Gorilla Reopens
As both the New York Times and Brooklyn Paper reported, the Gorilla Coffee shop at 97 5th Avenue in Park Slope reopened yesterday. To recap, a couple of weeks ago (16 days to be exact) workers united in a walk-out to protest the “perpetually malicious, hostile and demeaning work environment” created by one of the…
As both the New York Times and Brooklyn Paper reported, the Gorilla Coffee shop at 97 5th Avenue in Park Slope reopened yesterday. To recap, a couple of weeks ago (16 days to be exact) workers united in a walk-out to protest the “perpetually malicious, hostile and demeaning work environment” created by one of the owners. The next day, the owners posted a sign promising to reopen. Yesterday’s scene at the shop was more subdued than normal, noted The Times, but hardly dead. One of the owners, Darleen Scherer, acknowledged that her partner could be “like a drill sergeant,” but declined to dwell in the past: We’re kind of just getting back to basics. I said to everybody, ‘Let’s learn about coffee and do a good job and be happy.’ “
“It is just coffee BHillGuy. But you can say that about 99% of the posts here”
You got that right.
It is just coffee BHillGuy. But you can say that about 99% of the posts here – ie it’s just a house, it’s just a restaurant, it’s just blah, blah blah.
Why don’t you submit a list of topics that are acceptable to you so that Brownstoner and the rest of us can know what we are allowed to talk about from now on.
oh the horror.
the muffins have gone dry.
i have decided to take my once/week gorilla habit elsewhere.
im pretty sure this type of pressure on the bottom line will change the drill sargent back into a pussycat.
Now I can sleep at night.
Carol, the drill seargent, should learn to chill and remain in the background. How embarrassing to be known as the sole reason for a group of employees quitting en masse.
even a nasty boss picks out a couple of employees that he/she favors.
“a walk-out to protest the “perpetually malicious, hostile and demeaning work environment” created by one of the owners.”
They might have just quit, but that wouldn’t have made a statement, I guess.
Thanks for the info Arkady. I wonder what brought back some of the former employees but not all of them. I suppose time will tell as to whether or not things have changed from the top down.
New workers – but The Times said a couple of prior workers were there too.