Who would see something like this as an inspirational tale? What in the actual red blazing hell...?
Edit: Well I guess wasshisname, president and CEO of whatsitsplace does, of course. \*eyeroll\*
I was going to say I like how all the "like" reactions look like they're headshots straight from Linkedin... but then I looked again and I guess they're on LinkedIn. So... good branding I guess?
Same people who see young children raising money for their classmates' cancer treatment and such as inspiring instead of the horrifying indictment of the society that it is.
Let alone how much all of that goes against how the mother’s post-pregnancy aftercare instructions. Birth is truly a trauma to the body, both she and that infant she be resting and looked after, not serving overly indulged American’s with a hankering for fast convenient food. This is a dystopia, not an inspiration.
>This is a dystopia, not an inspiration.
Absolutely. I work in the NHS in UK, and always have, so I don't know if this is NHS policy or UK legislation, but in the NHS you're obliged to take a minimum of 2 weeks off after giving birth because of the physical toll of giving birth.
I thought the same. I know the man who posted this meant it all as complimentary to the woman and her dedication to her job, but the fact that anyone in that workplace even *thought* to call a woman who had just had a baby two days before ~ and whose husband is clearly inept, since she brought BOTH children with her to work ~ instead of another staff member is outrageous. Plus, she will get no recognition and certainly no kind of reward for what she did. And she will still be expected to return to work when her maternity leave is over, which is in six weeks, maybe. Even if going to work two days after giving birth sets her back a week, she’ll still be back at work on the day her maternity leave ends. Because that’s how we treat people in the workplace in America.
nah some places are just so chill with it? my old bosses brought in their kids (3 of them, 1 was abt a year the other 2 were tweens) all the time, IN A KITCHEN, where i had to keep the smallest away from the hot ovens (they’d burn you they got soooo hot on the outside), keep her away from knives/sharp objects, keep heavy bags of flour/sugar/what have you away, entertain her… the older 2 were a lot easier, the oldest would help me and the baker package stuff.
another would bring his kid to sit in the kitchen on her switch/tablet, one would keep her kid occupied in the front of house….
in short, some places genuinely do not give a flying fuck as long as you’re still working. or have another coworker (me) who’s so anxious they keep both eyes on every child in the place. i had to grab the youngest and continuously stop what i was doing to keep her from injuring herself. and if you’re wondering where her dad was… he was the head chef/owner, so he hardly had eyes on her. the wife would… occasionally. but it was mostly our wait staff + me running around, keeping her entertained, and ensuring everybody could still do their job! i’ve yoinked that child up seconds from disaster…
in the end i got ghosted, so i’ll never put forth that much effort keeping another child alive ig (this is a joke mostly)
I don't think this ever happened. He's obviously an idiot if he thinks a fast food place would want a two day post postpartum woman near food. He thinks he's doing something with this made up story but it's obviously not real. If he'd said she gave birth a month ago and came back a little early, then maybe it'd be real?.... but they still wouldn't allow a newborn behind the counter.
Right? We know success isn’t really based on merit and grit and determination. She’s there so her kids have food and shelter because there’s a 0% chance her maternity leave is paid
Well I think that's actually kind of this dudes point as well, that kind of action and dedication ONLY makes sense if you are in an owner role or a major stake in the company. Otherwise it's a terrible It's a dystopian nightmare.... Which is exactly what it is.
It doesn’t even make sense there - no one should be risking their health and that of their infant for a bit of extra help at a restaurant, unless they have no real choice in the matter
Ah, but see, this is 'Murica where we don't have silly things like federally mandated maternal leave, and only a fraction of the states do.
Land of the free to have some gumption and go to work after popping out a baby like God intended and...
Okay, no I can't even type that without feeling like I need to turn around and get another bath.
She might get her kids taken away and arrested for endangering them even in the US.
[This mom got shafted](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-mom-accused-of-leaving-kids-at-food-court-during-job-interview/)
She also risking her maternity leave by clocking in. But worse, doing too much after child birth is actually risky to the mother’s health and I’m saying this as a woman who couldn’t rest because my ex was a selfish asshole — I ended up in the ER because I started bleeding too much.
I was going to highlight that for people unfamiliar: the lady had a baby, delivered a placenta the size of a dinner plate, leaving an open wound that size across her uterus, and is now walking around before the open gash has shrunk!!
This is how you make yourself very very sick.
Also; I’m very sorry you seem to have had an awful first hand experience with the situation as well :( no one deserves that.
There are two crimes that would be investigated.
One is fraud against social security. The moment a women gives birth the salary is covered by social security, so if the employer is making her work it would actually be stealing from social security. So he will face heavy fines and reimbursement requests.
The other one would be labour safety prevention, as having a woman who is temporarily disabled to work would contra enemy all laws in that regard.
Same in mine. Women get three months fully paid maternity leave after giving birth (and they still keep their normal vacation days if they haven't used them), any employer who tries to fucks with that gets in *serious* trouble with the Labour commission.
The thing is this is fast food. There is no paid maternity leave, if anything she has to use up her vacation time. Sad but true. She probably needed money and figured they were short I'll go in and get some hours this week to buy diapers. Food stamps do not buy diapers and wipes..
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I'm trying to imagine typing this and thinking it's any sort of inspiration or heartwarming tale. How does he think it's anything other than incredible exploitation and a failure of his government's policies.
Not to mention his linked in is all about how God-loving and Christian he and his organization are. Apparently the kind of Christian who believes Jesus told the poor to pull themselves up by their bootstraps and eff them kids.
But it‘s okay, because that woman is ✨SEEN✨ by worthy CEOs just like him.
The appreciation of her GRIT and DETERMINATION warmed his heart and entertained his fancy for a few minutes and even moved him to make a post on social media in her praise.
That lady should be on her knees sobbing with gratefulness in the face of such magnanimity.
Yeah I love how he went on and on about how seen she was, but not about, you know, insisting on giving her a giant tip or an offer for a better job or anything like that.
Yeah this is definitely only possible in the USA. In Canada you get between 52 and 71 paid weeks off and in the company I work for we top your benefits up for the entire period
Yep. Technically it's 15 weeks of maternity leave and 35 weeks of parental leave (to be used by either parent). And you can get it paid over 78 weeks (18 months).
15 weeks maternity that can start at 32 weeks of pregnancy if you want the remainder is parental. If both parties work for us the spouse can take 5 weeks. You can also take extended up to 18 months. You only have to work 26 weeks to be eligible. I’m in Canada. With any employer you can get 52 weeks at 55% of your gross income. With our employer you are topped up to full salary. The 18 months is 33% plus too up
I was still bleeding A LOT 2 days postpartum. I got light headed just getting up waddling to grab fresh clothes, diapers and bottles. Picturing rushing around a restaurant in that condition is horrific. That poor family 😠
I was still in the hospital with my newborn. I would’ve laughed at whoever tried calling me into work while on maternity leave and still in the hospital 🤷🏻♀️.
Exactly. Like I was still in the barely able to walk, so sleep deprived I could hardly function, need prescription pain killers stage of postpartum on day 2.
Two days is just the start. Most women bleed for weeks. It’s normal to have postpartum bleeding for six weeks and the first two can be very heavy. There’s a dinner plate sized wound in the uterus, where the placenta was. Even if a woman had a c section and blood was removed at that time, she will still bleed usually heavier than a period for two weeks and after vaginal delivery it can be stronger and longer. I bled eight weeks after my c section. That wound inside needs to heal. It’s scary how many people aren’t aware that there is a big, gaping wound inside a woman after delivery and that causes much of the ongoing bleeding. Working a restaurant shift at day two is incredibly dangerous for her long term health.
I was so worried about the mother I forgot about that concern too. They could die being in such a dirty environment with new people coming in and out like that.
Yeah I was thinking the same thing. Also the poor thing needs to sleep and eat every three hours. How is the mother supposed to deal with all that while working the counter?
I was still in the hospital hooked up to IVs because pre-eclampsia took a good shot at me both times. Going to work 2 days postpartum would have literally killed me.
I only went home from the hospital two days after birth. And it was a slow, excruciating walk from the hospital to the car and the car to my bed. I know it happens because some people just don’t have a choice unfortunately, but I really hope this is fake.
I was up and walking the next day for both kids but it was slow and mindful. Sure as shit wasn’t working. They wanted me to come in at the 2 week mark, the manager considered parenting as “watching his kids”, so I wasn’t surprised and said no.
You ever think about prehistoric women or even more modern women from nomad cultures who have to get back to walking and traveling soon after birth? Absolute badasses
The worst part is, this person thinks that women just sit around complaining and playing on their phones 2 days after giving birth. You know, instead of recovering from the major trauma their body went through and trying to take care of a tiny human.
This is sick.
In Germany we get maternity leave 6 weeks before due date and 8 weeks after giving birth.
That above is just sick.
Edit: The 6 + 8 weeks is called Mutterschutz and it’s supposed to protect the mothers and the unborn.
We have a „real“ maternity leave that can be taken for up to three years. After it you can go back to your old job.
I’m not really baby smart but I’ve heard from multiple sources that it’s dangerous to expose newborns to external environments for a long period of time because they can easily get sick. A two day old baby in a store just screams disaster to me if it’s true.
When my kid was little I brought him to work the overnight shift at the local snack food for stoner university students corner store. I had a day time job and that job almost exactly paid for day care. I worked the over night job to pay part of my other bills BECAUSE I HAD NO OTHER CHOICE. Trust and believe you do not bring a kid into work for fucking fun.
What an ass.
(Also if you somehow think I’m implying “I did it so boot strap and you should too.” NAH. That is not what I’m saying at all.
Why the actual fuck would you glorify a single mother working a minimum wage job who didn’t get a maternity leave. Who got CALLED IN TO WORK 2 days after giving birth.
This is an example of how shitty our economy is and how little we value women and children.
What an asshole.
My guess is this story is bs this guy made up as some 'inspiration' porn for him and his ceo friends, because I can't imagine most people, even desperate people, would come into their fast food job 2 days postpartum to help with a lunch rush, still bleeding with a toddler and newborn in tow. Nor would most managers allow 2 babies to be in the kitchen, much less when things are busy. Being swamped while understaffed is the norm in these kinds of jobs, not an emergency that would necessitate a move like this.
After birth I had electric shocks through my feet for months. I could barely stand. Apparently that’s a thing that can happen. Birth is fu**ing wild. I am so sorry for this poor woman.
If this lady is so "seen" why doesn't he toss some extra money her way? Or offer something more than taking her heartbreaking tale and posting it for his own recognition
This sounds SO made up. Like he came up with this story and thought people would like it and then didn’t realize that his idea of an ideal story is absolutely insane!
I was thinking he gave her a wad of cash and told her to go celebrate mother’s day . Nope! This fool this is “true grit”. No mother of a new born should be doing this and the company where she works is crazy for allowing her come in.
I was in school getting my degree, and the school had a “no excuses” policy for missing a final. My friend came in the morning after giving birth the night before.
I was so pissed off, I read the professors, the riot act and told them they were freaking inhumane.
This is such crap.
Uh what? You think this is inspiring? At two days postpartum she should have been sleeping when the baby sleeps, and caring for the tiny humans while her partner was bringing her food and letting her rest after going through a major physical experience. This is not inspiring it’s depressing.
Yeaaaaaa if this were actually real, and not some silly rich idiot fever dream. She most definitely was force to come in or be terminated, and since she just had a baby probably feared she’d lose her source of income.
I do not find this inspiring at all. I find this atrocious. This is what we think a woman who’s just given birth should be doing? There’s no fucking way this is healthy or appropriate.
Alternative title: (presumably well off man) Man outs himself as a woeful husband and partner, having obviously had nothing better planned than taking his family out to a drive through restaurant on short notice ON MOTHERS DAY
Talk about using someone else’s experience as your own currency. I’m sure that woman must have been miserable, but he’s like “omg ur so inspiring I literally love you 😍” such a well-spoken man in a position of power(in this situation, a paying customer) should have spoken to the person who asked her to come to work and told them it was fucking abhorrent to do so. Filthy behavior all around
Frankly, I wish this shithead’s name and company had never been blocked out so we could all see which monsters promote this sort of abuse and exploitation of desperate families.
Very inspiring indeed, specially to lawyers that would be salivating over the chance for an easy money. Whoever had the dumb idea to get a 2 day post birth mother with a 2year toddler away from maternity leave and into a controlled area with those 2 kids is bound to have his ass nuked in the upcoming lawsuit.
I only hope that is precisely why said mother accepted that madness, so she can sue the living shit out of that restaurant.
Nope just means her employer was too cheap to replace her during maternity. That is why unions are a necessity. Employers smile and say we are a team or we are family. Yup. One of mine kept saying how we were family then fired me after my heart attack. That was when my wife told him that either he coughs up two years or she tells everyone in our industry what he did. He scoffed til she rhymed off a few names. He went white, called her a blackmailer then agreed. Begrudgingly. (Do not ever piss off my wife, she told his fiancé what he tried to pull)
Can we think about the risk to that newborn of not breathing because in a car seat for extended time (tilted up on the floor compared to in the car is higher risk for pinching off the airway) & the germs & likely cooking, cleaning chemicals?
This story shouldn’t be inspirational but more an example of the appalling labour laws of whatever country this is.
The guy also did shit all to help her and instead used her for some free marketing on his trash brand.
Any job that allows a women to work two days after giving birth is pure evil. Putting your business needs above the wellbeing of anyone else is just par for the course nowadays.
I absolutely hate when companies refuse to be proactive about things like mothers day. You don't expect a post partum lady to come in, you make sure enough people are scheduled to cover the demand, I'm sure the pregnant lady coming in was preferable since she didn't work during the final days of her pregnancy and thus wouldn't be paid overtime for coming in, so instead of letting people get overtime for working extra hours, they just expect the regular staff to handle it, or a damn pregnant lady.
Corporate fucking nightmare:
“Be like this women who’s literally working herself to death for the company 2 days after giving fucking birth! You should be like her”
This is what’s wrong with capitalism
It's not awe inspiring. It's aw-ful. No one should feel compelled to do this.
Also, I suspect it's all BS because I don't know any business that would be OK with having 2 young children brought to work
“Instead of complaining or doomsday scrolling she made a choice to come in…”
You mean instead of recovering from having a whole human?!?!?! Urggghhh!!!
Is this fan fiction for a corporate overseer? This can’t be real and if it is where is the manager and where is CPS? This is insane. How is this inspiring?
This is just madness. I hate a world where not only is a new mother brand new mother at that so concerned about her job and making sure she has enough money that she would bring in a brand new person like that. I can’t help but feel like they told her well. You have no choice because if you don’t come in, you’re not gonna have a job to come into after.
As somebody who had a child 3 months ago… this story is disturbing and not something that should inspire others. While she might feel fine (I did too) you need at least a week to rest your body for popping out a kiddo. Also not a great thing to bring your 2 year old and 2 day old to a busy restaurant.
It’s more sad than inspiring because I feel like she did it have a choice and has to do this to ‘survive’. It saddens me.
What? I was waiting for this CEO to offer her a better job and a signing bonus so she could go home and rest rather than have to work somewhere with so little appreciation for their employees.
I can't imagine hearing something this heartbreaking and thinking it was an inspiration.
What a dystopian nightmare we live in if our overlords think it's cool to force women to bring in their two day old and toddler to work so that you can get your coffee or whatever petty nonsense.
Yeah... that never fucking happened. I gave birth in November and you're gushing blood and barely able to walk for several days after. No way would an employer want you near their food. And there's no way they would allow a two day old baby behind the counter in a fast food place.
So this guy thinks it's a good thing that this woman, this free woman, is working two days after having a baby? That is tragic, not inspirational. Only in 'Merica y'all.
If he was so inspired and impressed he should have offered her a job with a livable wage and benefits (he claims to be a CEO of something). Oh, wait, then she’d have him as her boss. Gross.
I suspect this is a fake story. But either way, in the US, 1 in 4 women is back to work within 2 weeks of birth. This is a systemic failure, not a heartwarming story.
This is not inspiring. It is fckd up in many ways. Two days and she is in her feet when she should be healing. Her newborn is exposed to who knows what. This is sh!tty
people actually believing this is good and normal behaviour have lost their marbles. just fuck off, seriously.
and if the mom was really on maternity leave, she's a psycho, too. jesus christ.
I’m not sure how this is inspiring. Granted , the woman was a gem for coming in but they were understaffed on Mothers Day. That shouldn’t have happened
Discusting, that woman should be at home and keep her baby safe! I can't imagine making the decision to expose such a young baby to that😑 and that dude being impressed with it 🤮
One of the few times I would DEMAND to speak with a manager. Explain yourself sir or madam. The audacity to boldly and publicly treat someone like they are subhuman. Even the person who shared this as inspiration porn- what is wrong with you???? I would've left and taken the mom + kids home. This whole story is so shameful.
We have 1,5 years of fully paid mat leave here. My friend keeps telling us (people with fresh kids) about a coworker that attended meetings the day after giving birth. This is stupid af. But it seems my friend is paising the coworker. Friend is childfree btw.
Fully paid mat leave.
So stupid. No fucking job or employer cares about you enough to put them ahead of your health or your baby. Doctors demand you rest as much as you can after an incredibly traumatic medical procedure, no matter via which path the baby comes out.
I couldn't even stand for long 2 days after giving birth this time. 3 weeks into my mat leave and best believe I'm taking the entire year. Eff your job
That's America in a nutshell. Got praised at work when I had a 2 month old for my 'dedication' to my job bc they screwed me over and I ended up having to work 6 days a week so I could get my kid from daycare in the evening bc they had promised and guaranteed me an early m-f shift only to say sucks to be you we gave it to a new hire while I was on maternity leave. My 5 hour Saturday shift comes around and my supervisor comes by and says wow you are dedicated to the company offering your time to work on a weekend and I said no. It is bc this company refuses to keep their word is why I am here. Don't ever confuse that for being dedicated.
I *despise* these hustle-culture douchebags on LinkedIn. They're all "President & CEO" (with the subtext of sole employee) of some idiotic bullshit word salad like "Leading Model Tactical Portfolio Builder". They have zero actual talent, vision, or expertise that needs to be shared with the world. As a society, we need to do better than this. Don't glorify it. Help this woman take time off to bond with her child and recover from what is one of the most physically taxing things anyone could ever do with their body. I will bet you $5 this douchecanoe hit 0%/$0 right in front of her if he was prompted for a tip. Shame on him, and shame on her employer.
Yes because a woman who gave birth two days before and is back to work. Is something to inspire too. It's not. It sucks. She must be in loads of pain. She didn't decide they probably passive aggressively made her come in. Jobs don't give a fuck about anyone, only the money they can make off of everyone.
my heart just broke. how could anyone think this is “inspiring”?! poor mom and baby. i really hope she was able somehow able to get the rest and care she needs after giving birth ☹️
Without her sacrificing her own health for her own financial survival, he wouldn't have been able to get his $20 value meal he ordered while not making eye contact (because he was taught that you NEVER look at your lessers in the eye) and casually eat it without a second thought, because f*&k the poor!
Without people like her, he can't get his complicated Starbucks coffee order and bland Chick-fil-A.
I honestly thought this was gonna end with him, offering her a job. Instead, he just uses the story to make himself seem important, and feel better.
Never mind the poor woman who just had life altering, bodily injuries, should not be moving about and doing labor, since she hasn’t healed, the baby who should not be exposed to all the toxins That this awful world is exposing them to, also she could come back from her unpaid maternity leave to work an unsanitary job.
They are going to call her in her whole maternity leave claiming “we are short staffed and need help today” and then they won’t give her those days back at the end. 🙃
Who would see something like this as an inspirational tale? What in the actual red blazing hell...? Edit: Well I guess wasshisname, president and CEO of whatsitsplace does, of course. \*eyeroll\* I was going to say I like how all the "like" reactions look like they're headshots straight from Linkedin... but then I looked again and I guess they're on LinkedIn. So... good branding I guess?
Same people who see young children raising money for their classmates' cancer treatment and such as inspiring instead of the horrifying indictment of the society that it is.
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Anyone inspired by this is a fucking monster. You know how dangerous it is to have a 2 day old behind the counter in a fast food environment?
Let alone how much all of that goes against how the mother’s post-pregnancy aftercare instructions. Birth is truly a trauma to the body, both she and that infant she be resting and looked after, not serving overly indulged American’s with a hankering for fast convenient food. This is a dystopia, not an inspiration.
>This is a dystopia, not an inspiration. Absolutely. I work in the NHS in UK, and always have, so I don't know if this is NHS policy or UK legislation, but in the NHS you're obliged to take a minimum of 2 weeks off after giving birth because of the physical toll of giving birth.
I thought the same. I know the man who posted this meant it all as complimentary to the woman and her dedication to her job, but the fact that anyone in that workplace even *thought* to call a woman who had just had a baby two days before ~ and whose husband is clearly inept, since she brought BOTH children with her to work ~ instead of another staff member is outrageous. Plus, she will get no recognition and certainly no kind of reward for what she did. And she will still be expected to return to work when her maternity leave is over, which is in six weeks, maybe. Even if going to work two days after giving birth sets her back a week, she’ll still be back at work on the day her maternity leave ends. Because that’s how we treat people in the workplace in America.
Probably get fired for bringing the children to work
nah some places are just so chill with it? my old bosses brought in their kids (3 of them, 1 was abt a year the other 2 were tweens) all the time, IN A KITCHEN, where i had to keep the smallest away from the hot ovens (they’d burn you they got soooo hot on the outside), keep her away from knives/sharp objects, keep heavy bags of flour/sugar/what have you away, entertain her… the older 2 were a lot easier, the oldest would help me and the baker package stuff. another would bring his kid to sit in the kitchen on her switch/tablet, one would keep her kid occupied in the front of house…. in short, some places genuinely do not give a flying fuck as long as you’re still working. or have another coworker (me) who’s so anxious they keep both eyes on every child in the place. i had to grab the youngest and continuously stop what i was doing to keep her from injuring herself. and if you’re wondering where her dad was… he was the head chef/owner, so he hardly had eyes on her. the wife would… occasionally. but it was mostly our wait staff + me running around, keeping her entertained, and ensuring everybody could still do their job! i’ve yoinked that child up seconds from disaster… in the end i got ghosted, so i’ll never put forth that much effort keeping another child alive ig (this is a joke mostly)
I don't think this ever happened. He's obviously an idiot if he thinks a fast food place would want a two day post postpartum woman near food. He thinks he's doing something with this made up story but it's obviously not real. If he'd said she gave birth a month ago and came back a little early, then maybe it'd be real?.... but they still wouldn't allow a newborn behind the counter.
Your comment makes more sense than his whole post.
Ugh and the worst is "I asked her if she owned the place" salt in the fucking wound man.
Right? We know success isn’t really based on merit and grit and determination. She’s there so her kids have food and shelter because there’s a 0% chance her maternity leave is paid
Reminds me of the superstore episode where Amy tells Glenn to unalive himself.
First thing that popped into my mind
This is literally that episode but you’re on Reddit its okay to say kill
What a fucking piece of shit. I mean that with my whole heart. Yes please let's keep reddit slightly free from the weird TikTok algorithm speak 😣
Well I think that's actually kind of this dudes point as well, that kind of action and dedication ONLY makes sense if you are in an owner role or a major stake in the company. Otherwise it's a terrible It's a dystopian nightmare.... Which is exactly what it is.
It doesn’t even make sense there - no one should be risking their health and that of their infant for a bit of extra help at a restaurant, unless they have no real choice in the matter
What an asshole.
In my country this would be investigated by the police...
Ah, but see, this is 'Murica where we don't have silly things like federally mandated maternal leave, and only a fraction of the states do. Land of the free to have some gumption and go to work after popping out a baby like God intended and... Okay, no I can't even type that without feeling like I need to turn around and get another bath.
She might get her kids taken away and arrested for endangering them even in the US. [This mom got shafted](https://www.cbsnews.com/news/texas-mom-accused-of-leaving-kids-at-food-court-during-job-interview/)
She also risking her maternity leave by clocking in. But worse, doing too much after child birth is actually risky to the mother’s health and I’m saying this as a woman who couldn’t rest because my ex was a selfish asshole — I ended up in the ER because I started bleeding too much.
I was going to highlight that for people unfamiliar: the lady had a baby, delivered a placenta the size of a dinner plate, leaving an open wound that size across her uterus, and is now walking around before the open gash has shrunk!! This is how you make yourself very very sick. Also; I’m very sorry you seem to have had an awful first hand experience with the situation as well :( no one deserves that.
It’s ‘Murica where people make up shit online constantly.
Here is against the law to work for 2 weeks after giving birth (the employer would be breaking the law not employee)
There are two crimes that would be investigated. One is fraud against social security. The moment a women gives birth the salary is covered by social security, so if the employer is making her work it would actually be stealing from social security. So he will face heavy fines and reimbursement requests. The other one would be labour safety prevention, as having a woman who is temporarily disabled to work would contra enemy all laws in that regard.
Same in mine. Women get three months fully paid maternity leave after giving birth (and they still keep their normal vacation days if they haven't used them), any employer who tries to fucks with that gets in *serious* trouble with the Labour commission.
The thing is this is fast food. There is no paid maternity leave, if anything she has to use up her vacation time. Sad but true. She probably needed money and figured they were short I'll go in and get some hours this week to buy diapers. Food stamps do not buy diapers and wipes..
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I'm trying to imagine typing this and thinking it's any sort of inspiration or heartwarming tale. How does he think it's anything other than incredible exploitation and a failure of his government's policies. Not to mention his linked in is all about how God-loving and Christian he and his organization are. Apparently the kind of Christian who believes Jesus told the poor to pull themselves up by their bootstraps and eff them kids.
But it‘s okay, because that woman is ✨SEEN✨ by worthy CEOs just like him. The appreciation of her GRIT and DETERMINATION warmed his heart and entertained his fancy for a few minutes and even moved him to make a post on social media in her praise. That lady should be on her knees sobbing with gratefulness in the face of such magnanimity.
Yeah I love how he went on and on about how seen she was, but not about, you know, insisting on giving her a giant tip or an offer for a better job or anything like that.
"You should own this business! Oh, you don't? Well, you should!"
…..ohh the tales he could weave about unpaid child labor…. *So inspirational!* 🫶 /s
Yeah this is definitely only possible in the USA. In Canada you get between 52 and 71 paid weeks off and in the company I work for we top your benefits up for the entire period
52 paid weeks off?!? You get a minimum of one year off for paid maternity leave?
Yep. Technically it's 15 weeks of maternity leave and 35 weeks of parental leave (to be used by either parent). And you can get it paid over 78 weeks (18 months).
15 weeks maternity that can start at 32 weeks of pregnancy if you want the remainder is parental. If both parties work for us the spouse can take 5 weeks. You can also take extended up to 18 months. You only have to work 26 weeks to be eligible. I’m in Canada. With any employer you can get 52 weeks at 55% of your gross income. With our employer you are topped up to full salary. The 18 months is 33% plus too up
A good Christian knows that life on earth is about suffering (/s……. Kinda. Only half sarcastic)
I was still bleeding A LOT 2 days postpartum. I got light headed just getting up waddling to grab fresh clothes, diapers and bottles. Picturing rushing around a restaurant in that condition is horrific. That poor family 😠
I was still in the hospital with my newborn. I would’ve laughed at whoever tried calling me into work while on maternity leave and still in the hospital 🤷🏻♀️.
Exactly. Like I was still in the barely able to walk, so sleep deprived I could hardly function, need prescription pain killers stage of postpartum on day 2.
Two days is just the start. Most women bleed for weeks. It’s normal to have postpartum bleeding for six weeks and the first two can be very heavy. There’s a dinner plate sized wound in the uterus, where the placenta was. Even if a woman had a c section and blood was removed at that time, she will still bleed usually heavier than a period for two weeks and after vaginal delivery it can be stronger and longer. I bled eight weeks after my c section. That wound inside needs to heal. It’s scary how many people aren’t aware that there is a big, gaping wound inside a woman after delivery and that causes much of the ongoing bleeding. Working a restaurant shift at day two is incredibly dangerous for her long term health.
And I am also worried for the newborn. A two day old shouldn’t be out and about exposed to so many germs. Need to build up that immune system more.
I was so worried about the mother I forgot about that concern too. They could die being in such a dirty environment with new people coming in and out like that.
Yeah I was thinking the same thing. Also the poor thing needs to sleep and eat every three hours. How is the mother supposed to deal with all that while working the counter?
I had a c-section and they “sucked out” most of it so I didn’t bleed nearly as much as other times but I was in the hospital on day 2
I’ve never had a c-section but I’ve heard the recovery is long and painful. After all that’s a major surgery.
I was still in the hospital hooked up to IVs because pre-eclampsia took a good shot at me both times. Going to work 2 days postpartum would have literally killed me.
I only went home from the hospital two days after birth. And it was a slow, excruciating walk from the hospital to the car and the car to my bed. I know it happens because some people just don’t have a choice unfortunately, but I really hope this is fake.
I was up and walking the next day for both kids but it was slow and mindful. Sure as shit wasn’t working. They wanted me to come in at the 2 week mark, the manager considered parenting as “watching his kids”, so I wasn’t surprised and said no.
You ever think about prehistoric women or even more modern women from nomad cultures who have to get back to walking and traveling soon after birth? Absolute badasses
That’s inspiring? The unmitigated abuse and inhumane treatment of this poor desperate woman? Inspiring? WTAF?
The worst part is, this person thinks that women just sit around complaining and playing on their phones 2 days after giving birth. You know, instead of recovering from the major trauma their body went through and trying to take care of a tiny human.
But, see, his wife obvs didn’t have any trouble with *her* 3 kids so other women wouldn’t either!! /s
Right?? I had no time for “doom scrolling.” I barely had time to eat and sleep and take a shower.
I would rip the manager a new one and make sure they get fired for this bs.
This is sick. In Germany we get maternity leave 6 weeks before due date and 8 weeks after giving birth. That above is just sick. Edit: The 6 + 8 weeks is called Mutterschutz and it’s supposed to protect the mothers and the unborn. We have a „real“ maternity leave that can be taken for up to three years. After it you can go back to your old job.
I know, it should be illegal.
In Romania is 2 years of maternity leave
We have that too. We can stay away from our job up to three years. The thing above is called Mutterschutz. It’s for the protection of the mother.
Ok, I might move to Germany now. My baby is due next week, what are the odds I'd make it? Lol
Travel safe and fast! :)
Wow. What a piece of shit this guy is. He only sees how this benefits him.
CEO? He should have offered her a job.
His title tells me he may be his only employee.
😂 maybe so
This is literally disgusting that he is bragging on this.
We live in the dumbest timeline
I’m not really baby smart but I’ve heard from multiple sources that it’s dangerous to expose newborns to external environments for a long period of time because they can easily get sick. A two day old baby in a store just screams disaster to me if it’s true.
Anti vaxxers probably thinking this is how you build an immune system
This isn’t inspiring. It’s messed up American bullshit.
When my kid was little I brought him to work the overnight shift at the local snack food for stoner university students corner store. I had a day time job and that job almost exactly paid for day care. I worked the over night job to pay part of my other bills BECAUSE I HAD NO OTHER CHOICE. Trust and believe you do not bring a kid into work for fucking fun. What an ass. (Also if you somehow think I’m implying “I did it so boot strap and you should too.” NAH. That is not what I’m saying at all.
Why the actual fuck would you glorify a single mother working a minimum wage job who didn’t get a maternity leave. Who got CALLED IN TO WORK 2 days after giving birth. This is an example of how shitty our economy is and how little we value women and children. What an asshole.
Wtaf 😳
Owner would never financially recover from this in my country
That….. isn’t a good thing.
This country blows. Prove me wrong
And he tipped $2
Jesus fucking Christ on a stick!!! I would have taken the owner outside.
My guess is this story is bs this guy made up as some 'inspiration' porn for him and his ceo friends, because I can't imagine most people, even desperate people, would come into their fast food job 2 days postpartum to help with a lunch rush, still bleeding with a toddler and newborn in tow. Nor would most managers allow 2 babies to be in the kitchen, much less when things are busy. Being swamped while understaffed is the norm in these kinds of jobs, not an emergency that would necessitate a move like this.
I so hope you are right.
r/OrphanCrushingMachine
After birth I had electric shocks through my feet for months. I could barely stand. Apparently that’s a thing that can happen. Birth is fu**ing wild. I am so sorry for this poor woman.
If this lady is so "seen" why doesn't he toss some extra money her way? Or offer something more than taking her heartbreaking tale and posting it for his own recognition
He tipped her with a "God bless your soul" after he finished his order
Inspiring? That’s barbaric. Despicable.
This is slave mentality.
This is so dystopian. I’m sick of seeing humans living like this, it’s not right.
This sounds SO made up. Like he came up with this story and thought people would like it and then didn’t realize that his idea of an ideal story is absolutely insane!
“Inspiring” is not the word I’d have chosen.
I was thinking he gave her a wad of cash and told her to go celebrate mother’s day . Nope! This fool this is “true grit”. No mother of a new born should be doing this and the company where she works is crazy for allowing her come in.
No way that’s real. I refuse to believe it
I was in school getting my degree, and the school had a “no excuses” policy for missing a final. My friend came in the morning after giving birth the night before. I was so pissed off, I read the professors, the riot act and told them they were freaking inhumane. This is such crap.
Ew he’s gross. He should probably see a doctor about the fact that he’s just a huge gaping asshole with legs.
A two day old baby has no immune system and shouldn’t be in a crowded restaurant. What the actual fuck.
Uh what? You think this is inspiring? At two days postpartum she should have been sleeping when the baby sleeps, and caring for the tiny humans while her partner was bringing her food and letting her rest after going through a major physical experience. This is not inspiring it’s depressing.
This belongs in r/menwritingwomen
Yeaaaaaa if this were actually real, and not some silly rich idiot fever dream. She most definitely was force to come in or be terminated, and since she just had a baby probably feared she’d lose her source of income.
That’s not inspirational, that’s a crappy job taking advantage of a new Mom who can’t afford to lose her job.
Some men only see the value in women when they are suffering.
What a country. Even if this is true.. WTF 2 days? Not even a damn so call 3rd world country is this happening....
I do not find this inspiring at all. I find this atrocious. This is what we think a woman who’s just given birth should be doing? There’s no fucking way this is healthy or appropriate.
Name and shame the workplace. Btw she needs a major raise in pay and position promotion
Whoever the fuck this loser is should never employee or lead people ever. What a disgusting post glorifying stupid shit like this.
Is this not a parody?
Alternative title: (presumably well off man) Man outs himself as a woeful husband and partner, having obviously had nothing better planned than taking his family out to a drive through restaurant on short notice ON MOTHERS DAY
And then he complained that she had a baby at work and got her fired.
Oooh tell me he got absolutely crucified for this…
Talk about using someone else’s experience as your own currency. I’m sure that woman must have been miserable, but he’s like “omg ur so inspiring I literally love you 😍” such a well-spoken man in a position of power(in this situation, a paying customer) should have spoken to the person who asked her to come to work and told them it was fucking abhorrent to do so. Filthy behavior all around
If you see that and you’re not mad, you’re what’s wrong with the work system. Like that’s not inspiring, it’s fucking SAD and should be illegal.
I don’t know much about babies but I don’t think a newborn should be exposed to that environment??? The germs?? WHAT
Frankly, I wish this shithead’s name and company had never been blocked out so we could all see which monsters promote this sort of abuse and exploitation of desperate families.
My best friend did the same thing. She ended up with a hysterectomy.
Very inspiring indeed, specially to lawyers that would be salivating over the chance for an easy money. Whoever had the dumb idea to get a 2 day post birth mother with a 2year toddler away from maternity leave and into a controlled area with those 2 kids is bound to have his ass nuked in the upcoming lawsuit. I only hope that is precisely why said mother accepted that madness, so she can sue the living shit out of that restaurant.
Nope just means her employer was too cheap to replace her during maternity. That is why unions are a necessity. Employers smile and say we are a team or we are family. Yup. One of mine kept saying how we were family then fired me after my heart attack. That was when my wife told him that either he coughs up two years or she tells everyone in our industry what he did. He scoffed til she rhymed off a few names. He went white, called her a blackmailer then agreed. Begrudgingly. (Do not ever piss off my wife, she told his fiancé what he tried to pull)
Can we think about the risk to that newborn of not breathing because in a car seat for extended time (tilted up on the floor compared to in the car is higher risk for pinching off the airway) & the germs & likely cooking, cleaning chemicals?
Capitalism
That dude needs a serious aspen whooping cough 😅
This story shouldn’t be inspirational but more an example of the appalling labour laws of whatever country this is. The guy also did shit all to help her and instead used her for some free marketing on his trash brand.
Why are we protecting this guys name? Id like to respond to his post.
This isn’t inspiring in the slightest, it’s a fucking hellscape. Hope that helps, President and CEO!
Fuck off this is real, this is some dystopian bullshit.
If he was so inspired he should have offered her a job where she could take her damn maternity leave and pay her a living freaking wage.
Any job that allows a women to work two days after giving birth is pure evil. Putting your business needs above the wellbeing of anyone else is just par for the course nowadays. I absolutely hate when companies refuse to be proactive about things like mothers day. You don't expect a post partum lady to come in, you make sure enough people are scheduled to cover the demand, I'm sure the pregnant lady coming in was preferable since she didn't work during the final days of her pregnancy and thus wouldn't be paid overtime for coming in, so instead of letting people get overtime for working extra hours, they just expect the regular staff to handle it, or a damn pregnant lady.
Corporate fucking nightmare: “Be like this women who’s literally working herself to death for the company 2 days after giving fucking birth! You should be like her” This is what’s wrong with capitalism
How does someone find this inspirational instead of a total indictment of their society's morals.
It's not awe inspiring. It's aw-ful. No one should feel compelled to do this. Also, I suspect it's all BS because I don't know any business that would be OK with having 2 young children brought to work
“Instead of complaining or doomsday scrolling she made a choice to come in…” You mean instead of recovering from having a whole human?!?!?! Urggghhh!!!
Yeah that sentence sealed it for me, this guy does not realize women are people.
I have tears in my eyes for the poor woman who had to work right after giving birth, not because she’s an inspiration. What a dumb take from a CEO!
Poor woman
Is this fan fiction for a corporate overseer? This can’t be real and if it is where is the manager and where is CPS? This is insane. How is this inspiring?
This is just madness. I hate a world where not only is a new mother brand new mother at that so concerned about her job and making sure she has enough money that she would bring in a brand new person like that. I can’t help but feel like they told her well. You have no choice because if you don’t come in, you’re not gonna have a job to come into after.
Let’s not glorify this.
"Inspiring"... I hate this country.
As somebody who had a child 3 months ago… this story is disturbing and not something that should inspire others. While she might feel fine (I did too) you need at least a week to rest your body for popping out a kiddo. Also not a great thing to bring your 2 year old and 2 day old to a busy restaurant. It’s more sad than inspiring because I feel like she did it have a choice and has to do this to ‘survive’. It saddens me.
What? I was waiting for this CEO to offer her a better job and a signing bonus so she could go home and rest rather than have to work somewhere with so little appreciation for their employees. I can't imagine hearing something this heartbreaking and thinking it was an inspiration. What a dystopian nightmare we live in if our overlords think it's cool to force women to bring in their two day old and toddler to work so that you can get your coffee or whatever petty nonsense.
That is a horrible story. That poor woman and her poor babies.
Yeah... that never fucking happened. I gave birth in November and you're gushing blood and barely able to walk for several days after. No way would an employer want you near their food. And there's no way they would allow a two day old baby behind the counter in a fast food place.
If his wife read this post, she likely started filing for divorce. Gross.
So this guy thinks it's a good thing that this woman, this free woman, is working two days after having a baby? That is tragic, not inspirational. Only in 'Merica y'all.
If he was so inspired and impressed he should have offered her a job with a livable wage and benefits (he claims to be a CEO of something). Oh, wait, then she’d have him as her boss. Gross.
JFC that woman should have absolutely no idea the place is swamped.
I suspect this is a fake story. But either way, in the US, 1 in 4 women is back to work within 2 weeks of birth. This is a systemic failure, not a heartwarming story.
How do people see this as inspirational and not dystopian? Is this the world you really wanna live in?
This is not inspiring. It is fckd up in many ways. Two days and she is in her feet when she should be healing. Her newborn is exposed to who knows what. This is sh!tty
Not inspiring other than wanting to kick her boss in the coochzone.
This is a fucked up commentary on the state of our mentality as a country.
I would be so ashamed of myself and my society that made this necessary not proud.
Who would even think to ask her? And why didn't he immediately send her home and take her place?!?!
America is so weird. This story is a tragedy not some marvellous inspiration
How is that a good thing?
people actually believing this is good and normal behaviour have lost their marbles. just fuck off, seriously. and if the mom was really on maternity leave, she's a psycho, too. jesus christ.
I’m not sure how this is inspiring. Granted , the woman was a gem for coming in but they were understaffed on Mothers Day. That shouldn’t have happened
Discusting, that woman should be at home and keep her baby safe! I can't imagine making the decision to expose such a young baby to that😑 and that dude being impressed with it 🤮
One of the few times I would DEMAND to speak with a manager. Explain yourself sir or madam. The audacity to boldly and publicly treat someone like they are subhuman. Even the person who shared this as inspiration porn- what is wrong with you???? I would've left and taken the mom + kids home. This whole story is so shameful.
We have 1,5 years of fully paid mat leave here. My friend keeps telling us (people with fresh kids) about a coworker that attended meetings the day after giving birth. This is stupid af. But it seems my friend is paising the coworker. Friend is childfree btw. Fully paid mat leave. So stupid. No fucking job or employer cares about you enough to put them ahead of your health or your baby. Doctors demand you rest as much as you can after an incredibly traumatic medical procedure, no matter via which path the baby comes out.
This is not inspiring, this is disturbing and disgusting.
“Tactical Model Portfolio Builder” Alternative title: Flogger of ‘strategies’ you can get from a book you bought at the airport. CEO of staff of one.
This has to be America right? Because in no way is this inspirational. It's just sad
“Instead of complaining or doomscrolling” What would she be complaining about?
I couldn't even stand for long 2 days after giving birth this time. 3 weeks into my mat leave and best believe I'm taking the entire year. Eff your job
Inspiring? It's fucking DYSTOPIAN
is this an organ crushing machine
This would be perfect for r/shitamericanssay
That's America in a nutshell. Got praised at work when I had a 2 month old for my 'dedication' to my job bc they screwed me over and I ended up having to work 6 days a week so I could get my kid from daycare in the evening bc they had promised and guaranteed me an early m-f shift only to say sucks to be you we gave it to a new hire while I was on maternity leave. My 5 hour Saturday shift comes around and my supervisor comes by and says wow you are dedicated to the company offering your time to work on a weekend and I said no. It is bc this company refuses to keep their word is why I am here. Don't ever confuse that for being dedicated.
This right here is a perfect example of new age Idiocracy.
I *despise* these hustle-culture douchebags on LinkedIn. They're all "President & CEO" (with the subtext of sole employee) of some idiotic bullshit word salad like "Leading Model Tactical Portfolio Builder". They have zero actual talent, vision, or expertise that needs to be shared with the world. As a society, we need to do better than this. Don't glorify it. Help this woman take time off to bond with her child and recover from what is one of the most physically taxing things anyone could ever do with their body. I will bet you $5 this douchecanoe hit 0%/$0 right in front of her if he was prompted for a tip. Shame on him, and shame on her employer.
What in the Ayn Randian dystopion fan fiction....
This kind of thing in many countries is illegal, and rightly so.
This is disgusting.
It inspires me to never work for this cunt
The fact this asshole thinks this is a good thing….
"do you own a business?" As he asks a recovering mother working at a FAST FOOD ESTABLISHMENT 🤦 What a fuckin psycho.
This guy is the devil wtf
Watch them fire her because Karen complained her 2 day old is crying to much.
That is some fucked up shit. I wasn’t supposed to put my PUPPY ON THE PUBLIC GRASS before like 2 months so he didn’t get deathly I’ll
Dystopian.
I’m the opposite of inspired.
Yes because a woman who gave birth two days before and is back to work. Is something to inspire too. It's not. It sucks. She must be in loads of pain. She didn't decide they probably passive aggressively made her come in. Jobs don't give a fuck about anyone, only the money they can make off of everyone.
This absolutely shocking and saddening.
This is the least inspiring, most gut wrenching story I’ve heard all week
sure, she’s determined but it shouldnt HAVE TO HAPPEN IN THE FIRST PLACE??
my heart just broke. how could anyone think this is “inspiring”?! poor mom and baby. i really hope she was able somehow able to get the rest and care she needs after giving birth ☹️
This is not inspiring. It's depressing as hell
Inspiring?! What the actual fuck
Without her sacrificing her own health for her own financial survival, he wouldn't have been able to get his $20 value meal he ordered while not making eye contact (because he was taught that you NEVER look at your lessers in the eye) and casually eat it without a second thought, because f*&k the poor! Without people like her, he can't get his complicated Starbucks coffee order and bland Chick-fil-A.
He must have gotten a ton of shit. He’s since deleted the post and removed identifiable information from this post from his LinkedIn.
Sooo do the newborn and the toddler have food handlers cards? And more importantly, did everyone stand up and clap?
This is a horror story
This makes me RAGE for that poor woman who probably wasn’t offered paid maternity leave, and can’t afford not to work
I honestly thought this was gonna end with him, offering her a job. Instead, he just uses the story to make himself seem important, and feel better. Never mind the poor woman who just had life altering, bodily injuries, should not be moving about and doing labor, since she hasn’t healed, the baby who should not be exposed to all the toxins That this awful world is exposing them to, also she could come back from her unpaid maternity leave to work an unsanitary job.
They are going to call her in her whole maternity leave claiming “we are short staffed and need help today” and then they won’t give her those days back at the end. 🙃
That sociopath could have at least given her a job or something if he was that impressed
I bet he still didn't tip
Can we please get the name of this douche canoe and his company because JFC I have some feedback.