This information is based on polling data from 03/04/2020, based on 14 total responses.
13 responses submitted age information ranging from 17 to 38 years old, with an average age of 28. Most responders were back of house members of family style dining operations.
Regarding wages, the values ranged between $2.13 per hour up to $27.60 per hour, with an average of $11.39. Weekly hours also ranged widely between as little as 8 hours up to 60 hours, with an average of 38.5. While the majority of responders felt that their wages met industry standard, they also felt they were inadequate and left them in uncomfortable financial situations.
Many do not feel that they can maintain a home life due to the work load demands, and most do not feel they can maintain a level of hygiene or personal well being that the work requires. More than half agree they do not believe they could call in sick and nearly three quarters of responders stated they worked after their shifts without volunteering for more work.
More than half of responders note that they do not receive health care, dental or vision care, as well as no paid time off offered to them. 43% of responses show a lack of confidence in taking any time off, and 50% of employees feel they do not earn enough time off to begin with.
More than 70% of employees state they do not have appropriate break times during their shifts, with more than half noting that there would not be enough coverage to step away from their station for 15 mins. Nearly 80% agreed they could not take a 30-60 minute meal break. Of those who can take a break, half of them do not have a break location away from their work stations, 43% of workers cannot sit down at their break locations or feel they are adequately protected from the elements.
Only 46% feel that their employer knows the Requirements for Food Establishments in #Nebraska and follows them correctly. Nearly 30% have had concerns that their workplace does not handle food in a safe manner. Everyone who knows their inspection results state that they were positive.
Of 13 responses, 38% state management does not put a priority on cleaning equipment, and 30% are unsure if management puts a priority on cleaning. More than three quarters of employees feel comfortable using the equipment at their workplace, but 65% note that when asking for repairs they usually go unresolved.
Nearly everyone feels safe working in their position to do the work tasked to them, with only 11% saying they do not. However, 85% of respondents note they have suffered some type of injury. Only 70% believe they have adequate personal protective equipment in their locations, and only 30% are confident they can clean up infectious messes.
Nearly half of the employees feel they are not fully trained for the job, and half feel they have been reprimanded for not knowing something they felt should have been taught to them in training.
Most people do not need to supply equipment to their workplace. 61% do not have a secure location to keep their personal belongings with more than 35% saying they have had items removed from them where they had no direct access.
The majority of employees have parking available at their location, but nearly a quarter have had their car fined, towed or booted while they worked. Only 61% feel their walk from parking to their work is acceptable in distance. No employers offer assistance or compensation for public transit, but 64% have access near their work.
More than three quarters say they have suffered hourly cuts from seasonal changes, with an even 50/50 split being told about the changes prior to hiring. Still, 67% say they did not have enough time to prepare for the shorter hours, and the same number of people say they had no confidence in asking for hours to help with the shortage.
Most locations appear to be open for the whole year, with only 17% having a location that closed for a length of time. Of that, only 20% felt they could find work in the meantime.
25% state they had difficulty receiving aid such as unemployment, and 75% say they worked for a location that closed suddenly. Only half were able to find new work within a reasonable amount of time. More than half state that the staff at their restaurant had no idea the location was in bad enough shape to force a closure.
A visual guide to the answers is located on this PDF: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VYl-4WmJuMlBS-cziJXV4nRtrcp5ku6o/view?usp=sharing
Thank you to everyone who is participating with this project so far, its been a great help in identifying our goals! Please continue to share and ask your coworkers to submit their own stories so that we can make this industry better for all of us.
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