# Sean Segal

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-08-17**: NPR Planet Money reports on Escalate — The pilot and the worker's perfect attendance are featured in an NPR Planet Money story about the cost of missed shifts.
- **2026-07**: Ebert Velasquez Ramos starts first job — The new high-school graduate joins the McDonald's in Morningside, Md., and begins using Escalate for last-minute Uber rides when rides from friends or family fall through.
- **2025**: Escalate pilot launches — Escalate begins piloting its employee support app at seven McDonald's restaurants in suburban Washington, D.C., in late 2025.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Uber vouchers cut missed shifts at 7 McDonald's
2026-08-18 00:57:58 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 4

A pilot at seven D.C.-area McDonald's restaurants shows how transportation support can reduce absenteeism among frontline hourly workers. New hire Ebert Velasquez Ramos uses Escalate to request last-minute Uber rides and has posted perfect attendance in his first month. The early signal suggests removing commute barriers may be a practical retention strategy.
Full story: https://gethrbrief.com/story/escalate-uber-vouchers-mcdonalds-hr

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