll bet most employees are glad to have a job, HooptieWagon Jul 2012 #5

NO get the red out Jul 2012 #6

Kick el_bryanto Jul 2012 #7

Don't worry. greytdemocrat Jul 2012 #23

By that standard, I should listen to Rush Limbaugh CreekDog Jul 2012 #31

Not the same thing at all el_bryanto Jul 2012 #38

If your issue is the boycott, why leave that out of your OP? CreekDog Jul 2012 #39

Because i wanted to get an honest response to the question el_bryanto Jul 2012 #41

Niche, hole, vacuum MattBaggins Jul 2012 #40

No - they are lucky to be employed in today's economy. nt hack89 Jul 2012 #8

Nnnnnnnope. cherokeeprogressive Jul 2012 #9

The employees might not like the company's policies but DearHeart Jul 2012 #10

If they want to johnnie Jul 2012 #11

over 1,000,000 applied, 62,000 got hired Enrique Aug 2012 #43

I'm unemployed....I can't go there.... Wounded Bear Jul 2012 #12

wage slaves can't quit any more than your traditional slave can quit arely staircase Jul 2012 #13

Wage slaves can't even run away. doohnibor Jul 2012 #27

You first. n/t PavePusher Jul 2012 #14

I was going to say "in a perfect world" Bluerthanblue Jul 2012 #15

that's a tough one... lame54 Jul 2012 #16

No nt Raine Jul 2012 #17

I see the loaded question industry hired you. slampoet Jul 2012 #18

You are the only one who picked up on that - congrats el_bryanto Jul 2012 #19

Boycotting is to change company behavior not to destroy. slampoet Jul 2012 #42

People in low wage jobs like that often aren't in a position to quit over beliefs gollygee Jul 2012 #20

Are you the purity police now? lunatica Jul 2012 #21

Yep - just got my badge. It's great. And of course I'm using the Purity Polices el_bryanto Jul 2012 #24

No, I think the question is designed to make us look unreasonable CreekDog Jul 2012 #29

No Marooned Jul 2012 #22

I suspect at the moment paying rent and putting food on the table 4th law of robotics Jul 2012 #25

Anyone who has that type of job, I suspect needs any income they can find CreekDog Jul 2012 #28

Don't blame workers. sadbear Jul 2012 #30

Let's get real jehop61 Jul 2012 #33

Knowing about their homophobia, I would refuse to work there. closeupready Jul 2012 #34

Of course! The workers are always to blame! Robb Jul 2012 #35

I wonder how long before unions start to see an uptick in membership based on crap like this. iconoclastic cat Jul 2012 #37