Burger King Sign Asking 14 And 15 Year Olds To Work Sparks Outrage

A Cleveland-area Burger King posted a sign in its drive-thru window looking to hire 14 and 15 year olds, and a Facebook post of the photo has sparked outrage.

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Gabriel Isaac Mendez posted the photo to his page on Tuesday, captioning it, “Teach them young what it is to earn a $1.”

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The sign reads in full, “HEY PARENTS!!! Do you have a 14 or 15 year old? Do they need a job?? We will hire them! Ask for an application!!”

While it is legal for 14-year-olds to work in Ohio, according to state labor laws, Mendez’s mentions were full of criticism, even though his Facebook bio, “Focused on my future. Success only comes when you want it as much as you want to breathe,” suggests he was being straightforward and not sarcastic when he posted it.

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“Sounds like late stage capitalism but ok,” said one respondent.

“Instead of paying a decent wage, Burger King decides to use child labor instead,” said another, though a person jumped in to counter, “flipping patty’s (sic) isn’t that hard. Pretty sure a 10-year-old could cook better than most people working at these places.”

Then, it migrated over to Twitter, where things got especially colorful. “If people don’t get back to work soon the Burger King is gonna start taking your sons by force and making them into burger janissaries,” said @JaneOst_, referring to the slaves-turned-royal-guards who served the Ottoman Empire from the 14th to 19th century.

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Another, imagining being a teen whose parents saw this sign, wrote, “Sorry I can’t play Warzone today; I’ve been conscripted into service at Burger King.”

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That led to one cynical response, “Personally I’m all for it.” Then, clarifying, @KaelArts went on to say, “Let them learn earlier that companies and corporations don’t give a single fuck about their employees. Unionize them faster.”

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*First Published: May 16, 2021, 8:43 am

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