r/KitchenConfidential • u/tapthisbong • Jul 12 '25

In the Weeds Mode Well this is gonna be interesting

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u/R3353Fr4nkl1n Jul 12 '25

When I was a teen working at Canes, I vividly remember management asking a guy to come in on his day off at 8am(mind you, employees normally got there around 930 or so to open) just so they could fire him. He had worked the night before and was looking rough but always eager to pick up an extra shift. All for $6/hr back then. Hope he’s doing well.

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u/yalyublyutebe Jul 12 '25

A family friend was a regional manager for a convenience store chain. They got him to drive an assistant manager that worked under him across the city tot heir offices so they could fire him. They also gave him instructions not to wait to give him a ride back to the store he worked out of.

My city isn't particularly big, but their plan was basically to abandon this guy on the opposite side of the city.

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u/DownrightDrewski Jul 12 '25 edited Jul 12 '25

That's just cruel. Why the fuck would they do that?

Did your friend wait around, or, did they do as instructed?

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u/just_a_bit_gay_ Jul 12 '25

Franchise owners can be the biggest power tripping assholes around

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u/Vli37 Jul 13 '25

I remember one of my jobs working at a franchise restaurant

My location was going to be made into the "headquarters" in the city. The owners, came in; one of the part owners started in the dishpit when the franchise first started. I was being extra nice that day and greeted them with a handshake.

Fucker didn't even acknowledge that I existed. I was invisible to them.

I basically learned all the stations there and was one of the head prep guys.

I had around 10+ years of experience in kitchens at that point and lowballed my wage just to be hired there in the beginning.

I didn't stay much longer after that, especially when they wouldn't give me a raise for learning all the stations and being one of the fastest, and hardest workers.

Fuck franchises. I work at one now, and they basically cut your hours short almost every shift. I'm only part time there and will never look at it as anything but a second job. The greed and acting like they are above you are on a second level. Disgusting 🤮

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u/TroyMatthewJ Jul 12 '25

real talk - I wouldve given him a ride home then quit myself. f that kind of behavior and lack of not just professionalism but human decency and respect.