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[@imonly1man_]

"I quit 8 years ago! What are they gonna do? Fire me?" is such a mood

[@amandariley6454]

True also the trueist comment here

[@P3RIDXT-STUFF]

YES....just YESSSS

[@bluuuke9705]

Used to work as a frozen dairy manager at a gorcery store, and running into a situation like that has always been one of my low-key fears. Ik its too late now, but a good retort to your manager about the door could have been something along the lines of "Hopefully OSHA doesn't find out". They would have gotten that door fixed ASAP and learn to take you and other employees more seriously.

[@daisyphinney1038]

I think they would've just fired you at that point lol. Least the people I have dealt with would

[@Cupheadfromshow-hh1ci]

One of my favorite restaurants is “Bee’s Lake Phylactery” seriously. I never knew that the workers there could get almost killed in a freezer.

[@Luke_Craft]

I'm honestly a bit surprised to hear that you didn't leave your job at the Bees' Lake Phylactery sooner. I mean, I can understand that there are certain situations where leaving isn't really an option, but it certainly sounds like miserable work, and definitely not worth almost dying in the freezer ONCE over, let alone three times if I'm not mistaking your explanation of it. Still though, I am glad to hear that you're well and that no one got too seriously injured, and that you did eventually get to go on to do your dream job! Keep up the great work, Star!

[@legolasisthebest]

Ah the hell of food service.

[@matthewpaul6904]

Wait a minute....cheesecakes? Impractical white uniforms? I didn't know you worked at Wendy's!!! But seriously, everyone needs to work a service job for some period of time. You gain a new appreciation for the poor folks behind the counter.

[@shcdemolisher]

From what I've seen in Wendy's I think their uniforms are more..... grey? I can't remember but they were a dark color.

[@matthewpaul6904]

@shcdemolisher Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! No, it was the joke!

[@elliart7432]

8:00, this story is so relatable, lol, I'm working in retail right now but I pick and pack online orders so I NEVER interact with costumers (and also this was my third day). A woman asked me as I was heading to the back to open up a dressing room for her and I said "sure no problem let me get someone!" And I guess the assistant manager didn't register that I had no idea how to do this so she was like "oh just grab the key its in yada yada room." So then I was like "uhh... ok..." wanting to make a good impression and then proceeded to open a room PRAYING I had knocked loud enough and there was really nobody in there, then I had to bolt to the back and ask a coworker in secret if I was supposed to lock the door BEHIND her. (Extra context to this story is that I'm autistic. Pro-tip to any managers with an autistic employee, _please_ fully explain how to carry out a task if you know they're doing it for the first time, even if it seems pretty self explanatory. We get tripped up on those little details people don't even register as important or think of as "common sense" more easily!)

[@sahuanitasahu7696]

This made me remember that movie millee

[@diamndyt_4545]

Wait what's the place she worked at?

[@shcdemolisher]

Cheese cake factory

[@furnaceheadgames9001]

5:32 pro tip: buy mens shoes

[@mattchewdraws]

Wow, that worker was really angry at you for saving yourself from being trapped in a freezer? And the manager being so blasé about a potentially dangerous design flaw with the freezer door? That’s a toxic work environment if I do say so myself.

[@nez_ic]

Sounds about right for food services/retail

[@BeepBoopBee]

Not only toxic, but a lawsuit waiting to happen. If she would've been stuck there for a considerate amount of time or if ANYONE got injured from the incident, the company would've had to deal with a lawsuit and quite possibly a visit from OSHA. If the equipment is unsafe for employees to use, it can absolutely result in fines due to negligence. And seeing as how the incident where one worker was stuck in the freezer and another one almost got hit (hard) by the heavy metal door DIDN'T PROMPT THE COMPANY TO FIX THE DAMN DOOR, it's absolutely negligence on the part of the company. This is why you report such things to OSHA (or whatever the regulatory body in your country is) to make sure you're working in a safe environment. If you notice things that are very clearly result in someone getting hurt or worse, let it be known to management. If they refuse to fix it, report it to OSHA or in urgent cases the police. You have many rights and companies have a duty to make your work environment as safe as possible.

[@daisyphinney1038]

Funny, had a small buisness owner yell at me for having the freezer open to far. she wanted the door barely opened. aka closed while in it.

[@Esbequut]

Well, to be fair the worker probably did not know that she had been trapped in there. From their point of view, a girl just reclessly slammed open a heavy door that almost hit them. That worker could have gotten seriously hurt, and if I was in their postion, i would have gotten angry too, but calmed down after finding out why she did that.

[@xRaiofSunshine]

People legitimately do die from that so holy hell she got so lucky 😱

[@Lynx-29]

Oh. I went to a Cheesecake Factory earlier today. For the first time. I don’t think I would’ve known what rhymed with bleese lake blactory if it wasn’t already on my mind.

[@lelimone9978]

omg thank you i was so confused lmao

[@I_isBored]

I remembered it after hearing her talk about cheesecake duty lmao-

[@dewmilk7266]

Shhh not its Bleese Lake Blactory not Cheesecake Factory

[@jadefoxette8603]

It’s the most well known cake place, we all know about it.

[@Lynx-29]

I hadn’t before that day. Which was over a year ago now btw

[@Blizwolf]

Reminds me of the time I slipped and fell in the -20 degree freezer, got wedged in-between pallets of product, and had to yell for help for close to 10 minutes because not a lot of people were around that early in the morning. 😅 My hip bothers me every now and again after that but thank God for workman's comp!

[@jondw]

at my first(and currently only) job it took me weeks to figure out how I take breaks because no one thought to tell the person who had never had a job before how. Then a week or two after I finally figured it out by watching my coworkers and asking the occasional question, I learned that not only did I get an additional break no one again mentioned to tell me about, but the meal breaks I had been taking I was supposed to clock out for them. still better than when they said they'd call us to let us know when we were scheduled to go back and I learned when I was meant to go back by getting an email saying I missed my first day back. this was a bit more rant than I meant sorry

[@geckoo9190]

Have to say, its kind of amazing that you were able to kick open that door.

[@lanzelet7386]

So because Im 5'9" I had to bend over to reach under the spit shield at Subway to reach anything besides the first row. Needless to say, I felt the "bend over, stand up, bend over, stand up. . ." bit in my SOUL. Literally listening to this while having a back spasm years after quitting. Food service, man.

[@equally.marketable]

food service is hell, and in my experience 90% of the hellish part is the people running the show. The customers aren’t nearly as bad as some people assume, at least compared to management

[@skree272]

One time me and my few friends at walmart had a clash royale tournament in the deep end of the freezer, forgot who won but management never caught us

[@hannahdawg6829]

Is it bad that it took me forever to figure out what "Bees Lake Phylactery" was supposed to be XD

[@icreatethingzz]

I STILL DON’T KNOW HELP

[@icreatethingzz]

I found someone else saying what it is we good 👍

[@sourpatchkid9366]

@@icreatethingzz it’s the Cheesecake Factory

[@aidendoyle6126]

"what's the WORST job you've ever had?" Me: *surviving life*

[@NightFuryis11Official]

That manager was secretly the lich of Bee's Lake Phylactery.

[@ViewtifulZeke]

The reason kitchen staff uniforms are typically white is specifically *because* stains and dirt show easily. If you are unaware or forget that you spilled on your uniform the risk is that you contamine the food you're handling. While I commisserate with having to buy the clothes yourself and the other issues mentioned, the clothes being white is perfectly reasonable.

[@adainis246]

Not the whole store going “OOOH” Not tryna be funny I swear

[@Mc_Hydro]

Cheese cake factory I think

[@TheBigJayAgenda]

@@Mc_Hydro Did they ask?

[@melon_man_three7210]

I’m in food service now and I’m really happy here. I can vouch that this type of stuff is almost a daily occurrence and it depends entirely on the attitude everyone has towards it. Some kitchens respond very negatively like that cook with the freezer and some are nonchalant like the manager. The overall attitude really makes or breaks the experience.

[@lizzy-janeross6737]

A white uniform is especially awful when you're a woman. During your period, you'll look like you sat down in a murder scene. Also! I have small feet, and shopping for shoes is just as tortuous. I'm a size 6, sometimes, it depends, but it's around that size. I was looking for a pair of platform heels for the first day of school, and all the shoes I could find were a couple sizes too big. I finally found a pair of shoes that were a size six, but those were still too big. Surprise, I slipped, fell on my knees, and got a hole in my only pair of athletic leggings. I was looking for jeans that day too, and I could never find ones that fit right. I'm thick with short legs, and I either had to suck in my stomach to get them on, or they bunched up around my knees and ankles. There's no winning!!!

[@macaronii8318]

you need more views frfr

[@silverscorpio24]

Getting locked in a feezer is one of my biggest fears 😢

[@EmmaEskander]

CHESE CAKE FACTORY 1:01

[@william_suitcase]

12:18 its always been the opposite for me. ive always had semi-weak legs (i.e:shaking whenever i run for 30 seconds) but i have pretty strong arms.

[@alaskanspartan89]

I have to wear women's shoes size 8 or men's shoes size 7/6 because I have small feet for a guy

[@MANTACORE9]

we need a bigger hint for the name. ive searched everywhere for names

[@Cranberries4Crows]

I think she worked at the cheese cake factory?

[@MANTACORE9]

@@Cranberries4Crows wait that makes alot of sense XD

[@Cranberries4Crows]

@@MANTACORE9 Haha, yea I knew somebody who got worked at a "Bees' Lake Phylactery" and had to bust people out of the freezer multiple times. So I connected the dots pretty quick, unless I'm wrong.

[@MisplacedShoulderblade]

It is cheesecake factory I'm pretty sire

[@eliteunicorns]

I'm already cringing at the mentions of your uniform. White, slip-resistant shoes 😭. My poor, poor feet are crying at the mention of slip-resistant. I swear they make those shoes the most uncomfortable shoes known to mankind.

[@Quawnaime]

It’s a really video and good art as well

[@elliart7432]

Ok my KZbin just did the WEIRDEST glitch. For a hot minute the comment section for a COMPLELTY DIFFERETN VIDEO was here instead, so I was like "what the hell is everyone talking about??" because all the comments were giving condolences for some creepy relationship and was jsut like "uh... well I guess _that_ escalated quickly..."

[@VibingwithVibing]

Omg I work as a baker now too super tedious and misleading We use black pants and black shoes now but still white shirts

[@bluecannibaleyes]

THAT was your worst job? Pssht, that’s nothing. Sounds like a fun job to me. But I’m weird and actually liked working food service.

[@Salad__cat]

BUT IN MY NEW JOB I GOT TO WHATCH A BIULDING GET BURNED DOWN???? EXUSE ME

[@ujo_star9759]

As soon as she' said the ryme for the company I knew wich one!

[@crowcove]

WHICH

[@ujo_star9759]

@@crowcove Cheese cake factory

[@Aaa-vp6ug]

I searched it up, the ones I found on there were MASSIVE.

[@randomgrmlin]

As someone who worked as a grocery stocker I felt the “bend over, stand up, bend over…”

[@cjthearoace]

Cheesecake Factory

[@ryantalley8548]

yo worked at cheese cake factory :) qwerty

[@AceyOC]

Idk if this is a real place but is it bree's cake factory?

[@Bakingbaconanimates]

Cheese cake factory

[@broncstudios]

Hahaha 69 comments

[@CushionSapp]

I avoided food service when I was job hunting. My brothers weren't so lucky.

[@mystic-muffin]

not trying to find them but is it cheese cake factory

[@chunkydawafflecat]

I love going to the Cheesecake Fact- “Why are you giving our restaurant a bad reputation?” I’m not, the funny starfish comic girl is giving you a bad rep. “StarfishFace! We are gonna cancel you !”

[@tortufan_plays7322]

I'm sorry.. I can't be the only one who randomly started smelling cheesecake through this video

[@esme_melody]

damn i can't believe they didn't give u a cart at least to drag those cakes on!! i work at a restaurant that isn't even an (inter?)national franchise and we have three separate carts for moving heavy stuff!

[@nothingisheeereeeso]

IS YOUR LIFE REAL? 😂

[@AeroQC]

As someone who works in food service, I've had the experience of nearly smashing a co-worker's face in with a fridge door. Got a stern few words about it, and now I'm always knocking on my exits.

[@Louis-fx6rv]

If the place was chucky cheese factory would not be suprised also if you are wondering the marroon hats gave it away as well as the rhyme

[@sanicsanic6890]

tbh i thought she was gonna use one of the cheesecakes to open the door

[@AdarableKitten]

i hate food service so much

[@radical_lavos]

I KNEW IT WAS GONNA BE WHITE IM SO FUCKING SMART

[@derpkipper]

This company sucks to work for.

[@Oak_Eggar]

1:02 not me thinking chick fil'a somehow

[@MANTACORE9]

probly cause the k phyla in bees laKE PHYLActorary

[@nyanya2757]

same I just hear B's lake falaktory confusing as it was my closest choice was chick fil'a

[@Oak_Eggar]

@@nyanya2757 😭atleast I'm not alone

[@Oak_Eggar]

@@MANTACORE9 not even, my brain doesn't think in such smart terms

[@rayn1781]

its not?!. 😭😭😭

[@furnaceheadgames9001]

Us english people call it a fridge

[@timmrichter]

You sound like let me explain studio

[@Astral_cat]

Ben dover, stand up😂 Ben dover just please stand up..

[@Pottedpup]

was it the cheese cake facirtory 😀

[@Pottedpup]

I love my inability to spell

[@fuzzylittlespider]

It is a restaurant chain that also sells a lot of cheese cake.

[@sjex25]

Hi❤

[@ItsGeorgia_]

I love watching your videos will drawing! :)

[@FizzyMangoSoda]

I watched this video while brushing my teeth twice at 2:28am-2:38am

[@jexinthebox5546]

You sound exactly like chaos551 to an uncanny level 💀💀

[@GigiRomney-ot7tn]

You had bad experiences there?!

[@beat8121]

Pretty sure she worked at Walmart

[@Snow.bee.]

Wdym

[@Oak_Eggar]

Nah at mcdonalds

[@ujo_star9759]

Nope At Cheese Cake Factory,

[@GigiRomney-ot7tn]

We love their cheesecake!!!

[@bradonbyrd8061]

Wonderful

[@taimabye1652]

T

[@taimabye1652]

A

[@samueltiming8731]

1:00The flip rhymes with that…?

[@LillLunaYT]

@Carlovizion last time I watched this (last year this is the second time) I somehow thought it was Dairy Queen😭😭😭😭

[@sourpatchkid9366]

@@LillLunaYT 😭😭

[@FvckinMacNCheeze]

Okay sorry but did you just say HIGH-SCHOOL ENGLISH TEACHER?! I NEED TO KNOW MORE! (Not really but I’m truly shocked at the fact that my favorite webcomic artist was a ENGLISH TEACHER! also if I misunderstood please tell me)