Pretty self explanatory – I work in an Izakaya, i did the afternoon shift then tried to return at night because i was in the neighborhood with some friends, asked for a table and the girl on the front desk (coworker) awkwardly shuffled around the place for like 3 minutes before going back and telling me “You can’t eat in the same place you work in” (At least that’s what i think she said).
However, i am aware that you have the right to 20% discount wherever you work, so i have no idea if that was discrimination, her not wanting to serve a co worker, or whatever that was.
P.s: It was a busy saturday, so there was a waiting time.
Thanks in advance for any answers!
Edit: Ignore the part about the 20% rule. Apparently that’s a common thing for Sushi chains (like Sushiro), not universal.
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I’m sure you misunderstood your coworkers. No restaurant would have that type of rule. Alot of restaurants often give discounts or extras to their workers coming in as customers. Before you even bring up discrimination, I think you should clarify what your coworker said. Walking in for a table in a busy Saturday night probably wasn’t the best move on your part neither.
You work at an Izakaya and yet you couldn’t fully understand what she said to you so you automatically resort it to discrimination. 🤦♂️
She probably said something like this, “If you are a colleague, you know that now is a busy time for us. Coming at a time like that is not considerate.”
>”You can’t eat in the same place you work in”
That may be the case for this place. You should check with your work manual or with your manager. This is something that each restaurant/chain would decide on.
Most places will be okay with people eating at the place they work. I’ve been to places with friends that work part time at that place.
However some locations may not appreciate it, especially when it’s busy, because instead of working you’re contributing to the business. (Imo its illogical to be upset, but if you account that you get a discount, they have to work hard and getting low reward for you and your friends, when they would get more reward for another group, so maybe they just want you to choose a less busy time)
>However, i am aware that you have the right to 20% discount wherever you work
Again, this is something that each restaurant/chain decides. It’s not your right to get a discount wherever you work, but it’s something that many places will offer as a benefit. Again it’s weird to offer this if they don’t want you to use it. But perhaps they just hinted that maybe you should go on a less busy time.
>so i have no idea if that was discrimination, her not wanting to serve a co worker, or whatever that was.
I would go with either a misunderstanding on your part, or that this izakaya has that rule. If it’s not a rule, but “common sense” then they are just weird.
Judging by how OP responds to comments in this thread I would have told hin to leave as well. Surprised he can hold down a job at all.
How do you work yet not understand your coworkers?
I don’t think there’s a part of Japanese labor law that gives you a right to a 20% discount wherever you work.