After the news anchor and former candidate for Constituent Assembly, Paola Berlin, publicly complained about the closure of a store in Parque Arauco, because its workers said they were “in collusion”, hundreds of Twitter users rejected what they consider a The lawyer’s lack of empathy with the shifts that vendors must take in the malls.
For years, the working conditions of mall employees have been the subject of debate. The closing hours of stores, the lack of rest days and even the time they have to eat or go to the bathroom, are some of the points most denounced by shop assistants.
It was precisely on this last point that a publication by the lawyer Paola Berlin caused controversy on the social network Twitter, after it questioned Parque Arauco for finding one of its stores closed, with a sign that stipulated “Collation Time”.
“What’s up Parque Arauco?”.
Hola @ParqueArauco what’s up this?? pic.twitter.com/366F6uLJbO
— Paola Berlin Razmilic (@PaolaBerlin) June 27, 2022
The claim for the unexpected closing of the store found an echo in another user of the social network, who supported the news anchor and former candidate for the Constituent Assembly for the extinct Ciudadanos party.
“It’s the new Chile, a shame how we go backwards!”he argued, being endorsed by Berlin. “And obviously I need to change something in that store, and I’ve been waiting for 40 minutes”.
Finally, the user extended her criticism: “It is a shame! It is good that they have labor rights but there are times and shifts. I have never seen anything like this in a mall. How angry it makes me. I live in this country where everyone does what they want and it levels down. Patience, Paola, it is the Chile that not many of us want”sentenced.
But from then on everything went downhill. Berlin’s claim received hundreds of criticisms from other users, who reminded him of the harsh working conditions in the malls.
One of them was the journalist Rodrigo Munizagawho even shared a family situation.
What a shame that there are people who write this on a social network. One of the most enslaving drawbacks are the malls -my mother worked there for 20 years- and surely today the salesperson was alone and had to go out to eat. A basic right. You can’t be mad about it. pic.twitter.com/I8qaQosqNg
– Rodrigo Munizaga (@rmunizagav) June 28, 2022
While the psychologist Lulu Camposcalled for empathy:
For the crest Paola!! Instead of finding out what could have happened (lack of vendors, 1 shift failed due to force majeure, etc) the only thing you can think of is to make a public complaint to Parque Arauco??? Not even asking the store for intern? Because of people like you we are as we are! https://t.co/R4OmXU5WTe
— Lulu Campos (@lulucamposp) June 28, 2022
Others resorted to irony to respond to Berlin.
What’s up Parque Arauco????? They hadn’t agreed to put a catheter in their workers so they wouldn’t stop all day???? https://t.co/04vvG9Xhv4
– Seba @ (@_seba_sm) June 27, 2022
Parque Arauco will soon have only people who do not eat.
– That one ???????????????? ???????? (@La_contumaz) June 28, 2022
The rain lasted less than the snack at Parque Arauco.
— Robb Stark (@robertroxx) June 28, 2022
Coming soon on Netflix
The dramatic series “Parque Arauco” is coming pic.twitter.com/W0CekVsZZG
– Champurria and Old (@LalercioAlexis) June 28, 2022
“I’m not a slave psychopath”
For her part, Paola Berlin defended herself by indicating that her claim was related to the lack of shifts in the store she needed to access.
I am so struck by the number of people gently explaining to me (?) that labor rights exist… I know them and I tell them they weren’t invented yesterday… and yet, in malls the stores don’t close (or hadn’t they noticed? ????) . Do you know how? There are shifts!!! #frankly https://t.co/888Z0ckkkw
— Paola Berlin Razmilic (@PaolaBerlin) June 28, 2022
After responding to some users individually, the PUC lawyer decided to close the discussion.
If you are always going to make the interpretation that supposes that the one in front is retarded (does not understand 3 simple words in Spanish) or is a slave-owning psychopath (because she does not recognize someone’s right to feed herself) the problem is rather yours . It’s. Good short week!
— Paola Berlin Razmilic (@PaolaBerlin) June 28, 2022
It should be noted that the topic became a Trending Topic on Twitter during the night of this Monday.