In a battle regarding paying a living wage to tomato pickers, a Burger King VP used his middle school daughter’s email to trash talk the tomato pickers. I don’t use this word often, but what a L O S E R.
In a battle regarding paying a living wage to tomato pickers, a Burger King VP used his middle school daughter’s email to trash talk the tomato pickers. I don’t use this word often, but what a L O S E R.
April 29th, 2008 at 5:36 pm
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April 29th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
I can’t believe the number of commenters who managed to glean from the article that the tomato pickers were making $12+/hr. *headsmack*
April 29th, 2008 at 5:47 pm
You earn $12.50 an hour if you can manage to pick 4 tons of tomatoes in a day, right? I mean, who can’t do that? That’s a mere 8000 pounds.
I think one of us can use this particular data for a little piece on setting realistic goals in the workplace.
April 29th, 2008 at 6:04 pm
Yeah, and while you’re at it, I expect that 200 page thesis to be turned in by the end of the week! I’ll tell you the thesis topic tomorrow.
Why do I keep being reminded of Dave Chappelle’s Sesame Street routine? “Get it together, Grouch.”