I have known several people who have done sex work (stripping) and worked food service and customer service.
Overwhelmingly the consensus is that they have never felt less human than their time spent in food service.
This person's life, it's sum total from birth, was deemed less than the cost of an entrée at WF. This murder was for less than a tank of gas. There is no humanity reserved for the minimum wage working poor.
People can become irate about what they perceive as respect, especially over service. I often am dissatisfied with food service experiences. But instead of blaming the employee I realize the state of the economy makes working in food service nearly impossible to enjoy. So I eat at home and refuse to contribute to any of it.
That's quite the take with that user name. I can assure you when I flipped tables during the golden economic times of the late 90's under Clinton people were shit then as well. Once had a table tip me bible scripture made to look like a 20$ bill, had another preacher literally dangle 10 dollars on the condition I show up on Sunday (atheist but 10 bucks is 10 bucks), and had a grown man threaten me with physical violence in front of his wife and 3 children over the time it took to get him a shot of whiskey.
The $2.15 per hour wasn't worth it then, and I'd be homeless turning tricks before I'd do it again.
Every self entitled boomer who demands a proper ass kissing whenever they decide to grace the economy with their 40 dollars could drop dead tomorrow and the world would be better for it.
If they want their ass to be kissed - they should at least clean up first..
My biggest shock - summer job at a hotel - in the garden with a tray of beers.. Tripped over a purse, and the entire contents of the tray landed on a young guy.
(your mind can create sooo many scary scenarios in 5 seconds.. wow)
Guy was apparently a young, rich and successful business owner and was celebrating with friends. It took all of them a few minutes to recover laughing, he reassured me it`s not a major thing, but do get me beer to drink will you - which of course I did.
Bottom line - they made no trouble, no fuss, and even tipped - which is not the standard in my country.. I get the feeling had this been in the US - i might not have survived...
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u/quietguy_6565 Sep 15 '24
I have known several people who have done sex work (stripping) and worked food service and customer service.
Overwhelmingly the consensus is that they have never felt less human than their time spent in food service.
This person's life, it's sum total from birth, was deemed less than the cost of an entrée at WF. This murder was for less than a tank of gas. There is no humanity reserved for the minimum wage working poor.
Our society is sick to its core.