The Darden Corp which has Red Lobster and Olive Garden has been cutting employee hours to under 30 per week so they will not have to provide health insurance. This has resulted in a drop in business from customers who are social minded.
One customer was quoted in the Orlando Sentinel as saying he and his wife have decided not to go to Red Lobster anymore based on the fact he did not want unhappy employees who just had hours cut preparing and serving his food. That seems to be reasonable to me.
Personally, I like Bonefish a lot better anyhow and do not go to Red Lobster - but the company policy of cutting employee hours to part time cinches it for me.
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