So many people wouldn’t even last a day working retail or service jobs. And the worst part is many of these people are the same ones who treat those employees poorly. They are also the ones telling them things like, “Get a real job!”. This stupid concept that frontline retail or service workers don’t work hard, or don’t deserve a living wage really needs to die. It’s hard work and they are often treated very poorly by customers. Here are some employees telling their stories:
(via: The Castle at the End of the Road)
I spent years in food service (about half of that in management). Eleven years ago, I opened my own business (with a friend. He had the money). I have been the primary decision maker, as well as the primary (often ONLY) worker. We are having to close, permanently, in a week. And all through that time, I have only once had a week as stressful as a typical day in food service, and that was when someone threatened to kill me. I’M NOT EXAGGERATING! It literally took a death threat to equal the stress that food service gave me on a daily basis.