- The NFL is being criticized for mistreatment of cheerleaders and wage disputes with contractors
- Some cheerleaders claim they were paid less than $5 an hour
- Mascots are paid significantly more and receive benefits
- The NFL provides a handbook with advice on various topics, including how much to talk, eat, and which feminine hygiene products to use
- Cheerleaders were subjected to a "jiggle test" to critique their bodies
- Cheerleaders have limited visibility and responsibility in their job, with jumbotrons taking over their role of leading cheers
- The NFL is named the Workplace of the Week for these workplace indignities.

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And now, last week tonight's Workplace of the Week.

The NFL has long been renowned for its concern with the welfare of all its employees.

But this week, 1 group of contractors had some constructive criticism.

New allegations this morning of mistreatment by a group of Buffalo Bills cheerleaders.

The Oakland Raiders and Cincinnati Bengals are also dealing with wage disputes.

Some of whom claim they were paid less than $5 an hour.

Apparently $5 an hour is just a market rate for sideline entertainers with 1 exception The mascot that is the person who dresses up in the uniform of an animal usually gets paid about $25,000 a year plus unlike cheerleaders mascots get benefits.

Enjoy your doctor's visits, anthropomorphic dolphin humanoids.

But while the NFL may not pay cheerleaders much in money, the advice in their handbook is free.

From how much to talk, to how much to eat, to which feminine hygiene products to use.

And had to submit to a quote, jiggle test, so their boss could critique their bodies.

A jiggle test, because the sight of quivering excess fat has no place in the NFL.

And in return for all these workplace indignities, the NFL asks cheerleaders to do a job where they're barely heard, barely seen, and have had the only responsibility in their job title, that of leading cheers usurped by jumbotrons.

Their only remaining responsibility, serving as human speed bumps for gargantuan tight ends.

And that is why the NFL is this week's Workplace of the Week.


Speaker 0: And now, last week tonight's Workplace of the Week. This week, the National Football League. The NFL has long been renowned for its concern with the welfare of all its employees. But this week, 1 group of contractors had some constructive criticism. New allegations this morning of mistreatment by a group of Buffalo Bills cheerleaders.

The Oakland Raiders and Cincinnati Bengals are also dealing with wage disputes. Some of whom claim they were paid less than $5 an hour. Apparently $5 an hour is just a market rate for sideline entertainers with 1 exception The mascot that is the person who dresses up in the uniform of an animal usually gets paid about $25,000 a year plus unlike cheerleaders mascots get benefits. Enjoy your doctor's visits, anthropomorphic dolphin humanoids. But while the NFL may not pay cheerleaders much in money, the advice in their handbook is free.

And there's plenty of it. From how much to talk, to how much to eat, to which feminine hygiene products to use. Oh, and of course this. And had to submit to a quote, jiggle test, so their boss could critique their bodies. A jiggle test, because the sight of quivering excess fat has no place in the NFL.

And in return for all these workplace indignities, the NFL asks cheerleaders to do a job where they're barely heard, barely seen, and have had the only responsibility in their job title, that of leading cheers usurped by jumbotrons. Their only remaining responsibility, serving as human speed bumps for gargantuan tight ends. And that is why the NFL is this week's Workplace of the Week. You

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