Would You Be Willing to Work for Free???

If it meant helping my job stay alive, you bet!! I think that was wonderful and they must really care about their boss.

I don't think their is a better way to honor your boss. I hope the people of that town realize that he is a great guy and that a lot of bosses could learn from him!

That was very nice for the employees to do. I know if I was the boss, I would feel a lot of gratitude. It is also nice to see this act from people in general. They should be commended.

Yes I would work a shift for free and not complain. Those people are probably just thankful they have a job.

That was so generous of them, I can manage to take a voluntary task especially if it helps another, but definitely, I would not be able to make it longer since I myself need to feed and cloth myself on. Their boss must be very lucky and grateful to have a bunch of good heart people he has employed !

I am not going to lie unless everyone else was I would most likely not. I mean most people need the money. I know the boss does too but it isn't worth it personally I don't think.

He must be a fantastic boss for ALL of his employees to undertake this as it would not have been easy. The other thing is that it highlights that not only do the employees think highly of their boss but he trusted them to work without him being there for the day. The fact is that if business has been slow, due to the current economic situation, the boss might very well have been forced to put some of his workers off. That would not have been good for any of them I imagine so if the employees are willing to forego a day's pay, it will help the business. Also I am sure this is getting a massive amount of free publicity for everyone concerned and I suspect that a lot of customers will go there. Everyone is feeling the financial pinch and we would like to think that our boss would not put us off work, so I think that for many if they are given an opportunity to save someone else's job, they will do so. There is a fruit processing plant here in Australia that has been doing a similar thing for over 20 years now. One day during the fruit season the workers work for nothing (3 shifts), the growers provide the fruit at no cost and the comopany provides the plant and equipment. The can and bottle manufacturers provide those items used that day free of charge as well. Everything produced that day is given to the charities for distribution amongst the poor and needy. Generally we do not buy these products as we have our own but there are a few things that we do not grow, so buy those products from that particular company. If all those people are prepared to help those less fortunate, then we can support them.

Wow that's a nice thing to do for their boss. I would do it too. It would be like volunteering for one shift.

I think if it meant losing my job or working one day for free I would. I heard about this story from the Air1 radio station I listen to on the iTunes, I am glad the customers gave larger tips that day. Would you give a larger tip if you went into a pancake house and found out the staff was working for free?

If it helped everyone to keep their jobs and help out the business, then I would participate also. Apparently as others here have mentioned the boss must have been deserving to have his employees help him or her out so much.. They must have thought highly of their boss. It sure got them attention and maybe better business so maybe an unselfish act proved to be profitable!

Sure, I would do one hour of volunteer work. One hour isn't much. If the boss is a great guy, that's wonderful and I'd certainly be willing to help. Although, any more than an hour or two and I might have to say no! (unless I was still getting paid tips -- hey, why not?)

If I were forced with the decision, work one day for free or loose my job...you betchya I'd give my time one day a week. With the economy as it is, finding another job would be next to impossible. As it is, I work for a friend, and my wages are...shall you say...less than what I am worth, and less than minimum wage...so in essence I work about two days a week for free, if I were tocompare my salary with others in my field.

Yes,i would and i have and would be more than happy to do it again.That was a wonderful thing they every body needs a break some times and when times are,i think people should do what they can to help out there employer.

He must be a really good boss. I think I'd do it as a one-off to suport him, but not as a regular thing. Inversely, when I was working in France and 9/11 happened, the company I was working for (American) had to make a lot of cuts. The bosses there (the director and his VPs, the top-level guys) all took a pay cut to $1 a month for six months, just so they could keep more people employed. "I don't NEED the salary," the big boss said, "and I'd rather keep more people." How cool is that?

Due to the economic clement I would think about working free. Working one shift for free is better then being fired witch i am sure the boss had to consider doing if this arrangement had not been worked out at least this way no one gets fires everyone has to give up 8 hours. Perhaps this could work in the rest of the world too. Then we would have fewer layoffs.

That is so nice, you never hear of things like this happening. He must be a great employer and very proud of his staff.

I read in the article that when the patrons of the restaurant found out about the employees working a shift free that they upped their tips...so in a way things kind of evened out. Sure why not? I'd be willing to do that..work one shift free that is

I sure would!! If I had to donate only one shift to keep my job it would be a good trade-off. Things are really bad now, I would definitely work with my employer--if I even had one!--to keep my job.

I think that if the boss shows a commitment to the staff and makes their workplace a truly good place for them to be then why not? If the Boss thrives then I thrive too.

i will think of some other ways..but work for free.hell NO