“I think the post was so engaging because this is another clear example in this day and age that big corporations truly do not care nor do they truly value their workers. It is the evidence of the broken system. I think it was also so engaging because SO many people had similar experiences within their own companies.
However, the example in this story is so shockingly unfair that it seems hard to not complain. After all, a tiny discount at a store you don’t even shop at is the sort of thoughtlessyou get from a relative you don’t like, not a loyal employee. This is even more true when the company in question reported profits that year. To add insult to injury, he worked multiple 10 hour shifts, only to not be properly rewarded at all.