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distantearlywarning

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18. I don't know about anybody else, but

Reply to Newsjock (Original post)

Sat Feb 2, 2013, 12:15 AM

Feb 2013

I would be happy to pay an extra .05 for my next coffee to ensure that my barista is not passing along the flu to me along with my morning dose of caffeine. It could be called the "I don't get a horrible illness this year tax".

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Seattle's Cherry Street Coffee imposes new 1.5% 'sick leave surcharge' [View all] Newsjock Feb 2013 OP

Ghambari blew it. TheCowsCameHome Feb 2013 #1

Restaurants in San Francisco do something similar... Gormy Cuss Feb 2013 #2

Yes he did... Agschmid Feb 2013 #3

Fuck that. Seattle is gorged with coffee shops, go elsewhere. n/t Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #4

So why make a big thing about it.... wandy Feb 2013 #5

Exactly! n/t Pryderi Feb 2013 #8

I beleive that's answered by the "royal dickhead" part JHB Feb 2013 #16

Crybaby bluestateguy Feb 2013 #6

No -- Howard Schultz dicks his employees around, too -- there are sooooo many gateley Feb 2013 #10

Actually, they do have health insurance, but, it would be lovely if they had sick days. juajen Feb 2013 #20

Oops, I responded to myself instead of to you. gateley Feb 2013 #23

Looks good on paper but I know a few people who work there who indicate it's not gateley Feb 2013 #22

Meh. Cafe Darte is the place to go when I'm in Seattle. Arctic Dave Feb 2013 #7

Try Vivace. :-) gateley Feb 2013 #9

Or Cafe Lladro The empressof all Feb 2013 #28

Ooooo, yeah! Arctic Dave Feb 2013 #33

Dayum! The teabaggers are getting thick in the northwest. freshwest Feb 2013 #11

"Royal dickhead" indeed. JBoy Feb 2013 #12

Well, I've ever been and now I'll never go ismnotwasm Feb 2013 #13

You know what? He is really telling Obama to go stick it in a very subtle way.... busterbrown Feb 2013 #15

Like the medical care for New York's police and fire... Grins Feb 2013 #14

How long until he undoes this? NYC Liberal Feb 2013 #17

I don't know about anybody else, but distantearlywarning Feb 2013 #18

At signs like this I always ask how much their rent is and what % of their costs are wages... TeamPooka Feb 2013 #19

yeah, and what's their "CEO's paycheck surcharge" ? phantom power Feb 2013 #21

Why not break it all down. Incitatus Feb 2013 #24

i wonder if any places already paid for sick leave Enrique Feb 2013 #25

You know what, if they didnt advertise this in such a jackasses manner... Earth_First Feb 2013 #26

Papa John style cheapass bass-tid! I say go somewhere else! nt MADem Feb 2013 #27

Naked greed. Don't they have any pride or shame? FedUpWithIt All Feb 2013 #29

Who cares? librabear Feb 2013 #30

I think it's great. hughee99 Feb 2013 #31

Just how tone-deaf are these corp types? KG Feb 2013 #32

That's really good way to tell your customers that you are a cheapskate and don't give a shit idwiyo Feb 2013 #34