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tfozombie t1_iqrrol2 wrote

Reply to comment by LetgomyEkko in No, Chef! Richmond may have an acclaimed dining scene, but it suffers the same toxic workplace issues as the big cities. by eyes_wide_open19

Back when I worked at the Cheesecake Factory I would pull shifts from 4pm to 4 am almost every weekend. The money was absurd, but I swear I aged 5 years in the 2 I worked there. And developed back problems.

Haven’t even thought about working in the food industry since. Never again.

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LouieKablooie t1_iqt1q06 wrote

4AM at the Cheesecake Factory?

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Charlesinrichmond t1_iqw2iir wrote

anyone hitting the bar at midnight at the cheesecake factory really needs to reconsider their approach

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tfozombie t1_iqw6rq7 wrote

I worked in the dish room/busser. The amount of dishes and deep cleaning needed to be done was insane.

Most nights we ended around 3am since we used to close at 12:30am. But if it was a like $30,000 night we were there till 4 easily.

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LionOver t1_iqst7uq wrote

And the thing is, when you step back and look at the hours worked and the lack of benefits, the money really isn't "absurd." It just feels that way while you're trapped in the cycle.

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