While Hooters has always carried the motto their place is one that will make you happy, it's clear some of their working conditions will not.
TikTokker @kenzjee has an account on which she posts lip-syncing videos and TikTok trends, but she also shares some behind-the-scenes looks of her life as an employee at Hooters, including the difficulties of putting her uniform on and communicating with difficult customers. Most of her videos were filmed in the restaurant's bathroom since there were rules about filming in the main area.
Recently, the TikTokker had been receiving a lot of questions about something in the background of her work-related videos—a vending machine with a picture of tights on it.
While getting dressed for her shift, the employee realized she needed a new pair of tights, so she filmed a video to introduce her viewers to the vending machine.
The tights cost five dollars per pair. They are dispersed in single, not for resale, packages. They also come in a variety of lengths.
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The video has since garnered nearly 350-thousand likes, with over 400 comments and over 300 shares.
Despite the brevity of the video, fellow TikTokkers had a lot to say about the employee's working conditions.
Though many companies require their employees to pay for their uniforms, viewers of the video were frustrated on the employee's behalf, because the tights are said to wear out quickly and are five dollars each, which undoubtedly adds up.
Others were more concerned about the appearance of the tights.
The TikTokker had to answer a lot of questions that looked like this one:
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Some viewers of the video believed that "Suntan-B" was in reference to the shade of the tights.
But as she explained in the comments, the tights are all the same shade, no matter the skin color of the Hooters employee wearing them. Rather, the "B" or "C" or other options were in reference to length, to be determined by a person's height.
Fellow TikTokkers were concerned that employees had to provide their own tights.
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Some suggested ways to save money since the tights are said to tear easily.
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And others reminded the Hooters employee of taking advantage of a tax write-off.
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While the TikTokker herself never complained about needing to purchase tights for her uniform, the TikTok community had a lot to say about it.
At least by posting the video, the employee might have created an opportunity to have an open conversation about improving work conditions at Hooters and elsewhere.
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