Was out of town yesterday for work and went into some diner for coffee and a small bite to eat.
I noticed that all of the staff were dressed up as donuts as this is obviously something they sell a lot of.
This is bad enough for anyone but I got chatting to this old guy in his 60s who told me he'd lost his job last year and this was all he could find lately. He had a semi decent job before in security and had previously served his country in the army.
As he told me more about himself, I broke down about the situation this country is in economically and how some places treat their employees.
Why the heck are employees forced to dress up like this. It's degrading and humiliating and all for a lousy wage.
This is someone's father, husband and friend.
Got coffee today and ended up in tears.
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I could weep wrote:
Was out of town yesterday for work and went into some diner for coffee and a small bite to eat.
I noticed that all of the staff were dressed up as donuts as this is obviously something they sell a lot of.
This is bad enough for anyone but I got chatting to this old guy in his 60s who told me he'd lost his job last year and this was all he could find lately. He had a semi decent job before in security and had previously served his country in the army.
As he told me more about himself, I broke down about the situation this country is in economically and how some places treat their employees.
Why the heck are employees forced to dress up like this. It's degrading and humiliating and all for a lousy wage.
This is someone's father, husband and friend.
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Heartbreaking, thanks for sharing. This illustrates why I teach people to save for retirement. When I'm retired I don't want to be behind a coffeshop counter unless I own the place.
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One could argue that he took the job knowing he had to dress up.
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Man I used to work as a med tech
Helping people pee, cleaning up blood, stabilizing drug addicts.
I'd kill to dress like a donut.
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Were they tears of sadness or tears of laughter?
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Dave Ramsey wrote:
Heartbreaking, thanks for sharing. This illustrates why I teach people to save for retirement. When I'm retired I don't want to be behind a coffeshop counter unless I own the place.
You are correct but sometimes things happen, part of this guy's story is he had to use his life savings to pay for his wife's medical bill as insurance wouldn't cover it.
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Sad story, but can almost assure you that there is more to it- parts that he did not share- the drugs, alcohol, blowing money, etc. I know this story 1000 times over, as I am a social worker here in LA. One poor decision typically leads to another until the cycle is broken. Kudos to him for at least looking for a job instead of claiming "disability" or taking unemployment checks.
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City of Angels wrote:
Sad story, but can almost assure you that there is more to it- parts that he did not share- the drugs, alcohol, blowing money, etc. I know this story 1000 times over, as I am a social worker here in LA. One poor decision typically leads to another until the cycle is broken. Kudos to him for at least looking for a job instead of claiming "disability" or taking unemployment checks.
Sorry but I just don't believe this to be the case for all. Sure there are some out there who cause their own destruction but many others simply find themselves down on their luck.
I know you're on the front line but you should consider finding another job with such bias, you've let the job beat you and would argue, you're no longer fit for purpose in that line of work. -
Security Isn't a semi-decent job and it sounds to me like he had 59 years to find something better. There are many people who deserve our pity more.
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I could weep wrote:
Was out of town yesterday for work and went into some diner for coffee and a small bite to eat.
I noticed that all of the staff were dressed up as donuts as this is obviously something they sell a lot of.
This is bad enough for anyone but I got chatting to this old guy in his 60s who told me he'd lost his job last year and this was all he could find lately. He had a semi decent job before in security and had previously served his country in the army.
As he told me more about himself, I broke down about the situation this country is in economically and how some places treat their employees.
Why the heck are employees forced to dress up like this. It's degrading and humiliating and all for a lousy wage.
This is someone's father, husband and friend.
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I would only suggest that you add sugar, glazed or filled donut to round out your excellent details, especially the heart-string tug of the military service. A solid troll effort here, pal -
This is stupid. Lots of places are desperate to hire anyone who isn't obviously on drugs and will show up to work my employer included. Entry level manufacturing isn't the best job in the world and it certainly doesn't pay union wages but we are significantly above minimum wage and offer benefits if you make it on full time ('read: show up to work for 2 months straight').
The state of the economy isn't great as far as workers wages go sure, but you don't have to dress like a Donut. -
Are you sure they weren't just shaped like donuts?
Large and round with a giant as*hole? -
How do you know they don't want to dress that way?
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Not in my name buddy wrote:
City of Angels wrote:
Sad story, but can almost assure you that there is more to it- parts that he did not share- the drugs, alcohol, blowing money, etc. I know this story 1000 times over, as I am a social worker here in LA. One poor decision typically leads to another until the cycle is broken. Kudos to him for at least looking for a job instead of claiming "disability" or taking unemployment checks.
Sorry but I just don't believe this to be the case for all. Sure there are some out there who cause their own destruction but many others simply find themselves down on their luck.
I know you're on the front line but you should consider finding another job with such bias, you've let the job beat you and would argue, you're no longer fit for purpose in that line of work.
Really? Come work with me for a week, smart guy. The OVERWHELMING majority qualify as this. I mean like 95%, at least. It's the same story over and over and over again- alcohol, selling and/or doing drugs, theft, attempted murder, multiple babies by multiple fathers, etc. You truly have absolutely no idea what you're talking about, so why would you even comment? And you're judging that I'm no longer fit for my line of work? Huh? Come with me to Harvard Park, the shelters outside of Westmont, Vermont Vista, or West Adams. These people are my family, dude. One of my co-workers commented recently that I am probably the only white man alive that could run in Gramercy Park, and actually have gang bangers yelling encouragement from their stoops. They know I'm there to help their relatives. Being fully aware of their past doesn't mean I'm not going to do my best to help them get back on their feet- that's my f$&king job. Their past is irrelevant to me. We work for the future. -
If you ended up in tears from that, you really should get your testosterone checked.
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I wouldn't buy a donut from someone dressed as a donut. This troll attempt needs something, just not sure what? Maybe sincerity, no we're on LRC, no place for that.
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I could weep wrote:
Dave Ramsey wrote:
Heartbreaking, thanks for sharing. This illustrates why I teach people to save for retirement. When I'm retired I don't want to be behind a coffeshop counter unless I own the place.
You are correct but sometimes things happen, part of this guy's story is he had to use his life savings to pay for his wife's medical bill as insurance wouldn't cover it.
Life isn't black or white and something about this guy just really made me very sad.
He's lucky he had the money to pay his wife's bills.
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Not in my name buddy wrote:
City of Angels wrote:
Sad story, but can almost assure you that there is more to it- parts that he did not share- the drugs, alcohol, blowing money, etc. I know this story 1000 times over, as I am a social worker here in LA. One poor decision typically leads to another until the cycle is broken. Kudos to him for at least looking for a job instead of claiming "disability" or taking unemployment checks.
Sorry but I just don't believe this to be the case for all. Sure there are some out there who cause their own destruction but many others simply find themselves down on their luck.
I know you're on the front line but you should consider finding another job with such bias, you've let the job beat you and would argue, you're no longer fit for purpose in that line of work.
This.
