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Flatulo

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54. I believe you have to have been working for six months to

Thu Aug 29, 2013, 04:28 PM

Aug 2013

qualify for UI. He's only been there one month.

My son simply doesn't get angered, which I suppose is a good thing, but unfortunately people will tend to use you as a doormat if you let them. He's old enough to be fighting his own battles now (24) but prefers non-confrontation every time. It's his job and his time, but I've been strongly encouraging him to push on the manager to do the right thing.

He left for his shift a few hours ago with a promise to corner the manager. We'll see.

Grazie y buona notte.

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This picture sums up the fast food worker wage issue. [View all] muntrv Aug 2013 OP

K&R.... daleanime Aug 2013 #1

USA USA USA USA !!!!! #16th in wages..Yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BlueJazz Aug 2013 #2

Think Outside Minimum Wage leftstreet Aug 2013 #3

+1 Little Star Aug 2013 #11

This should be its own OP. n/t winter is coming Aug 2013 #31

No kidding gopiscrap Aug 2013 #4

Opportunity for advancement though. JohnnyRingo Aug 2013 #5

That fact is as stomach turning as their food. Marie Marie Aug 2013 #6

almost Supersedeas Aug 2013 #39

Do you think some of these companies are hurting because we pay CEOs so damn much?? Initech Aug 2013 #7

Am I... Lancero Aug 2013 #8

K&R DeSwiss Aug 2013 #9

How about they just start living in their EC Aug 2013 #16

That wouldn't work. BobbyBoring Aug 2013 #24

I love the "McBullshit" name. I'm stealing that one! The Bastids! Little Star Aug 2013 #10

When my daughter worked at McDonald's EvilAL Aug 2013 #12

It is, but here's the kicker... bobclark86 Aug 2013 #17

Yeah, I can agree with that EvilAL Aug 2013 #36

My kid works at Boston Market. He gets 6 hour Flatulo Aug 2013 #30

Employers around here EvilAL Aug 2013 #37

My kid would be delighted to be able to piss. Flatulo Aug 2013 #38

He's breaking the law, so take him to the mat now, EvilAL Aug 2013 #40

Oh, this manager is a piece of work. My kid has asked him twice now when he's going to Flatulo Aug 2013 #41

He isn't going to pay him what he owes him. He'll pay a bit, but will keep stringing your son along msanthrope Aug 2013 #43

You're probably right. There's no record anywhere of the hours worked, since he can't punch Flatulo Aug 2013 #44

Does your son have a smartphone? A uniform? What state is this? (PM me if you want.) msanthrope Aug 2013 #48

No uniform, just street clothes. He works out back as a dishwasher and carver. Flatulo Aug 2013 #50

I'm Sicilian-American. I understand. Tell your son to snap away, file a complaint with wage/labor, msanthrope Aug 2013 #52

I believe you have to have been working for six months to Flatulo Aug 2013 #54

Unless you live in one of EIGHT states, this law you all talk about does not exist CBGLuthier Aug 2013 #49

Nearly 20 years ago, our son was working for Dominos Pizza chain mountain grammy Aug 2013 #13

The name for this is Wage theft kmlisle Aug 2013 #20

I do heaven05 Aug 2013 #14

there's a problem with the McMath here hfojvt Aug 2013 #15

Their profit margin is 19.1% wickerwoman Aug 2013 #22

you may have more accurate numbers for their workers hfojvt Aug 2013 #25

Ah nope, my mistake wickerwoman Aug 2013 #26

True enough - if everyone got bumped to $50 per hour, Flatulo Aug 2013 #32

"To appease all the critics"... SomethingFishy Aug 2013 #33

+1: Analysis rather than emotions Bernardo de La Paz Aug 2013 #27

Just some more crappy little jobs brought to you by capitalism. fasttense Aug 2013 #18

Hmmm.... wrong issue at work here, I think. Adrahil Aug 2013 #19

The problem is we're turning out kids wickerwoman Aug 2013 #23

Right, just the CEOs and upper management. Rex Aug 2013 #46

Yeah, but on the plus side The2ndWheel Aug 2013 #21

Franchises grump3r Aug 2013 #28

+1 Liberal_in_LA Aug 2013 #29

Post removed Post removed Aug 2013 #34

You don't have to "suppose" anything... JackRiddler Aug 2013 #35

Here's a suggestion - if they won't increase their pay rates, assess them for the cardiac Flatulo Aug 2013 #42

I see the trolls are out in force and toeing the CEO line Rex Aug 2013 #45

I'm all for raising the wages of McDonalds workers but... kentuck Aug 2013 #47

McD's like WallyMart are crying out to be broken up under Antitrust Laws. Let ten new smaller leveymg Aug 2013 #51

Am I a bad employer? Bay Boy Aug 2013 #53