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S. Charette's avatar

As a retired food service manager, also having worked for Darden Restaurants, I can attest to this environment of workers coming in sick. I would try to cover their shift for them, if they called, but if they showed up sick, I would send them home. Because of low wages, losing even one shift can put a worker behind in their bills. This is an industry wide, pre-pandemic issue with service workers. Raising the minimum wage is a good start. It's no wonder these people haven't returned to the industry if they got another job during the pandemic.

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Lib's avatar

“Consistent with our industry” is exactly why I’ve only stepped into ONE restaurant since the pandemic started. That’s 2+ years without dining at a restaurant. I will not support an industry that does not support its employees and I will not consume food in a space that does not ensure a healthy environment.

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