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The Note This Employee Left On A Locked Gas Station Door For His Tardy Boss Was Perfect
ijreview.com ^ | march 29, 2014 | mike miller

Posted on 03/29/2014 11:23:49 AM PDT by lowbridge

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To: dinodino

First off, he did not decide ‘whether or not the business would open that day.’ He had been there all night. Then after he had waited more than an hour, he finally gave up, locked up and went home.

Do you really think this was the very first time this happened?

And having this happened to me back in the 60’s when I was the assistant manager for a Radio Shack, I’d be willing to bet this was not the first time this had happened. I had a manager who would never show up on time, sometimes not showing up at all. Couldn’t complain. His dad was a big wheel at corporate in Atlanta.

Finally I would just close the store and go to my classes.

So, how long is he suppose to wait? Wanna bet if the manager was ‘sleeping’ through her alarm, she was also sleeping though phone calls.


61 posted on 03/29/2014 6:38:37 PM PDT by chaosagent (Remember, no matter how you slice it, forbidden fruit still tastes the sweetest!)
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To: chaosagent

You are trying to defend a disgruntled employee who should have been fired for what he did. If the manager was a bad manager, then he should be fired too.

It is never acceptable for a line employee to unilaterally decide to close a business and, on top of that, to post a public notice on the door defaming the establishment!


62 posted on 03/29/2014 7:04:25 PM PDT by dinodino
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To: dinodino

Again, how long does he wait?

Does he wait or does he go home so he can drop his wife off at work, or his child at daycare?

Again, how many times do you put up with this, and what would you do if corporate ignores you?

What if the manager is the owner’s child?

What do you do?

You haven’t answered the question.


63 posted on 03/29/2014 7:14:42 PM PDT by chaosagent (Remember, no matter how you slice it, forbidden fruit still tastes the sweetest!)
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To: chaosagent

An hour? Two? However long he decided to stay, it was unacceptable for the employee to post a snotty message on the door for the public to see.

I already told you what I would do: I would call the manager’s manager, or the owner, after leaving multiple voicemails for the manager himself. I would try to rearrange my schedule to work the next shift. If I couldn’t rearrange my schedule, and there was a dire emergency, then I would reluctantly close the doors but under no circumstances would I have posted a notice like that on the door! The notice alone should be a firing offense.


64 posted on 03/30/2014 2:23:49 PM PDT by dinodino
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To: dinodino

And how do you know all this had not already been tried?

How do you know this wasn’t the 10th or 20th time this had happened and nothing had been done, and he was finally just fed up. After all he did tell her this might get him fired.

Very much doubt this was the 1st time, or even the 5th time.

How many times would you put up with this?


65 posted on 03/30/2014 9:25:53 PM PDT by chaosagent (Remember, no matter how you slice it, forbidden fruit still tastes the sweetest!)
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To: chaosagent

It doesn’t matter if it was the tenth time: THE EMPLOYEE SHOULD NOT HAVE POSTED THAT NOTICE ON THE DOOR, PERIOD. I don’t know why you find that acceptable!


66 posted on 03/31/2014 7:16:53 AM PDT by dinodino
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To: MrEdd

I’m not sure how to fire someone badly.

I’d have to say, though, that this supervisor badly needs to be fired!


67 posted on 03/31/2014 7:21:15 AM PDT by MrB (The difference between a Humanist and a Satanist - the latter admits whom he's working for)
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To: lowbridge

Man fired after note to boss goes viral

Article about it at the following link.

http://www.aol.com/article/2014/03/31/x-man-fired-after-note-to-boss-goes-viral/20859884/?icid=maing-grid7%7Chp-desktop%7Cdl11%7Csec1_lnk2%26pLid%3D459380


68 posted on 03/31/2014 7:52:52 AM PDT by deport
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To: dinodino

What difference does it make?


69 posted on 03/31/2014 8:06:48 AM PDT by TEARUNNER14 (AS A FORMER FETUS, I RESENT ABORTIONS!)
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To: RightOnTheBorder

He did work an extra hour. How many extra hours do you think he should have stayed with no word from the manager?

Personally, I would have only given him 15 minutes then locked up and left, if there was no phone call.


70 posted on 03/31/2014 8:47:29 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: TEARUNNER14

It defames the business. If you don’t see why that’s a problem, please consult your attorney.


71 posted on 03/31/2014 3:21:46 PM PDT by dinodino
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To: TEARUNNER14

Oh, and please note the following:

“He posted the note, locked up and went home. We spoke with his manager on Thursday who admits she was late that day but argues that he never called her or anyone else at the gas station. He just walked off the job. A move he thought might end up with him losing his job.”

If this was your employee, would you keep him? He didn’t call the manager OR anyone else, just shut the door and walked away. Screw this dipstick—he deserved to be fired for posting the note, not to mention walking off the job. The manager needs attention too, but anyone with sympathy for this idiot needs to rethink his position.


72 posted on 03/31/2014 3:27:24 PM PDT by dinodino
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To: lowbridge
I am guessing that there is more to this story. The note implies to me that the employee has built up a level of resentment due to continued misbehaviour on the part of the manager, but without more information, I can't be certain.

Imho, the manager is more to blame than the employee, because among her responsibilities is that of role model and leader. Without further facts, I can only conclude that she has failed in both.

73 posted on 03/31/2014 3:31:47 PM PDT by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: dinodino
What difference does it make?

This is in reference to how Hillary Clinton(ugly witch} would respond to this situation. Don't be over dramatic about lifes situations.

74 posted on 03/31/2014 9:29:36 PM PDT by TEARUNNER14 (AS A FORMER FETUS, I RESENT ABORTIONS!)
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