Exhausted Domino's employees have been hailed "the essential workers that need recognition" amid the ongoing cold weather snap in Texas.
Attention was drawn to the hard-working employees when a photograph of two weary Domino's workers in went viral online, prompting many calls for higher wages.
In the picture, the two exhausted employees can be seen inside a store, clearly exhausted, as they work hard to keep delivering pizza to those affected by the storm.
The picture was taken in San Antonio, Texas, which has been particularly affected by the crisis, Foxs Antonio reports.
Originally captured by News 4 San Antonio viewer Judy DeLuna, she wrote alongside the photo: "This Dominos in San Antonio. Working during this crisis.
"They had a weekend worth of food and it was gone within 4 hours. This team helped those that needed help. These are the essential workers that need recognition.
"They were the only pizza place open. Every pizza place was closed but dominos stayed open to help those in need. [sic]"
The powerful picture was subsequently shared with US broadcasting channel reporter Emily Baucum who posted it to Twitter where it soon went viral.
She wrote: "These are the essential workers that need recognition."
One Twitter user responded: "I used to work at Domino's. Peak hours I would slap out over 200 pizzas an hour. I'd go home with flour in my belly button.
"I work in health care now and the first thing I do when looking at applications is see if they have food service experience. They can hustle."
A second suggested: "Dominoes should pay them a full weekend's pay since they did a full weekend's work."
A third questioned: "When do they get a raise?"
A fourth wrote: "Pay them a living wage. They're literally holding the economy up with their bodies."
Meanwhile, a fifth explained why fast food workers were particularly hard working.
They wrote: "15$ minimum wage now. None of you office types work as hard as fast food workers do. I know because I work in an office."
Hopefully, Domino's rewards its workers for helping to feed Texas during this crisis.
