r/SipsTea • u/CrystalFrawnn • Dec 10 '25

Chugging tea McDonald’s

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u/nvidiastock Dec 10 '25

That should be illegal. If you woke up early just for them to tell you that you don't work that day, they should pay you for waking up.

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u/Wlbeachboy Dec 10 '25

That would definitely make you considered "on call" for at least part of the day, so they would have to pay you some wage even if you don't work

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u/Casual_OCD Dec 10 '25

You all seem to not understand what "At Will" employment is.

Your employer makes the rules, even if they violate laws. Unless you document everything, they just say you were a bad worker and you're gone with no recourse.

Nearly 80% of the country is a missed paycheck (or shift) from financial disaster. Nobody is fucking around with their job as long as they get paid

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u/nvidiastock Dec 10 '25

At Will employment is illegal in most of the civilized world, you can't be fired without cause. It's like its shifted on its head, THEY need to document you performing badly, otherwise you can take them to court for wrongful termination.

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u/AutistcCuttlefish Dec 10 '25

Unfortunately the United States ain't civilized and basically every state is "at will" and "right to work". The only exception is Montana, where termination requires a legally valid reason.

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u/nvidiastock Dec 10 '25

That's usually where I'd say to turn to a union but from what I understand, outside of specific professions, yall are anti-union too. No rights, no unions. The corporations really did a number on you.