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jtuck004

(15,882 posts)
147. As long as it's just stiffing a waitress, and a woman, no problem, eh?
Thu Feb 7, 2013, 12:08 PM
Feb 2013

What do you want to bet if they told Michael J. Archer, the CEO, that they were going to pay god and not him this week that the story would be all over the WSJ, not just some two-bit Reddit site, company policy be damned? Good little corporate fascists always believe in the policies. For example, Kerr-McGee didn't want information getting out about the murder of union activist Karen Silkwood. Lot's of corps and governments have policies about not releasing information, especially where they are profiting from the mistreatment of others. But as Jay Gould taught us, they can always hire the other half, because kissing ass is the way up, eh? Typical management attitude.

EVERYONE up the line got paid more than the shitty little amount this waitress got, the one who did the front line work, and, frankly, if this preacher woman didn't want it made public she shouldn't have been stupid enough to put it in writing.

It's really too bad that Applebees doesn't have a corporate policy against their employees getting screwed over by cheap thieving bastards.



wow that is really good statement RedstDem Feb 2013 #1
There is a union; good luck getting organized though Hekate Feb 2013 #74
I hope Crapplebee's continues to feel the heat! nt MADem Feb 2013 #2
Law suit homegirl Feb 2013 #149
Applebee's isn't Congress mythology Feb 2013 #176
Well said Chelsea tk2kewl Feb 2013 #3
I'd hire her if I was in that business. 1983law Feb 2013 #114
playing the innocent victim. how nice nt msongs Feb 2013 #4
Exactly.... daleanime Feb 2013 #13
Post removed Post removed Feb 2013 #19
+1 LOL. EOTE Feb 2013 #28
There Is Such A Thing Lacipyt Feb 2013 #155
I wish I could reply to hidden messages... ljm2002 Feb 2013 #30
+10000000 dbackjon Feb 2013 #42
This is the 'other time' for sure. nt laundry_queen Feb 2013 #80
+1000 from me, too union_maid Feb 2013 #124
+1000. tosh Feb 2013 #144
Yeah, it was spot on! FSogol Feb 2013 #52
I know what you mean tavalon Feb 2013 #57
Yep. UnrepentantLiberal Feb 2013 #76
+1000 on top of yours. donheld Feb 2013 #97
you're not an idiot.... are you? LanternWaste Feb 2013 #72
This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Feb 2013 #82
Wow abelenkpe Feb 2013 #88
+1,000for Trumad Scootaloo Feb 2013 #102
UMADTHO! stonecutter357 Feb 2013 #133
Please detail any guilt you feel she may have. MineralMan Feb 2013 #137
This is a little all over the place -- "just a joke" vs public appeal on why tips are KurtNYC Feb 2013 #5
It's actually not new information about the other server. Sheldon Cooper Feb 2013 #11
K&R I wish I were a customer so I could let them know that I'm not any more. n/t Egalitarian Thug Feb 2013 #6
Contact them anyways... robbob Feb 2013 #67
I hope the Pastor, if she really were one, is proud of what she did and can live with herself. politicaljunkie41910 Feb 2013 #7
It's all good. This happened for a reason - to bring more people to the Lord!!1! progressoid Feb 2013 #34
And (this part says it all for me)... hamsterjill Feb 2013 #35
same here. THIS ^^^^^ Phillip McCleod Feb 2013 #73
Exactly right hamsterjill fasttense Feb 2013 #125
Well said. JimDandy Feb 2013 #138
This is like finding a note on the floor, it becomes public property. It is like making a DhhD Feb 2013 #142
i hope i never do business with you. noamnety Feb 2013 #148
Pastor Bell, about the people who have stopped attending her church... SidDithers Feb 2013 #8
Want a real eye-opener - read the comments TrogL Feb 2013 #47
Everyone should have to work as a Server for 6 months NightWatcher Feb 2013 #9
I have thought about that MynameisBlarney Feb 2013 #14
yes!...and housekeeping staff! dangerdoll Feb 2013 #32
I've done both dbackjon Feb 2013 #44
I used to say that about retail too. Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #41
i always tip in Cash, even if i use the credit card to pay , for the tip i leave it in cash JI7 Feb 2013 #78
I always leave a tip in cash too abelenkpe Feb 2013 #90
I believe that is the best option after reading the Stained Apron LiberalFighter Feb 2013 #170
ding ding ding we have a winner wilt the stilt Feb 2013 #158
I ate out and asked my waitress if she heard of this SCVDem Feb 2013 #10
I ate out and asked my waitress if she heard of this The CCC Feb 2013 #29
It was a Cocos SCVDem Feb 2013 #31
My nephew & I recently ate at Coco's. I ordered an "over 55" breakfast & my nephew told the Booster Feb 2013 #84
I often tip 25% or more on checks for low amounts. yardwork Feb 2013 #62
I tip 30% regardless of the amount. My tips can go as high as 40%. My Mom was a server, bluestate10 Feb 2013 #81
I leave a minimum $20 for a $2.11 coffee. ChampagneLace Feb 2013 #121
Good for you! Welcome to DU! JimDandy Feb 2013 #140
You'd make a terrible bankster. pangaia Feb 2013 #131
I would rather eat convenience store hotdogs of questionable age MynameisBlarney Feb 2013 #12
That is irrelevant to this. MineralMan Feb 2013 #134
Correct. MynameisBlarney Feb 2013 #139
How Christian of her! NICO9000 Feb 2013 #15
"Why fired" is because restaurants don't want to lose customers. BadgerKid Feb 2013 #16
at this point i'd say f. it . and post his name and everything i could find about him leftyohiolib Feb 2013 #17
I'm sorry, how is this "heroic" by any measure? rustydog Feb 2013 #18
reading comprehension trumad Feb 2013 #23
Nicely Written! supercats Feb 2013 #20
Welcome to DU, supercats! calimary Feb 2013 #117
k&r Starry Messenger Feb 2013 #21
Important point. FredStembottom Feb 2013 #27
Why would anyone who claims to represent God do anything that they would not want others to know? patrice Feb 2013 #110
I think the Pastor was being a smart ass, and was wrong... Sancho Feb 2013 #22
K&R. Great Statement. (nt) Paladin Feb 2013 #24
Wow, There is some kind of nasty going on in these comments matt819 Feb 2013 #25
Empathy? For a self-righteous jerk who laughs about stiffing her waitress? dorkulon Feb 2013 #61
Wow, I'm right. matt819 Feb 2013 #91
A system dependent on tipping degrades us all. Exultant Democracy Feb 2013 #26
Maybe so, but in the meantime, tip your server because they need it. Hekate Feb 2013 #75
Many years ago SCVDem Feb 2013 #33
kick samsingh Feb 2013 #36
Everyone is missing the point Duer 157099 Feb 2013 #37
I know, huh? How long has it been "10%"?!!!!! Cha Feb 2013 #51
Waitresses give far better service than god dickthegrouch Feb 2013 #55
That's 10% of total gross income! It goes up as your income does. Dont call me Shirley Feb 2013 #66
God's obviously bad with money Nevernose Feb 2013 #83
I pray to dog I'll never have to work in the restaurant business again. meeshrox Feb 2013 #38
Kudos to her for standing up. AverageJoe90 Feb 2013 #39
How did she protect the customer's identity? Skelly Feb 2013 #128
Right on Purplehazed Feb 2013 #145
Applebees is an awful restaurant, anyway Rider3 Feb 2013 #40
So what's the problem? Good Christians follow Jesus's path griloco Feb 2013 #43
Yeah, but he got crucified for it dbackjon Feb 2013 #46
lol n/t griloco Feb 2013 #69
She is one smart woman--she deserves a lot better than Crappleby's BlancheSplanchnik Feb 2013 #45
Awesome ismnotwasm Feb 2013 #48
Applebee's messed with the wrong waitress.. Cha Feb 2013 #49
I'm glad she wrote this. Apophis Feb 2013 #50
This is a great letter Kalidurga Feb 2013 #53
Many chains total a waitresse's sales at the end of the shift and deduct 15% from their hourly wage appleannie1 Feb 2013 #54
Actually, that's illegal. nt. druidity33 Feb 2013 #56
That's happened to me at several restaurants I've worked at Heddi Feb 2013 #68
Yes. That is exactly what they do. appleannie1 Feb 2013 #160
This seems to be a Common Thing among certain Religious people JI7 Feb 2013 #58
I couldn't agree with you more! ceejdre82 Feb 2013 #92
Ask Any Server at The Cracker Barrell jsabrown3 Feb 2013 #95
Welcome to DU jsabrown3 ScreamingMeemie Feb 2013 #98
Some think faith alone makes them "A good Christian" Populist_Prole Feb 2013 #96
Sunday lunches are - pardon the term - godawful Scootaloo Feb 2013 #103
it was wrong to post personal info online Skittles Feb 2013 #59
I really hope things work out for her. KitSileya Feb 2013 #60
Mr. Pink steelhead77 Feb 2013 #63
One error in her presentation PATRICK Feb 2013 #64
Well said, I boycott Applebee's if it makes you feel better, and I ALWAYS tip. joanbarnes Feb 2013 #65
A working class heroine... zentrum Feb 2013 #70
Being a Christian, I am not to judge the pastors actions. WHEN CRABS ROAR Feb 2013 #71
Try to buy food SCVDem Feb 2013 #85
Being a Christian, I don't have these problems either. WHEN CRABS ROAR Feb 2013 #89
Yep. 1983law Feb 2013 #115
The angry customer represented Christians in a far worse way ... Martin Eden Feb 2013 #77
The big problem is that she's blaming customers for not tipping her so she can have a living wage Tab Feb 2013 #79
"Like many, I would love to see a reasonable, non-tip-dependent wage system for service workers.. EleanorR Feb 2013 #87
So well said! ybbor Feb 2013 #86
I hope this encourages everyone to join a union. A union would not put up with this crap. McCamy Taylor Feb 2013 #93
Hi, McCamy Taylor! You're right!! patrice Feb 2013 #111
As I posted... levp Feb 2013 #94
Message auto-removed juanghol Feb 2013 #99
WTF are you talking about? cyberswede Feb 2013 #100
No, Pastor Whats-her-name OriginalGeek Feb 2013 #104
Post removed Post removed Feb 2013 #105
What studies do you mean? Give us a link to reputable source. uppityperson Feb 2013 #106
You were there? OriginalGeek Feb 2013 #107
only right wing trolls JI7 Feb 2013 #108
Wow!!! Iggo Feb 2013 #109
A-fucking-men! Scootaloo Feb 2013 #101
k&r n/t RainDog Feb 2013 #112
Well written and reasonable. 1983law Feb 2013 #113
The Dickless Prick nvme Feb 2013 #116
Filthy rat children? Nine Feb 2013 #122
She violated a customer's privacy no matter how you slice it. elias7 Feb 2013 #118
I agree with you. Nine Feb 2013 #119
I'm in the minority here that agrees with you. noamnety Feb 2013 #120
I am a server Skelly Feb 2013 #129
As long as it's just stiffing a waitress, and a woman, no problem, eh? jtuck004 Feb 2013 #147
Supporting privacy rights doesn't make you a corporate fascist. noamnety Feb 2013 #157
Supporting corporate profits over someone's ability to make a living wage does. jtuck004 Feb 2013 #186
This isn't profits vs. employee rights. noamnety Feb 2013 #189
That sound like the naive reasoning I see when people post something here and are suprised jtuck004 Feb 2013 #191
Your English teacher's advice is wise. noamnety Feb 2013 #192
That was very well written obama2terms Feb 2013 #123
First of all, if you're not leaving a 20% tip you are an asshole. Walk away Feb 2013 #126
Disagree. elias7 Feb 2013 #127
"And the waitress had no incentive to serve graciously since there was an automatic 18% tip added" Skelly Feb 2013 #130
Gratuity: A sum of money given to someone as a way of rewarding them for their services. elias7 Feb 2013 #146
I agree Skelly Feb 2013 #154
Didn't realize you could do that... elias7 Feb 2013 #193
An automatic % added to every bill is no longer a gratuity JimDandy Feb 2013 #151
Maybe back in the day Skelly Feb 2013 #153
I guess you didn't bother to read my entire post. Walk away Feb 2013 #187
I have been to countries where servers do not work for tips, only for wages. tavernier Feb 2013 #132
You only need to imagine a slight variation on the story to understand why the waitress was wrong. Nine Feb 2013 #135
You make a good point. We should judge on a case basis. nm rhett o rick Feb 2013 #141
No, we should consistently stick with the principle that businesses respect customer privacy. (nt) Nine Feb 2013 #143
Ah to be in that bubble. Since when did businesses "respect" customer privacy? Dont you get spam rhett o rick Feb 2013 #150
The employee was not speaking out against the company. Nine Feb 2013 #152
Why? Robb Feb 2013 #156
Serious answer Lacipyt Feb 2013 #159
yep Nine Feb 2013 #163
So do you think Applebee's "won" this episode, too? Robb Feb 2013 #165
I don't think a win was possible for Applebees. noamnety Feb 2013 #168
They had several points where they could've minimized the damage, and they screwed up each time. Robb Feb 2013 #171
a gift card was never going to fly. noamnety Feb 2013 #174
The "national joke" was already waning at that point. Robb Feb 2013 #175
Do you think Applebee's should have ignored its own policy or not have had the policy to begin with? Nine Feb 2013 #181
Applebee's "ignored its own policy" at will. To wit: Robb Feb 2013 #182
I think it is fair to assume Lacipyt Feb 2013 #184
Why don't you care more about whether they did the right thing than about how it affected sales? nt Nine Feb 2013 #169
Winning and losing Lacipyt Feb 2013 #173
Wow. So you think we should give up all expectations of privacy when we do business with a company? Nine Feb 2013 #161
You don't think it hurt Applebee's? Robb Feb 2013 #164
I don't know if it did or not. Nine Feb 2013 #167
As a former waitress and cook LittleGirl Feb 2013 #136
What she doesn't tell you.... Yuffiek133 Feb 2013 #162
I don't agree with that. Nine Feb 2013 #180
k&r for labor. n/t Laelth Feb 2013 #166
The pastor imo should be banned from Applebees LiberalFighter Feb 2013 #172
I don't understand is why Applebee's didn't take the correct course of action for an unpaid bill. Sivafae Feb 2013 #177
The bill was paid, including the automatic gratuity. Nine Feb 2013 #178
i think they did pay the full bill noamnety Feb 2013 #179
Here's the policy that would have triggered firing: noamnety Feb 2013 #183
Nice try. athena Feb 2013 #185
How about this Lacipyt Feb 2013 #188
My receipts generally have a portion of the card number. noamnety Feb 2013 #190
Unbelievable Stupidity Sammy234 Mar 2013 #194
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