Oh man, if service workers can unionize, we may finally be able to rid ourselves of this tipping culture we all hate so much. God speed, service workers. Really pulling for you.
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Oh fuck yes
Though last time I went there was some dude working there with literally the Waffle House logo tattooed on his bicep. That was some sad shit
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I couldn't even imagine being the lone chef/waiter with a register in a Waffle House at 3 am. Which I've seen happen. At least service stations in bad areas get bulletproof glass and a sliding box where you put your money in and get products out. Waffle Houses must get robbed constantly.
If you’re unfamiliar, the deductions they are talking about is a shift meal deduction. IIRC, I think it’s a 2 tier deduction where if you work like ~6 or less you get a meal deducted from the shift you worked and 6+ is two meals from your paycheck. The hour amount might be different, but there is a tiered system to it
It’s a fair ask, because some people do not want to eat Waffle House. Tho tbf, managers probably don’t even track if you ate meals at all and I have eaten more than 2 meals on shift
In any case, I do believe that there should be a clause stating that wages should increase a certain amount to keep up with CoL changes
While it was an interesting time working there, it was by no means an easy time. They do deserve higher wages and a safer work env
Waffle House employees need protection from customers in addition to from the company lol. I love Waffle House but man they can be shady as hell. Fights, violent crackheads, drug deals, prostitution, you name it. Like Denny's alterego with more crime and better food. I hope they get a fair deal