What kind of boss is Darcy Hanson, owner of Merchant’s Cafe and Saloon in Pioneer Square? Her actions show selfish, heartless treatment of a struggling worker, Shilo.

Check out this text message exchange. Merchant’s boss Darcy Hanson (in grey) abruptly fires worker Shilo (in purple) via text after Shilo’s absence (you can see the Missing Person texts referenced in smaller font). 

Shilo is a low-income parent and worker who missed work twice. These absences were: 1) being roofied and waking up in an alley with her clothes torn (“UNEXCUSED ABSENCE”) and separately 2) visiting a dying family member after giving verbal notice to 2 managers. Darcy claims this last absence was also unexcused. 

Meanwhile Darcy admits multiple times that Darcy herself prepared the Merchant’s taco meat despite having no qualifications nor food permit, and she doesn’t even know how to cook! (Workers without their permit cards has been a Dept of Health citation.)

Darcy expands on her victim-blaming, as only a cruel person can: 

In the end, Shilo got her last paycheck but not her $200 in tips. We are also demanding $800 in severance pay for being abruptly fired. For a parent of 3, every dollar counts.

Darcy spews all kinds of messages, stay tuned to read them all! 

And that’s the type of boss running Merchant’s Cafe and Saloon. Boycott this terrible place that doesn’t comply with health codes or decency towards employees.