Parent of 16-year-old coffee shop worker encourages employees to get back at their boss: 'The parents of the other high school kids aren't all OK with this'

When they weren't getting treated properly at work, these kids joked about organizing to try and get back at their boss. If only we could all do such a thing! 

Even though retail and food service workers do a physically and emotionally draining job, they rarely get paid more than minimum wage. They're expected to stand for 8 hours ringing up customers, and in between that, they're supposed to sweep, mop, and wipe counters, not to mention stocking duties. Teens often take these entry-level jobs because it's their first job ever. They don't know what is or isn't good for them in the workplace since they're novices. It's not their fault that their bosses have very little care for them. It's the manager's job to stretch their workforce thin in order to keep costs low. 

This teen worker's parent got involved, but they aren't sure if they did the right thing by encouraging their kiddo and friends to push back. It seems like their heart was in the right spot, but the roll-out of the plan could use some work. 

Next, read about the workers who made some very costly mistakes, like one person who "crashed a $120,000 car." 

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