In a video that since gone viral on X (formerly Twitter), several men in aSteersuniform can be seen performing gardening work and other outdoor tasks until a man driving past asked them why they were doing gardening work. One of the men canbe seenresponding,“Eish, Kuyitsi Modimo fela”(Only God knows). Following this, the man stops his vehicle and requests to speak to the owner.
(Only God knows). X @sikie4 user responded to the clip by accusing the fast food retail giant of “abusing its employees. “Stop this nonsense of abusing your staff.Customer complaints aboutbadserviceonlyto find outyou are overworking your staff.They no longer have any energy left to face your customers.
If you need your bushes to be trimmed, get a gardener for that”. They no longer have any energy left to face your customers. Another user, Leonardo_Moeti, said this issue extends beyond Steers and affects many workplaces in South Africa.
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“This is happening in many working places in South Africa, and there’s no one to defend the workers because these Unions eat at the same table with the Employees. They will refuse because there is no concrete evidence”. Steers said that staff are valued,are not expected to perform tasks outside their roles, and that thecompany has launched an immediate investigation, stressing such practices will not be tolerated. are not expected to perform tasks outside their roles
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