Pros
The Ohana cultivated in these restaurants is real. I have made lifelong friends and better sharpened my skills to better serve my career down the line.
Kontras
Being the only person of color in a working environment is always a challenge. Code switching is a part of your reality. In the end I was harassed multiple times by a manager over my hair which follow all the rules. He made up rules, humiliated me in front of my peers, retaliated when I brought the issue up to the higher ups. Eventually my issue made its way across the CEO's desk. She assured me this was not a reflection of TS and the way they do things. That said the pressures of working with a bigoted manager forced me to leave. I would hope the company really does learn. I do not enjoy being a martyr or racially profiled or looking for a new job because my boss doesn't like me.