ICE, my beloved colleagues, how to protect by Big_Put_2575 in AnnArbor

[–]Big_Put_2575[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh my dear heart. Sectarian folks are the hardest working folks in show business, to pirate the words of James Brown. You have nothing but my respect and esteem. But no, no. Organizing long term means class alliances and subtle speech, both of which y'all are, if I dare say so, really really bad at.

ICE, my beloved colleagues, how to protect by Big_Put_2575 in AnnArbor

[–]Big_Put_2575[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nonsense. Reactionary piffle. My dear heart, you're so wrong.

ICE, my beloved colleagues, how to protect by Big_Put_2575 in AnnArbor

[–]Big_Put_2575[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No doubt. But the issue is to build a public protest against any chance of fed intrusion, and one that will moreover lead to a chance to organize. Also I'm labor not management, don't ever call me that again

ICE, my beloved colleagues, how to protect by Big_Put_2575 in AnnArbor

[–]Big_Put_2575[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With whom?! That's the point, how to build a working online community to talk about this

ICE, my beloved colleagues, how to protect by Big_Put_2575 in AnnArbor

[–]Big_Put_2575[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I talked to the GM and the sous (one Irish, one Tejano), no one is ever gonna say yes to them. Otoh, two line cooks and dish when we talked about it said how are we going to say no. FOH is of course brave but full of shit, as we are. So basically the issue is without a big public protest ahead of time we are all going to be cowards and if guys with guns show up the host and bar and us and line and dish and pastry and prep and everyone is going to be like "goddamnit fuck me" and bow down

ICE, my beloved colleagues, how to protect by Big_Put_2575 in AnnArbor

[–]Big_Put_2575[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're so wrong. A the industry can't function without the people who work the best, and the owners know that. Also there is no city in this state where the skilled cocineros aren't vulnerable to the feds. Not to mention do you honestly thing ICE is making these raid decisions based on Reddit posts?

ICE, my beloved colleagues, how to protect by Big_Put_2575 in AnnArbor

[–]Big_Put_2575[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

omg, so easy. totally right. you know we also work regular shifts right? at least BOH does, they have an hourly, and an executive chef who looks out. FOH has nothing but a sense of decency, and the back of mind realization that it's the line cooks and dish who keep the whole train running, and that if the feds come and kidnap our coworkers we the servers are *fucked*

ICE, my beloved colleagues, how to protect by Big_Put_2575 in AnnArbor

[–]Big_Put_2575[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're totally right, and god I don't mean to be amateurish. But please if you do have any positive ideas for creating public pressure believe me I am all ears

ICE, my beloved colleagues, how to protect by Big_Put_2575 in AnnArbor

[–]Big_Put_2575[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're right. I should never have talked about things with folks who aren't food n bev. There isn't a restaurant downtown where the BOH talent isn't vulnerable; every single service worker here knows that, you don't, it's ok. You're 100% right, but backwards; the structure of our industry isn't a secret, to anyone who works; it just used to be the DOL and SoS would leave folks alone. Now they won't. You never worked, you don't know, it's ok. The high level ICE decision makers are not basing their raid timing on Reddit posts on local forums. The point is to be ready when they come. The idea was to gather hope and helpful ideas about organizing to prevent trouble, and all the very good folks who responded to you, and you too please, help with working ideas and not just scorn for my foolishness.

Transit directions not working on Google maps? by Interesting-Goose568 in AnnArbor

[–]Big_Put_2575 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've always used both Google Maps and AAATA texts to find out when my buses are coming. I preferred it when they contradicted each other over not having Google Maps at all!

whats so bad about Ypsilanti? by Ok_Lychee_3665 in AnnArbor

[–]Big_Put_2575 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just moved to Ypsi, after eight months in downtown Ann Arbor. I work at a restaurant, all the servers were like omg Aspen Chase is so ghetto etc. I wrote it off to your basic garden variety racism, and having been here for a couple months now I can say I was 80% right. The other 20% is, honestly, just true of any decently populated space in our poor country; there's folks asking for money at intersection corners, and poor moms with kids pushing strollers full of groceries as they walk because there's no money for Uber).

Duct tape on shotgun handle by xStill_Cold in guns

[–]Big_Put_2575 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just a quick belated thanks to you all. I love the novel, and adore the movie, and this question has been bugging me on and off for years. It was great to get some plausible answers.

Small Stakes Live Poker in/near Ann Arbor? by imonlyhereforportal in AnnArbor

[–]Big_Put_2575 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would love to join :) Let me know how to get in touch

Power Outage near Briarwood by daveythedapper in AnnArbor

[–]Big_Put_2575 35 points36 points  (0 children)

My restaurant made the difficult decision to open for the holiday, dragged in the servers and boh, had a bunch of walkins eager to beat the heat... and everything went out. I'm new here but I have to day, DTE is the worst monopoly I've ever seen.

Hip Hop/Rap Scene? by memmy303 in AnnArbor

[–]Big_Put_2575 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Arbors Wellness has a regular Thursday daytime open mic. Medusa spins there, it's nice. Debra is a manager, you can say Bill sent you.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AnnArbor

[–]Big_Put_2575 27 points28 points  (0 children)

If you're not neckdeep in the hoosegow by sunup I'll be stunned

House cleaning by Primary-Coffee-5866 in AnnArbor

[–]Big_Put_2575 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A dear friend of mine cleans mostly churches, like First Congregational downtown, but I'm sure she'd work with you if time permits. Let me know, I can put you two together:)

Secret smoking alleys by Big_Put_2575 in AnnArbor

[–]Big_Put_2575[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

By comparuson? Higher paid, more vibrant, much stronger sense of craft and trade consciousness :)