I appreciate it and will let him know. Will shoot you a message either way.

I guess these guys will get away with it because my friend doesn’t seem to be up for the challenge of at least asking for some money for the day’s work.

It’s a tough industry, and I am glad to have left it. Thought the owners learned a few things about humanity after the pandemic, but perhaps not.

I don’t believe he has a record (criminal?), nor do I think he knew anyone who works there. Normally he’d tell me if he know someone. He’s been in the industry and in Baltimore for a while, and often he has worked with someone before or at least knows someone on the staff.

It is some serious B.S. Unfortunately, he seems like he doesn’t want to raise a fuss, despite me telling him he could probably get some compensation.

It was Magdalena. I’ll let him know about Cindy Lou’s. Thanks.

Thanks. Will let him know.

Yes. It’s because he told me, and I believe him 100%. In the several years I’ve known him to be many things, but a liar is not one of them. He’s at times irritatingly honest.

That said, I know the point you seem intent on making, so feel free to run with it.

Lol. What point do you think I’m missing…? Executive Chefs are certainly able to hire, and that is who offered him the job and whom he sat down with to discuss salary.

He told me that he met with the EC the day after the stage, and they agreed on his rate and an official start date of last week Tuesday. My friend felt certain that everything was set and ready to go.

I’m hoping so. Life has been hard on him these last few years. It was the look of disappointment and defeat in his eyes when he told me that led me to post. I am former restaurant industry and am friends with many still in, including some owners. But this really rubs me the wrong way. I might be more outraged than he is, which might be due to our age difference.

Yeah. I’m shocked at a 9-hr stage that would not at least pay minimum wage or $100 just to be decent.

Oh, that’s ok! I would expect the same. Really surprised that Magdalena operates this way.

I don’t believe Magdalena is part of Atlas.

Magdalena

It is not. I originally posted with the name of the restaurant and the EC’s name, but it was locked by moderators. I’m not sure what the rules are, but I will happily drop the name again if it won’t shut down the thread.

The restaurant is in a hotel (with three letters in its name…a climbing or creeping plant) and in Mt. Vernon.

Anyway, from what I’ve been reading today these stages are actually illegal. My buddy is in his 50s and old school, but he needs to ask to be paid out.

Are you graduating from high school, college, or some other program? Do you have any work or training experience?

Love: the affordability. Hate: the littering.

Food Rescue Baltimore

Swill in Pigtown.

LOL! Glad I gave you a laugh today. I have a media background. Just going off of years of experience and observation.

Never said that black and Immigrant people would not ever speak to a reporter, but there is a lot more hesitance to do so compared with whites. Similar to the hesitance to speak with police.

Is this such a far-fetched concept?

I don’t disagree with you. I imagine most public transit users are black, and it would make sense for their voices to be reflected.

But I will also say that oftentimes, people of color and immigrants, are a bit more hesitant to speak with reporters.

With the way this sub feels about Pigtown, some shades of green are still not the right kind of green in reality

A Pig from Pigtown

For as charming as the city is, it could be even more charming if more people simply gave AF about the city. Literally not trashing it is like the easiest thing to do. Much of the city is downright filthy.

If Brandon Scott were to go full throttle on an ongoing city cleanup effort and campaign, I would consider this a huge success for his political career and future prospects.