The Consumerist
reports that Chelsea, the Applebee's employee who earlier this week
posted a receipt with a note from a tightwad "pastor" that read "I Give God 10%. Why Do You Get 18," was fired.
“We make $3.50 an hour. Most of my paychecks are less
than pocket change because I have to pay taxes on the tips I make,” she
explains. “After sharing my tips with hosts, bussers, and bartenders, I
make less than $9/hr on average, before taxes.
In her job, Chelsea says she skipped bathroom breaks when things got
busy, went hungry when she had to work several tables at a time, would
work until 1:30 a.m. and then come back in at 10:30 a.m.
“I am expected to portray a canned personality that has been found to
be least offensive to the greatest amount of people,” she tells
Consumerist. “I come home exhausted, sore, burnt, dirty, and blistered
on a good day. And after all that, I can be fired for ‘embarrassing’
someone who directly insults their server on religious grounds.”
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