Gonna go out on a limb here and say it was a manager who brought her kids to work. Pretty sure there are plenty of people who make similar choices when they don't have an alternative. I'm not saying it's right, just pointing out that it happens.
Now, should those children be actually completing work related tasks and hanging out behind the counter? That's a different story.
I was a first assistant years ago and had to make a similar choice. Granted my child was in a collapsible crib/pen deal and was still a baby. It was also for a very short window between the wee hours of the morning before her mom got off from her job and the time I would have to conduct inventory.
See, I was faced with having to decide if I wanted to give up on trying to advance or go a different route entirely in providing the life for my family they deserved.
Sure, I could have given up on the position due to not being able to perform the tasks, etc... I chose to find a way to make it work. That choice allowed me the opportunity to advance further and make those goals more of a reality.
I could see an older single Mom or parent with a conflict bringing their older children to work for a period of time. Maybe something came out of a situation like that?
Or perhaps, it was just a nog who had her kids doing work at her job that she was using as a daycare center for herself?
I used to climb on the outside and clean the Playland equipment for a family member who owned a restaurant. I think I was all of about 8-10 years old. Hell, I used to clean trays, the lobby and make french fries for them too.
It was different times I suppose but the work ethic learned at that age sticks with a person.
I guess there are just different situations and different levels of acceptability that can't be judged without a fuller picture.
From the article - 'Franchise owner-operator Sean Bauer said the two 10-year-olds cited in the Labor Department's statement were visiting their parent, a night manager, and weren't employees.'
sounds like the entire article is cope
'In addition, Walton-based Archways Richwood LLC and Louisville-based Bell Restaurant Group I LLC allowed minors ages 14 and 15 to work beyond allowable hours, the department said.'
Pretty sure that, while a person sometimes has to do what they have to do to get by, a child under a certain age doing work at a business is a villain of labor laws and their mere presence in certain areas would be violations of health and safety laws. Imagine the place you work getting shut down because a 10 year old was allowed to work and had an accident or was killed. The fact that a boss or coworker couldn't find pepper accommodations for their child is not anyone else's problem and they shouldn't have to deal with such a burden. If people can't afford or handle the responsibilities that comes with having kids they shouldn't have kids. They say it takes a village to raise a kid but if youa person needs that to raise your kids then move to a village.
I agree with what your saying in that context. However, my understanding is that the incident didn't occur in said context.
It's really no wonder why we're in the shape we're in as a country with shit like this.
Let's say on the far extreme end of things...how long exactly has child labor law been a thing?
Pretty sure child labor got us further as a society than niggers ever have.
Not saying the history of it was just or fair, life isn't fair or just though..
We live in such a sheltered time in history where shit like this is relative to people. I suppose we can thank all that hard child labor for that luxury.
We're fast approaching hard times that people cannot comprehend.
You think "10 year olds working at McDonald's" is bad. Wait, soon they'll be sucking dicks with their mothers and sisters to put a can of food on the table.
Remember, life isn't just or fair. Even if it has been for 50 years.
Very true. Shit is going to get really bad. It is already bad like you say in a lot of places. Hell, even a lot of places here. That is one of the things we are so pissed about with Epstein. All those untouchable kiddy fuckers running things... How can shit not get even worse? Arm up, fortify and practice all those self preservation routines for food. Shit will be going apocalyptic in cities real fast.
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