A vulgar employee lost his coveted job at Del Taco in Phoenix the other day. After an inappropriate exchange took place between him and some drive-through customers with a camera, the video went viral online. Now YouTube and all its viewers are basking in the hilarious and well-deserved afterglow of this sad excuse for an employee.
DEL TACO MANAGER GETS SAUCY
It’s one thing to hate a fast food job like Del Taco, but as any manager should know, whatever negative feelings may be brewing inside, are best left there. However, for this Del Taco manager, it seems to be his last straw. As shown in the YouTube video, he seems irritated from the start. Does the customer help the situation? Probably not, but that’s not the best excuse for this former employee. He then went on a two-minute tirade about everything that one shouldn’t talk about in the drive through window. Perhaps he didn’t think this incident would go viral like it has or perhaps he wanted to get fired. Either way, he may, or may not have, learned a valuable lesson in customer service.
THE POWER OF YOUTUBE
Had this Del Taco incident occurred before the invention of YouTube one can assume this employee would still have their job. It seems some people underestimated the power of YouTube, despite how popular it is. Yes, it may have it’s fair share of idiotic videos and soft-core porn, but content quality is not the issue here. It’s audience reach. YouTube has the power to reach millions of people worldwide and it’s hard to judge just what will become a viral sensation and what won’t. Unfortunately, this guy didn’t seem to think about that aspect, and now he’s probably applying to Taco Bell.
THE BENEFITS OF CAMERAS
Many out there seem to think that the addition of cameras everywhere in society is reminiscent of George Orwell’s 1984. Sure, it has its downsides (like getting fired from Del Taco) but it also has its benefits. With more video evidence of how people behave, suddenly, we become responsible for our actions. This is helpful not only in petty fast-food situations like this but also with law enforcement. More cops are starting to wear body cameras and studies are showing that less violence and fewer complaints by civilians are a direct result of that. Yeah, cameras can limit privacy to a degree, but as long as you’re in the right, there shouldn’t be much to worry about.
