Yeah, whenever COVID hit we got even busier. People quit and we were understaffed, it was horrible. Didn’t get a cent more and not so much as a thank you. Not to mention customers were outrageous at the time, with the whole mask stuff. Like dude I just work here, I couldn’t give two shits about your beliefs and politics, I just want to have a decent day and get paid for it.
I sort of understand, I was assaulted because I didn’t care about someone’s opinion on masks. He was pissed I was wearing a mask, so logically he sucker-punched me with a roll of nickels and ran. The irony being I was actually being polite at the time, I’m getting too old for this shit lol.
The guy who drew this is on a podcast called Lemon Party that’s hilarious.
Oof, he’s only on Instagram and Twitter… I guess I won’t check him out.
(I’m interested in the comic, not a modern day radio show.)
As an essential worker during COVID, I got paid ok, but no more than those sent home for the duration until they bought the tech to let us work from home
mcdonalds employee = essential worker?
“Essential worker” just means non-union poors, realistically. If you’ve got no leverage and don’t make enough to have any savings, you are required to continue going to work no matter what happens.
It just means employees of businesses that were able to continue operation during the pandemic lockdowns. Iirc, being a source of sustenance enabled fast food/takeout to remain open. Regardless of the nutritional value offered.
That’s how “essential worker” included both medical professionals and fast food. It is also how certain call centers were still crammed with people unless remote was made available. The phrase was seemingly used to help improve morale for those forced to work while benefits for the unemployed paid out more than their wages.
You’d be amazed how many people are too stupid to cook a meal for themselves.
