In 2013, a Burger King cook (who'd worked there for 24 years) was fired for taking home a sandwich, fries & a drink after her manager claimed she had only asked permission for a sandwich & accused her (www.reddit.com)

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of stealing. A judge ruled that the cook did not intend to steal the food and awarded her $46,000.

An old boy named, I think, uh, Marx, talked about this. How the worker isn't even entitled to the fruits of their labor.

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[-] Tabitha@hexbear.net 28 points 1 week ago

if I were corporate, I'd fire that manager for wasting everyone's time with this bullshit.

[-] Lussy@hexbear.net 22 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Seriously. The fries and drink are literally 5% of the total cost to make that meal. A 24 year veteran BK worker is worth their weight in gold, that manager might as well be a fucking customer compared to them.

[-] SorosFootSoldier@hexbear.net 16 points 1 week ago

Probably thought they were slick picking on someone who's esl (assuming she's an immigrant to Canada) and be pricks.

[-] JakenVeina@midwest.social 7 points 1 week ago

Which is why you'd never be promoted to corporate.

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