Monday is National Food Service Employee Day, in honor of workers who often go unrecognized despite the tough workloads and lower wages.
, which works to break the cycle of poverty for DFW families – says many of the clients they serve work in low-wage food service jobs.
“A lot of times what we're doing is we are working with families who are dealing with some sort of financial hardship. We work with them and we figure out how we can increase wages within the household,” said Sylvia Arenas, family services director for Interfaith Family Services. “We explore those opportunities with families trying to figure out where their five year plans are, what their goals would be when it comes to careers and trying to walk with them on that journey.
Arenas said extra hours have dropped since the pandemic ended or the current hours they are working are not making ends meet. Other struggles include increasing housing costs coupled with stagnant pay, which has forced families into hardship. “And if you throw in something like a sickness or a child that has to be home from school, that can be extremely impactful,” said Arenas.
Right now, they're working with more workers on career coaching and free training, helping them to either find a better job, better pay or even new careers to meet their goals.
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