Is working at Chick-Fil-A a liability?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The manager of one of the CFA's I go to is part of the LGBTQ community, how would that happen if they are against it?

The objections are about donations by both corporation and owners foundation. Not hiring practices or any kind of discrimination.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The manager of one of the CFA's I go to is part of the LGBTQ community, how would that happen if they are against it?

The objections are about donations by both corporation and owners foundation. Not hiring practices or any kind of discrimination.

Again, if the manager/owner of the local CFA is part of the LGBTQ community how does this happen if the hyperbole being spewed on this thread is accurate?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who knows? My kid attends a local, progressive k-8. We were told EXPLICITLY not to bring Chik-fil-a to any event where parents provide food for students (for example, weekend play practice). These parents would 100% freak out if a teen they knew got a job at Chik-fil-A.

I bet they sneak eat some CFA salad and peach shakes

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Who knows? My kid attends a local, progressive k-8. We were told EXPLICITLY not to bring Chik-fil-a to any event where parents provide food for students (for example, weekend play practice). These parents would 100% freak out if a teen they knew got a job at Chik-fil-A.

I bet they sneak eat some CFA salad and peach shakes

LOL, not on Sunday after a Saturday night of Grey Goose martini's, Cristal and a few bottles of Turley when these elitest hypocrites want it the most!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The manager of one of the CFA's I go to is part of the LGBTQ community, how would that happen if they are against it?

The objections are about donations by both corporation and owners foundation. Not hiring practices or any kind of discrimination.

Again, if the manager/owner of the local CFA is part of the LGBTQ community how does this happen if the hyperbole being spewed on this thread is accurate?

I just explained above. Most of the complaints are not hyperbole. They relate to the owners' donations that went to anti-lgbtq groups and even conversion therapy (and in the past some corporate donations to anti-gay organizations as well). This does not directly relate to hiring practices. No one that I've seen here has made any such suggestions (other than you). Stop trying to make up something that isn't there.

[Anonymous]

OP here. Wow, this post had legs! DC just finished his first week working in the kitchen and says everyone has been really nice. I had told him to prepare to get yelled at since that was my restaurant experience. He comes home every day smelling like kitchen grease. But I really admire his dogged determination. He’s going to proudly list it on his Common App. If they ding him, who cares?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The manager of one of the CFA's I go to is part of the LGBTQ community, how would that happen if they are against it?

The objections are about donations by both corporation and owners foundation. Not hiring practices or any kind of discrimination.

Again, if the manager/owner of the local CFA is part of the LGBTQ community how does this happen if the hyperbole being spewed on this thread is accurate?

I just explained above. Most of the complaints are not hyperbole. They relate to the owners' donations that went to anti-lgbtq groups and even conversion therapy (and in the past some corporate donations to anti-gay organizations as well). This does not directly relate to hiring practices. No one that I've seen here has made any such suggestions (other than you). Stop trying to make up something that isn't there.

No one is making anything up. The owner can donate to anyone they like, that is why there is a separate entity called a board of directors. The fact that an owner can openly be a part of the LGBTQ community (you cannot own one without corporate endorsement/approval) explicitly debunks the argument that CFA is anti-LGBTQ as a corporation. Saying they are a corporation that is anti-LGBTQ is false and disingenuous.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm very progressive and work for a very progressive organization that is usually at least 20% LGBTQ. I personally do not buy food at Chick-fil-a and complained to my kid's school when they did a CFA fundraiser. I wouldn't hold it against someone who worked for CFA. I don't discriminate in hiring based on religion. We have a few evangelical Christians and a Jehovah Witness on our staff. We make it clear in hiring that we hire and serve a very diverse group of people and if you can't work with people who hold different views, even views you may strongly disagree with than this is not the place for you. In the interviewing process, we might ask questions such as how would you respond to a student who disclosed a pregnancy? how would you respond to a student who came out to you? how would you respond to a student who couldn't participate in org activities because of religious obligations. In those answers we would be looking for respect, compassion, and a not overly directive response.

I think your perspective is great, but I'd like to caution associating bigotry with religion. Yes, they sometimes go hand in hand based on interpretation of religious texts (Bible in this case) but many Christians do not hold these views and many who disagree on gay marriage theologically would not take the actions the owners have. The issue with them was donations to anti-gay organizations, including gay conversion ( last and most objectionable from the owners' foundation, not a corporate donation). They were Christian groups, but that doesn't make anti-gay a Christian view.

FWIW, cfa has said it won't make any donations to anti-lgbtq groups any more. Of course, the owners may donate out of their foundation.

I have a gay kid and don't patronize them because I don't want to add to the owners' personal wealth, but I'm sure the employees are great and would think the job was an overall asset.

The owners beliefs do not appear to trickle down to the actual stores. I've never heard of a LGTBQ person being treated differently while working at CFA. Most are independently owned franchises and managed by them. Quite frankly, while I disagree with the owners beliefs, there are lots of other places that I also disagree and it would be hard to avoid utilizing all of those places. I prefer to avoid places that actually treat their LQTBQ employees differently, or don't provide BC because of their beliefs (thinking Hobby Lobby, etc). CFA is a great place to work (known 10s of teens who have worked there, know the family that owns 50% of the locations in the Howard county/AA county area and they are great people to work for).

Yeah, no. CFA owns the stores. The people who run them are actually nothing more than employees. That's their business model.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The chicken is delicious and the customer service is great.

'Nuff said.

We've gone a few times. I really don't see the enthusiasm about the food and they overdo the "My pleasure" response. It's not a place we rush back to.

As far as a HS job, I can't imagine any college acceptance will hinge on it.