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BURRITO-GATE: Restaurant employee hurls food at boss after rota argument

BURRITO-GATE: Restaurant employee hurls food at boss after rota argument

Most employees, at some point in their career lifespan, will have dreamed of downing tools and walking out – irate at unworkable conditions, a bad manager or appalling pay. Few do so.

However, reports from across the pond, in the US state of South Carolina, show that one employee got angry enough to actually quit on his boss – albeit in an unusual manner.

According to local news, a Taco Bell worker was so upset about his work schedule that he threw a cheese-filled burrito at his boss’ head.

The trigger point was, apparently, when his supervisor told him to “stop being a crybaby” about having to work the morning shift.

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