Chick-fil-A employee was left outside and froze while taking orders

You may also have seen the same Chick-fil-A employees rocking branded clothes and taking customer orders outside come rain or shine, but did you know that many employees have complained about having to cover the cost of additional items out of their own pocket ?

And it seems they’re not the only ones who seem either annoyed or hesitant to spend the money on outerwear that would allow them to carry out their job duties without freezing their fingers off from being exposed to the elements .

A TikToker who calls himself DJ (@coolkid._3) have uploaded a viral clip in which they make it clear that they are not willing to pay more money for an official outdoor work uniform.

Her viral video reached over 3.3 million views and shows a DJ standing on what appears to be a sidewalk, rocking his Chick-Fil-A polo while shaking and holding a tablet.

DJ writes in a text overlay in the video: “I froze my ahh out at work because I refused to spend $60 on a uniform work jacket.”

In the post’s caption, he adds that management also made him stay outside for several hours.

“They left me outside for three hours yesterday…that was insignificant,” DJ wrote.

Many commenters who saw his video questioned why a company would require its employees to be outdoors while performing their duties but not provide them with the necessary clothing to do so, especially when there are uniform requirements.

According to Chick-fil-A’s clothing website, the chain offers a selection of official outerwear items that employees are allowed to wear while taking customer orders. Sweaters start at $29while Chick-fil-A’s most expensive coat for men, the Okemos Parka, costs $161.50.

One person who said she was a Chick-fil-A employee wrote that the store typically allowed workers to simply wear black or red jackets as long as they were “solid” and didn’t have another logo on them.

They also didn’t think it was fair to force people to work outside if they didn’t provide employees with branded clothing, emphasizing that not everyone could afford the expensive outerwear from the Shills chain: “I also work at Chikfila, If that People don’t want to spend so much money on the jackets, they usually allow us to wear plain red/black jackets as long as we don’t have anything on them. If they can’t provide these to you during your shift, then you shouldn’t have to go outside. Not everyone can afford these scratchy things.”

Another responded to this comment and said that people usually “borrow” one when they work outside: “Exactly, I worked for Chick-fil-A over 20 years ago and that would have been the standard for employees , to buy or borrow one.”

Numerous people who responded to DJ’s post also agreed with the Redditor’s sentiment: “Companies that require you to be outside should provide you with a jacket.”

DJ also said that the management of this Chick-fil-A location firmly believes that he represents all of the restaurant’s equipment, stating that he is not allowed to wear anything other than Chick-fil-A branded merchandise: “Let them Don’t wear another jacket?” One person wrote, to which he replied: “NO BROOO”

Judging by a comment from another TikToker in response to DJ’s post, it seems that there are other catering establishments that are a little more considerate of their employees when it comes to supplying them with outerwear: “Dutch Bros always has 10 jackets included.” Bathroom if you want to wear them, but you can wear your own.

However, another Chick-fil-A employee said in the comments section of his video that they received all of their clothing for free: “Ours are what a CFA you work for, bro.”

And there was someone else who suggested he should advocate for workers’ rights in his state to make sure he doesn’t get paid for something the company he works for should provide: “Better check the state regulations.” , which a company cannot stop.” You from warming up. If you need uniforms, they pay.