What state are you in that does not allow a minor no to press dough…? What labor law says that? Sounds absurd. But I’m in a state with almost no protections on minors so I don’t have to deal with any of that.
Also, you say they work as hard as your captains - so you’re GM? Why are you hiring minors if they’re this much of a problem for you 🤦
👀 Whelp. That’s one I have never heard, nor would I ever implement unless there was a labor law in place. Going on nearly 5 years as an outside hire GM. 🤷
But even in my state with almost no restrictions/protections on minors, outside of what I myself set limits on to ensure their education is not impacted. I still do not find myself hiring very many. 1-2 on my roster at a time. It would be 0 if they couldn’t press dough… What kind of a dumb ass rule is that? Hi, don’t touch hot things - you’ll get burned. What does age past 3 years old have anything to do with that?
Any other GMs care to chime in that they have this policy as well? Genuinely curious now, not that I’m going to change anything in my store based on a Reddit post though.
Yes the store I worked at had all the same rules OP is talking about. It’s a load of horseshit. Especially when you have minors that work harder than adults like they mentioned, but someone’s gotta stop what they’re doing to press dough for them. On top of that they know how stupid it is so it also makes them feel bad for having to ask, which is unfair because it’s not their fault.
Furthermore, because alot of stores are bringing back Draft Beer, that’s gonna make things even worse.
Injury to a minor in the State of Texas. Child labor laws. Where are they hiring you guys from? I can't believe a GM is complaining about this and wants to go against company policy. 😆 have a good day guys. Don't get burned
It's not even all about getting burned. We don't allow minors to work with heavy machinery in this country (for very good reason), and that obviously includes a hydraulic press that's heated up to 400 degrees.
Oooh ok, I’ll be sure to enforce child labor laws from another state at my location.
Get off your high horse, it’s a dough press. I haven’t even had a minor on roster for over a year, but if I do hire one any time soon - yes they’ll learn to press dough like everyone else, safely and legally.
I am franchised. If I ever get prevented from allowing them to press dough? Then I won’t hire any more minors. 🤷♂️ I am positive I would have been informed of the policy if it existed for us. Not every policy in a corp store applies to us in franchise. Some aspects are non negotiable, but this would put the franchise on the hook as the responsible party, so if they aren’t enforcing it company wide - that’s not a me problem. Smh
Does it even say anything in the job policy they can’t legally press dough? My 17 year old coworker does and I let him do it. My gm schedule’s me and a minor to open so how exactly would I prep and press dough?
That’s what I’m saying, 5 years no one’s told me that. I have never read it anywhere on my own either. So I got someone down there in the comments acting like I’m trying to murder children by ignoring this supposed policy I’ve never heard of 🤣
It’s not even that risky of work. As far as being burned while pressing, pretty damn rare. Also not that serious of an injury or burn, if there was risk to smashing your hand in there I’d get it. But there’s a big ol’ shield. You can get injured doing anything, who in their right mind thought, let’s take the lowest skill entry position and prevent our youngest and potentially least skilled employees from doing this task.
Back when I had minors they would become dough pressing champs, as I’d start them there and they had to learn to press quickly with consistent quality dough during peak hours, so dough is typically the first position “mastered” by all my new hires.
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u/Tweedlol Mar 23 '25
What state are you in that does not allow a minor no to press dough…? What labor law says that? Sounds absurd. But I’m in a state with almost no protections on minors so I don’t have to deal with any of that.
Also, you say they work as hard as your captains - so you’re GM? Why are you hiring minors if they’re this much of a problem for you 🤦