The In-N-Out in Prescott, Arizona, might look unassuming from the outside, but a quick look inside tells an entirely different store. That’s right—Grammy award-winning superstar Taylor Swift is behind the grill cooking up fresh burgers to order, all to ensure local teenager Tess Lauer doesn’t get Employee of the Month at the franchise.
We asked manager Celeste Haberman more about the surprising new hire, and she told us, “Listen, I was just as shocked as anyone else when she came and applied! She said she wanted a job, and I just kinda assumed it was a social media thing or something. But boy, I’ll tell ya what—she’s killin’ it on the grill! She comes in every morning right on time and hasn’t missed a single day. If that’s not Employee of the Month material, I don’t quite know what is.”
Not everyone has been so happy about this new development, though. Tess, a cashier at the restaurant and former fan of the pop icon, was super excited at first to be working alongside Swift. “I couldn’t believe it at first! I was over the moon. The thought of me training my favorite artist on our POS system was thrilling!”
But that thrill turned to tension when she learned the singer-songwriter was in the running to clinch Employee of the Month.
“Look, she’s cool. I get it’s fun having her around, I really do, but I’ve been working here for 2 years, and I’ve been really grinding away for this Employee of the Month spot. It’s been years in the making for me! She was literally hired weeks ago, and now she’s being considered for the number one spot, even though I’ve been a favorite to get it real soon. So fucking frustrating.”
According to Taylor, she’s not in it for the prestige or status that comes with Employee of the Month, but for love of the game. “This is all about my artistic journey. Any recognition I get along the way is just a bonus for me. I love what I do, and I’m just thrilled to share my work with people every day—burgers or otherwise.”
We asked Taylor’s management what’s next for the pop darling, and they confirmed with us that she’s aiming to get hired at an area Best Buy and is strategizing with her team on how to secure Salesperson of the Month after being onboarded.