Email Prompts Several Applebee's Managers To Walk Off the Job
The leaked email cited the rising cost of living as a win for the company because it would force employees to work more for less.
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The leaked email cited the rising cost of living as a win for the company because it would force employees to work more for less.
The email has generated a mass online backlash after stating that inflation and rising gas prices had the potential to lower average wages and "force people back into the workforce."
A leaked memo said that because its pool of workers live "paycheck to paycheck," high gas prices will "force people back into the work force."
Wayne Pankratz, the executive director of operations for AFC, allegedly said employees and applicants are economically hurting, which he saw as an 'advantage.'
Applebee’s is in hot water after an internal email from a company higher-up urging franchise owners to take advantage of rising inflation by hiring at lower rates was leaked earlier this week. PR and crisis management experts say it’s not too late for the company to make good.