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Omaha Steve's Labor Group

SWBTATTReg

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13. Yeah, here in St. Louis MO, quite a few of the 7-Elevens were involved in a scam bringing overseas

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon May 3, 2021, 04:51 PM

May 2021

workers to work in their stores, and the price for that was the workers working ridiculous hours, w/ very low if any pay, etc. They shut down quite a few of the 7-Elevens since then, but there are a few still open in the area.

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7-Eleven franchisees say a 'dire' labor shortage is threatening their ability to keep stores open [View all] Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2021 OP

i havent been to 7-11 in years samnsara May 2021 #1

Solution. Pay more for graveyard shifts. OAITW r.2.0 May 2021 #2

I thought they were called 7-Eleven because those were their operating hours. Midnight Writer May 2021 #3

me too nt XanaDUer2 May 2021 #16

Their business model is to find the most desperate employees and pay starvation wages. Dream Girl May 2021 #4

Why don't the franchisees man/woman up and get themselves behind the counter? abqtommy May 2021 #5

They are franchises. They can hire their family members at cheap wages,or they can pay mo' money Autumn May 2021 #6

Raise your wages. East-A-Squared May 2021 #7

Workers finally gaining some leverage jmbar2 May 2021 #8

I think... Mike Nelson May 2021 #9

Maybe all the workers are at Kum n Go. That chain is certainly hurting 7-11 here. niyad May 2021 #10

Try paying a living wage. marble falls May 2021 #11

High prices, low wages, what's the problem? JNelson6563 May 2021 #12

Yeah, here in St. Louis MO, quite a few of the 7-Elevens were involved in a scam bringing overseas SWBTATTReg May 2021 #13

Local 7-11 closed after about 45 years Freddie May 2021 #14

For the pay (whatever it is) there are a ton of things they have to too underpants May 2021 #15

Darn the luck..... Sherman A1 May 2021 #17

Just add money. Chainfire May 2021 #18

Add safety for overnight shifts. quaint May 2021 #19