John Oliver discusses dollar stores and why Irish Spring is not his soap of choice.
Video Duration: 21:53
YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/p4QGOHahiVM | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4QGOHahiVM
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Comments:
- John Oliver promotes awareness for work reform.
- Highlights systemic corruption in dollar stores.
- Calls out unsafe conditions and human rights abuse.
I am surprised those stores can stay open in that state. That looks like wall to wall cardboard and chemicals.
What happens if a fire breaks out?
There was a fire at one of my local (Canadian) ones, and it seemed like it was closed rebuilding for almost a year, I’m wondering how much delay was investigation and how much was remediation.
Burnt plastics is one of the more rancid things I’ve come across in my industrial career.
guy who works in a poop burning factory walks in
Dang, I’ve seen way cleaner and better organized homeless camps and shantytowns than some of the featured dollar stores and warehouses.
If freight is seriously being dumped on the employees (or singular EMPLOYEE) before they can stock the previous shipments, or left to such neglect that birds shit on the goods, then at that point as an employee you’d be better off allowing customers to take the boxes with them to clear up inventory.
Should be a sign saying, “thieves welcome, just don’t pull a gun on me.”
“I Assure You, We’re Open”
I wish he’d of hit on the ongoing wage theft at these places.
Links don’t work for me (Canada).
Haven’t seen this one yet, but Wendover did a reality good one on the same topic recently.
