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TransporterOffline t1_j605044 wrote

Yeah I saw this in r/Pennsylvania yesterday. What a load of crap. I bet their dental insurance, if it's even offered, covers nothing like mine doesn't. I linked the other post because there were a ton of interesting comments on/about people who were actually let go over this issue.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Pennsylvania/comments/10l029m/sheetz_reviewing_smile_policy_which_says/

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Zenith2017 t1_j606cq9 wrote

Someone in there commented about a woman being fired for her teeth, which were knocked out by her abusive husband. Jfc

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TransporterOffline t1_j60h13s wrote

Yeah that's one of the reasons I linked the comments. Stories like that one all in there. It's absolutely disgusting.

I used to work at a clothing retailer that rhymes with Magacrombie and Pitch, and it reminds me of all the stupid personnel decisions that were made 100% for reasons of vanity, classism, and appearances. Sheetz is not the company I would have put in this category if I had not read this article.

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CARLEtheCamry t1_j60onnf wrote

Even "good" dental insurance only typically covers 50% of major restorative work like crowns, implants, etc. To the tune of $500 a tooth out of pocket.

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glitchgirl555 t1_j664rhj wrote

Good dental insurance will only help with major work on 1 maybe 2 teeth a year. Have an accident and break multiple teeth? You're SOL. Imagine car insurance that covered oil changes but did nothing when you totaled your car. That's dental insurance.

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gtizzz t1_j61e0el wrote

Real life former Sheetz manager here:

I truly do not recall this requirement ever being discussed by anyone above me, but I haven't worked there in almost 8 years. We did pay for a shift supervisor to have his teeth fixed, though. I think it was about $7K worth of work.

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KentuckYSnow t1_j61p3nn wrote

And a $1 toothbrush and some toothpaste with fluoride.

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driving_85 t1_j61q6v5 wrote

I mean, there are medications that can cause dental issues. And chronic illnesses that cause dental issues no matter how good your dental hygiene.

But go off, I guess.

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KentuckYSnow t1_j61v9vm wrote

"medications" = "meth teeth"

Which one is more likely for a Sheetz cashier...

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dontplaythehits t1_j62vkmu wrote

you're genuinely a fucking jagoff. there are tons of reasons for people to have poor dental conditions besides laziness.

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Zenith2017 t1_j6444re wrote

That so deeply violates their world view. If they accept that good people have bad things happen to them, then they have to accept that they don't have control of their own life and that's scary af

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bogboogie t1_j6d5474 wrote

At first I gave them the benefit of the doubt that they were just trying to be edgy online but it seems like they really do believe the baseless statements they say. I feel bad for them, they seem like they have a lot of hate in their heart.

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