Submitted by citytiger t3_zzjoqe in UpliftingNews
alabasterwilliams t1_j2dm2qo wrote
Reply to comment by CanuckBee in McDonalds workers take in more than 50 people during storm by citytiger
Real talk - they’ll likely be reprimanded by their RGM, and the RGM will need to sit in on a meeting about why it’s irresponsible to allow non-employees into an establishment for an extended period of time.
The employees will likely be compensated in the form of a stern talking to during the middle of a lunch rush. The solace can be found in a store manager having to repeat the conversation six times while swapping employees out.
presidentreptarr t1_j2dnuqy wrote
This is in Buffalo, the same place where a man broke in to a high school to save 20 people from the cold. He's being heralded by the local press as a hero.
Corporate McDonald's isn't stupid. They won't reprimand anyone. They might even give a small incentive for PR.
the_turdfurguson t1_j2evh0h wrote
They also tried to say what a great sense of community while ignoring a dozen households told those people to get fucked
presidentreptarr t1_j2f16uv wrote
It was scary being there and hit out of nowhere. I'll praise those who helped, but I won't chastise those who didn't.
the_turdfurguson t1_j2f1tdy wrote
People literally turned them away when they came up to their doors seeking shelter…
thrash-dude t1_j2f4ld3 wrote
People have been told since they are kids don't just strangers into your house. It is also the plot to a thousand movies about someone letting a kind stranger into their house.
I don't blame people who turned them away. You hear stories about bad things all the time in the news. It's fucked up that you can't trust people but that's the reality.
CSC160401 t1_j2fhzlf wrote
The real problem here is kinda the culture of America rn. We just don’t trust each other like that. It’s great that someone did help these people and I believe we should all do that when we see others in our communities in need. But with the extreme violence we endure in this country I absolutely understand those that choose not to help bc there’s always a chance some lunatic will take advantage of the situation, and that’s just worst case scenario. On a less extreme degree there could be some kind of disagreement between people that could escalate very quickly and end up violent. In this country u never rly know who’s just waiting to pop off, or what could happen to set someone off.
MURDUR_GURL t1_j2fm956 wrote
Not sure if you’ve read “Let’s Not Meet,” but this culture is everywhere.
the_turdfurguson t1_j2f4rxd wrote
… it’s not a great sense of community that a man led a group of stranded people house to house getting denied 12 times forcing them to break into a school
redice141 t1_j2f5l3f wrote
People started to circulate on social media that there was a group of people asking for shelter and then once inside, would rob them. No evidence that this ever happened, but I don't blame people for not letting someone into their home.
the_turdfurguson t1_j2f5sht wrote
Nobody is blaming them, it’s not a sense of community lol. Nothing I said faulted their reasoning, but it’s absolutely not a sense of community
redice141 t1_j2fb2jb wrote
One story doesn't dictate the entire event. The amount of stories coming out of this storm 100 percent shows a sense of community, even if they are not getting coverage nationwide.
the_turdfurguson t1_j2fr2s2 wrote
Lol, this specific story was people trying to twist it as a great sense of community because 12 households not feeling the community enough to save them so they broke into a school to survive.
That specific community has a poor sense of inclusiveness. There’s no twisting it
Resident-Librarian40 t1_j2fel4y wrote
Maybe pay attention to the weather so you don’t get stranded, and then you won’t have to be mad at people for being afraid of stranger danger.
the_turdfurguson t1_j2fr8ui wrote
That’s a cool argument that discredits nothing I said. It’s not a sense of community which is what they’re claiming.
It’s incredible so many of you are desperate to act like stranger danger makes this a sense of community making them break into schools.
Why are you changing what was said
alabasterwilliams t1_j2dqzz8 wrote
Oh, there will be PR a plenty.
The store will be reprimanded though, I can assure you.
Especially if they were told by their management to close. If the AGM called and said close the store, and they instead kept it open against a direct order to close it, someone just may lose their job.
Double especially if any of the food was served.
HarriettDubman t1_j2e0wyx wrote
You sure seem to be very confident about something you have no idea about. It's cute.
davegir t1_j2e5304 wrote
Work for corporate america, what he's saying isn't 100% of the time, but the odds are more than 50%. Higher if they didn't charge for the coffee and food.
Susnjara t1_j2ej6qv wrote
you seem to think corporate cares. Which is very wierd.
alabasterwilliams t1_j2f20a2 wrote
Sorry, working for McDonalds tends to skew your view of corporate America.
I did five months, my wife was upper management for six years. She was fired because she didn’t go to work after ex landed her in the hospital after beating her senseless.
The person who fired her was her BiL.
So, again, tell me how awesome corporate America is?
thrash-dude t1_j2f4z9q wrote
Yea that doesn't sound like the fault of corporate America in this case. She was fired illegally. This sounds like a family member abusing their power over personal issues.
ianitic t1_j2f3u5n wrote
I mean, I'm pretty sure that's illegal to fire someone for missing work because they were hospitalized?
alabasterwilliams t1_j2fjiok wrote
Not in an at will employment state.
ianitic t1_j2fkqtg wrote
Yes, including in one of the 49 at will employment states.
As long as the company is of a certain size, fmla is a federal requirement. I think last time I checked McDonald's had more than 50 employees or whatever the small number is that requires fmla.
Teadrunkest t1_j2ep1tn wrote
To be fair I do question why they weren’t sent home earlier, this storm wasn’t a big surprise. I would probably question that part.
But I’m glad they turned it into a humanitarian positive and something good came out of it.
Hoping that corporate doesn’t get too wild about it.
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chaoticnormal t1_j2ekgnt wrote
I worked in the dining hall at a university. I guess one student came back the sunday morning at the end of spring break. I saw him sitting in the lobby at like 8am. I offered to let him sit inside and have some of the breakfast and subsequent lunch that was prepared for the crew before we opened at 5pm. I reminded him that there was limited options because we had a small staff getting restocked for the return of students and he was grateful. He just sat at a table and worked in his laptop. The one shift manager gave me a hard time for letting this one student in. Like give me a break.
spliffdiffin t1_j2evs2p wrote
No they won't. If that got out it would be a pr nightmare.
alabasterwilliams t1_j2f2e0w wrote
Good thing McDonalds employees are barred from speaking to any form of media regarding their employment. If they’d like to keep their job that is.
And McD’s bread and butter is financially unstable, dependent and low skilled employees.
spliffdiffin t1_j2fjax0 wrote
I'm sorry but no, I don't think this dystopia your painting is real. Retail jobs right now are dime a dozen, trust me, I KNOW. Retail stores are currently having great trouble retaining employees, and there are open retail positions anywhere and everywhere. Right now, managers will hire anyone with a pulse (for shitty pay, but that's at MCee-Dees too) and will jump at the chance to hire someone with previous retail experience.
My point is, I promise you that most of these employees would not be devastated if they were fired from their minimum wage McDonalds job.
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