C.A. Pinkham's saved articles

Used to work at a JJ's in Kentucky. Must be a new development because I don't remember having to do this. Also any clue if it just applies to corporate stores or their quasi-franchised shops as well? Of course, they did treat us like crap back in the day too, but this might be a new development in a long line of… Read more

God, you're killing it with the tags lately! This is the second time this week that I've almost spit coffee all over my computer. Read more

These types of non-competes would never be upheld by a (competent) court - but that doesn't mean it wouldn't scare employees and stop them from getting new jobs. Just terrible. Read more

stories 2 and 3 were such perfect revenge stories. i loved them. thank you pinkham. Read more

Almost every time, they won't bother to bring suit. The risk is HUGE that you'll go to court and the judge will make them pay fees, your lawyer, and whatever else they can tack on. Judges do NOT like these clauses. Read more

their food is terrible. And what culinary secrets is this noncompete guarding? Perfect cheese placement? Just the right mayo smearing technique? How to make a SANDWHICH 60% lettuce? Read more

Oh God, my boss loves ordering Jimmy Johns when we have to work through lunch, and their sandwiches are so. fucking. gross. Read more

The soda story is perfect. I only wish there was audio of his scream. Read more

Dangit, I was minutes away from having to read this tomorrow morning. MINUTES! My life would have been shattered with impatience. Read more

Monday is the best day of the week! Thank you. Read more

Can someone register SandwichSecrets.com or something and start listing benign information about Jimmy John's? Read more

i like your halloween name!! Read more

* No, seriously, click that link. Dude has pictures of himself murdering so many big animals that Teddy Roosevelt would be like "hey, now, hold up a sec." Read more

I'm shocked places still have these. For the most part, they're completely unenforceable outside of a very small set of circumstances. Any agreement that would make it difficult for someone to find new work is going to be thrown out. Read more

How else are they supposed to offer those "free smells" without exploiting the fuck out of their employees so much that they actually seriously consider having an anarchist group as their union? Read more

The crab bucket really is such an underrated fine dining accessory. Read more

I already made a habit of doing it but next time I order a pizza on a Friday night I'mma leave the dude an even bigger tip. I never really consider how shitty it must be to have to spend your nights that way, and I try to do right by them, but going above and beyond every now and then isn't gonna kill it and it may… Read more

hey, those of us with a conscience are going to pay and tip as appropriate anyway, but if this gets the sort of wretched hag who will storm in, run their server ragged, complain about every item, and then tip with fake money covered in bible verses to actually cough up, i'm on board. Read more

thank you! It wasn't so boss when I was a child and being picked on but everything worked out Read more

well, skid marks are a whole other (fecal) matter Read more