Group rallies in Detroit in support of $15 minimum wage
It took its toll, he said.
“The stress of maintaining those jobs to keep the bills paid and virtually having my son be raised by day care and other family members caused me to spiral into an alcohol-dependent lifestyle and ultimately caused me to have a mental breakdown early on in my career,” said Burnley, now an executive chef. “Through the grace of God I worked my way out of that, but it is a tough industry and I truly believe that if I was getting paid fairly at one location, and that’s the goal, to get paid fair in one location, so we can raise our own children, so that we can pay our bills.”