BallardRex t1_iu5sk6r wrote on October 28, 2022 at 7:32 PM

Reply to comment by zippopopamus in Workers at Combined Starbucks and Amazon Store File for Union Election by Sorin61

Because they’re serving coffee and handling packages, and that usually doesn’t break people?

smartsometimes t1_iu61x1z wrote on October 28, 2022 at 8:36 PM

Have you ever worked either of those jobs?

BallardRex t1_iu61zge wrote on October 28, 2022 at 8:37 PM

Yes I have, and a number of other jobs that were both mentally and physically far more demanding.

Have you?

Darth_Meowth t1_iu6z3mb wrote on October 29, 2022 at 12:53 AM

I mean, pouring coffee is hard. Let’s pay them $25!

Zealousideal_Self537 t1_iu779o8 wrote on October 29, 2022 at 2:00 AM

You’ve clearly never worked in the Times Square area facing the public. They deserve $30 at least.

c0d3s1ing3r t1_iu80u0r wrote on October 29, 2022 at 7:26 AM

In that extremely narrow area? Maybe, yeah.

HippoObjective6506 t1_iu7b5q2 wrote on October 29, 2022 at 2:33 AM

Im sorry but if you think the workers at Starbucks are just pouring coffee you don’t really know what you’re talking about. Starbucks doesn’t have a cleaning crew. Literally I worked both 4:30am shifts opening and 2am shifts doing what the store calls “clean plays.” Cleaned bathrooms. Ran trash in subzero temperatures. Had to do 40 second drive times literally running around like an insane person. All for 9.45 an hour. One time someone took a literal shit in our garbage can in the bathroom, and my coworker had to clean it up. Literal shit. And sometimes that was favorable to customers screaming at us over their drink being made wrong when we had tickets literally on the floor. Maybe you don’t agree with what these employees are asking for, but to say all they do all day is pour coffee is just straight up incorrect. I can’t speak for Amazon as I haven’t worked there but I believe anyone who works full time should be paid a living wage. These places are not.

BallardRex t1_iu7ckq2 wrote on October 29, 2022 at 2:45 AM

I think there’s a lot harder work to be had, having worked on a farm and as a line cook. I think if what you just described broke you, life was always going to break you.

HippoObjective6506 t1_iu7ldre wrote on October 29, 2022 at 4:09 AM

I didn’t say it broke me, just that I did more than pouring coffee. Oh, and that you didn’t know what you’re talking about. Which i think still stands. Hope you treat your farm animals better than you seem to treat others. Also did farm work and construction. I still don’t think service workers deserve to be treated like shit. Have a great day my dude ❤️