The "Great Resignation" rages on, as thousands upon thousands of Americans search for work that can actually support their needs financially while employers refuse to meet them there.
Many businesses across the country face closures as a result of staff shortages because people don't want to work at jobs that pay absolutely nothing for lots of time, stress, and labor.
Nationwide chain food stores have been hit especially hard as their predatory labor practices come to life.
For example, take Jimmy John's.
What the boss says vs. what the workers say. I wonder which is right.pic.twitter.com/Sxvs7eROco— Read The Dispossessed by Ursula K. LeGuin (@Read The Dispossessed by Ursula K. LeGuin) 1643237152
This was also at Jimmy John's. I took a pic but it was too blurryhttps://twitter.com/Katss_alt/status/1486543344100683783?t=4HP0tURPdGftVDB5HLeDtA&s=19\u00a0\u2026— \ud83c\udf38Kit Kat\ud83c\udf38 (@\ud83c\udf38Kit Kat\ud83c\udf38) 1643301542
Inspire Brands actively fought to kill the $15 minimum wage so..pic.twitter.com/NwksAVZCkU— Its Like a Jungle Sometimes (@Its Like a Jungle Sometimes) 1643280745
We\u2019re supposed to believe the words of a corporation run by this guy? I believe the employees statement.pic.twitter.com/wz6Rvzch6S— Bigs (@Bigs) 1643274852
A sign on an undisclosed Jimmy John's store claimed a temporary closure due to labor shortages.
"This location is temporarily closed due to labor shortage. We are in the process of restaffing to return to normal operations and would like to apologize for the inconvenience. Thank you for your patience."
But a sign posted directly next to it told everybody exactly what was going on behind closed doors.
"There IS no labor shortage!!! The owners of this establishment treated their employees like dogs, never once helping us out — they don't even live in Florida."
"All employees (including management) were students and did a great job keeping the store running with no help from the owners. The past few months of crappy business have been the result of lazy, careless ownership."
This former food service worker is *not* wondering.https://twitter.com/JoshuaPotash/status/1486470474083229701\u00a0\u2026— Elizabeth M. Johnson, MA (she/her) (@Elizabeth M. Johnson, MA (she/her)) 1643812691
The workers are righthttps://twitter.com/joshuapotash/status/1486470474083229701\u00a0\u2026— Rae\ud83d\udc83\ud83c\udffd (@Rae\ud83d\udc83\ud83c\udffd) 1643598794
#TheGreatResignation in one tweethttps://twitter.com/JoshuaPotash/status/1486470474083229701\u00a0\u2026— Anthony Whoredain \ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddf9 (@Anthony Whoredain \ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddf9) 1643401525
That awkward moment when your crappy anti-worker message is undermined by the shift worker who knows how the office printer works. Love it!https://twitter.com/JoshuaPotash/status/1486470474083229701\u00a0\u2026— PanzerLion in #BlackHistoryMonth (@PanzerLion in #BlackHistoryMonth) 1643341415
Jimmy John's does not have a good history of treating its employees well, and were the defendants in a $1.8 million lawsuit regarding overtime compensation they failed to pay.
The shop also forces employees to sign a non-competition clause explicitly forbidding them from working for other sandwich shops even up to 2 years past the end of employment.
Unionize the world! https://twitter.com/JoshuaPotash/status/1486470474083229701\u00a0\u2026— Zapatista \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddfd\u262d (@Zapatista \ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddfd\u262d) 1643338162
Had almost the exact same thing happen at the McDonald\u2019s I used to work at. I even told the owner one day (as I was a shift lead myself) \u201chey, these business practices are really hurting your best employees, and here\u2019s how we can fix it.\u201dhttps://twitter.com/JoshuaPotash/status/1486470474083229701\u00a0\u2026— \u2744\ufe0f FuzzBallSoren \u2744\ufe0f (@\u2744\ufe0f FuzzBallSoren \u2744\ufe0f) 1643309140
As someone who used to work for Jimmy John's I can 100% agree with this. Worse company to work forhttps://twitter.com/JoshuaPotash/status/1486470474083229701\u00a0\u2026— Yusuke wit da D'usse (@Yusuke wit da D'usse) 1643319354
Lose $ by spending on union busting = \nOwner would rather lose $ by closing store and pretending can't get workers.https://twitter.com/JoshuaPotash/status/1486470474083229701?t=l-7zxIcDy9AqQgIyivbCYA&s=19\u00a0\u2026— STFU & Vaccinate & Test (@STFU & Vaccinate & Test) 1643317403
The Great Resignation has not seen its resolution yet.
There are currently two open jobs for every unemployed American.
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