For almost a year, their spaghetti and friend chicken were on my BOYCOTT LIST. Why?
Here’s my story...
I asked some of my students to explain their reason for being frequently late and/or absent in my class. All of them have alarmingly failing grades. “We were working students, sir” said one. “...but I don’t give special consideration for working students” I immediately responded. If I give them special treatment, that would be unfair for nonworking students, isn’t it?
To show my sympathy whatsoever, I gave them time to explain. According to them, they were always late or absent because of CHARITY WORK. Their reason caught my attention – charity work.
F.Y.I.What is charity work? The term used by their employees to sugar-coat EXPLOITATION OF LABOR. Can you imagine employers requiring their crews to render overtime work WITHOUT PAY?
How pious isn’t it? Lols. I thought of a corporate social responsibility (CSR) like outreach projects in communities. Rather, it was corporate labour abuse. Right?
Here’s the rationale of that... These students of mine, who can hardly pay their tuition, have to find means to earn. Nowhere in the world could they find anyone who can offer them an opportunity. THERE THEY ARE...FULFILLING DREAMS AND HOPES. That’s why, the argument for Charity Work is – UTANG NA LOOB.
The manager directly quoted by my students, “Utang na loob mo sa kumpanya ang trabaho mo. Kaya’t marapat lang na sundin na lang natin ang palisi nila.”
This practice is clearly against the law! The law provides just compensation for overtime work. Citing Presidential Decree No. 442 or “Labor Code of the Philippines”
Book III, ART. 87. Overtime work. - Work may be performed beyond eight (8) hours a day provided that the employee is paid for the overtime work, an additional compensation equivalent to his regular wage plus at least twenty-five percent (25%) thereof. Work performed beyond eight hours on a holiday or rest day shall be paid an additional compensation equivalent to the rate of the first eight hours on a holiday or rest day plus at least thirty percent (30%) thereof.
Evidently, their employers violate this provision of the law. Nonpayment of overtime fee defies their right to just compensation. This charity work is just a euphemism for abuse, exploitation and maltreatment of employees. Do these working students have a choice? Yes, to render charity work or to leave the company.
What if the student has a class during the time of the charity work? Well, the company does not care. What they care much is to “give happiness to their customers” Never mind the working students.
All these years, I thought I’ll be happy with their spaghetti and fried chicken. No, I’ll never beeee happyyyy with them.
Another F.Y.I. Their crews shall have to pay for the excess cooked products when the store has to close in the evening.
Here’s my story...
I asked some of my students to explain their reason for being frequently late and/or absent in my class. All of them have alarmingly failing grades. “We were working students, sir” said one. “...but I don’t give special consideration for working students” I immediately responded. If I give them special treatment, that would be unfair for nonworking students, isn’t it?
To show my sympathy whatsoever, I gave them time to explain. According to them, they were always late or absent because of CHARITY WORK. Their reason caught my attention – charity work.
F.Y.I.What is charity work? The term used by their employees to sugar-coat EXPLOITATION OF LABOR. Can you imagine employers requiring their crews to render overtime work WITHOUT PAY?
How pious isn’t it? Lols. I thought of a corporate social responsibility (CSR) like outreach projects in communities. Rather, it was corporate labour abuse. Right?
Here’s the rationale of that... These students of mine, who can hardly pay their tuition, have to find means to earn. Nowhere in the world could they find anyone who can offer them an opportunity. THERE THEY ARE...FULFILLING DREAMS AND HOPES. That’s why, the argument for Charity Work is – UTANG NA LOOB.
The manager directly quoted by my students, “Utang na loob mo sa kumpanya ang trabaho mo. Kaya’t marapat lang na sundin na lang natin ang palisi nila.”
This practice is clearly against the law! The law provides just compensation for overtime work. Citing Presidential Decree No. 442 or “Labor Code of the Philippines”
Book III, ART. 87. Overtime work. - Work may be performed beyond eight (8) hours a day provided that the employee is paid for the overtime work, an additional compensation equivalent to his regular wage plus at least twenty-five percent (25%) thereof. Work performed beyond eight hours on a holiday or rest day shall be paid an additional compensation equivalent to the rate of the first eight hours on a holiday or rest day plus at least thirty percent (30%) thereof.
Evidently, their employers violate this provision of the law. Nonpayment of overtime fee defies their right to just compensation. This charity work is just a euphemism for abuse, exploitation and maltreatment of employees. Do these working students have a choice? Yes, to render charity work or to leave the company.
What if the student has a class during the time of the charity work? Well, the company does not care. What they care much is to “give happiness to their customers” Never mind the working students.
All these years, I thought I’ll be happy with their spaghetti and fried chicken. No, I’ll never beeee happyyyy with them.
Another F.Y.I. Their crews shall have to pay for the excess cooked products when the store has to close in the evening.
GINNO CALLS FOR A GUESS
GINNO CALLS FOR BOYCOTT OF THEIR SPAGHETTI AND FRIED CHICKEN
Question: To what company does the pronoun "THEIR" stands for?
Answer: ?????
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