[Jonty30]

If Paula Deen really did offer beer, instead of money, and you didn’t want the beer, why would you keep working for her?

That doesn’t stand up to scrutiny, imo.

[cherry]

what a bunch of 15"ers.....its so easy to claim anything after the fact.....

Deen maybe should think twice about supporting her rat friends.....they turn on you and attack you in an instant!

[ansel12]

From the article Paula often used him and other workers from her brother's restaurant to staff parties at her mansion, but rarely paid them. "She just gave us beer and alcohol for working all those days," he tells Radar. In one case, he says, he didn't want to work a party "but they threatened our jobs and put it on the line."

I've seen that all my life, it is amazing that bosses and rich people do that sort of thing, but they definitely do it, and for many jobs with such lousy bosses, either you are in, or you are out, being the owner, the big cheese is like a personal extension of their ego and working for them is based on how you fit into their little ego trip, it isn't just do your 8 and go your own way.