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Man says he was fired for refusing to work Thanksgiving (Pizza Hut)
WSBT Channel 42 - Indiana ^ | 9:49am 11/27/2013 | N. Zimmerman

Posted on 11/27/2013 10:58:34 AM PST by MeganC

ELKHART - Many stores and restaurants will be open this year on Thanksgiving Day, and one local man says he lost his job because of it. Tony Rohr worked at Pizza Hut for more than ten years, but says he was fired recently because he refused to open on Thanksgiving. He says he doesn't think people should have to work on a holiday like Thanksgiving. He started at Pizza Hut as a cook and worked his way up to being a general manager of the Jackson Boulevard Pizza Hut in Elkhart.

He was told opening on Thanksgiving this year was mandatory, so at a meeting with his superiors he decided to take a stand.

"I said, 'Why can't we be the company that stands up and says we care about our employees and they can have the day off?'"

Tony says it wasn't about him. It was about his employees. He told his bosses that he would not open the restaurant he managed on Thanksgiving.

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Indiana
KEYWORDS: jerks; oldnews; pizzahut; thanksgiving
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Thanksgiving is a big day for restaurants.


81 posted on 11/27/2013 12:02:01 PM PST by Gene Eric (Don't be a statist!)
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To: BillGunn
LOLz - be sure to sweep up those hairs after you are done splitting them.
82 posted on 11/27/2013 12:03:28 PM PST by 70times7 (Serving Free Republics' warped and obscure humor needs since 1999!)
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To: 1rudeboy

Along those same lines, if FR went down tomorrow, how many of us would be burying Jim Robinson in emails and phone calls, asking him when it is going to get fixed?


83 posted on 11/27/2013 12:03:33 PM PST by SamAdams76
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To: MeganC

When you take the job, you agree to work certain holidays.

Many restaurants are open on holidays- I will be going to one for a huge dinner tomorrow myself.

As an employer I would ask for volunteers first (restaurant tips on holidays are much bigger)

but if an employee refuses to work I would fire him too.

I suspect there are other issues though


84 posted on 11/27/2013 12:04:02 PM PST by Mr. K
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To: subterfuge
This why I don’t go out and spend on Thanksgiving or Christmas.

Back in the 1950's, most businesses closed on Sundays. When businesses began to open on Sundays, someone is said to have warned, "if you shop on Sunday, someday you will have to work on Sunday." That turned out to be prophetic.

85 posted on 11/27/2013 12:05:41 PM PST by Fiji Hill (Io Triumphe!)
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To: SamAdams76
Let's be proactive! Start those calls and emails NOW!
86 posted on 11/27/2013 12:05:42 PM PST by 70times7 (Serving Free Republics' warped and obscure humor needs since 1999!)
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To: Buckeye McFrog

“Most people are pretty much apolitical. Stuff like this that cheeses them off is what pushes them into the enemy camp.”

Most of which would expect the stores to be open for them, but not expect anyone to have to work at them.


87 posted on 11/27/2013 12:06:04 PM PST by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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To: Fiji Hill

you had me for a second or two...because if what they posted here is false, then I would imagine they would/could face a crapload of lawsuits.

http://www.pizzahut.com/ouringredients.html


88 posted on 11/27/2013 12:06:36 PM PST by SZonian (Throwing our allegiances to political parties in the long run gave away our liberty.)
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To: andyk

Been there. Hopefully you are doing better.


89 posted on 11/27/2013 12:07:04 PM PST by real saxophonist (Rock, paper, scissors, GUN. I win.)
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To: MeganC

This why I don’t go out and spend on Thanksgiving or Christmas.
Neither do we. We will be home all weekend with our family instead of going shopping with all of the lemmings.


And if enough people do that, there won’t be money to be made serving people on that day, and the businesses will close.


90 posted on 11/27/2013 12:10:13 PM PST by lepton ("It is useless to attempt to reason a man out of a thing he was never reasoned into"--Jonathan Swift)
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To: CIB-173RDABN

One of several of us in IT in a 24/7 manufacturing facility has a week of on call for nights and weekends including holidays. My turn starts this weekend and if I gotta, I gotta. I hope not though.

TV engineering land was another where a body had to be around everyday. I worked most holidays since it was usually dead and get days off later when things I wanted and needed were open.


91 posted on 11/27/2013 12:11:28 PM PST by wally_bert (There are no winners in a game of losers. I'm Tommy Joyce, welcome to the Oriental Lounge.)
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To: MeganC
When asked what I'm doing for Thanksgiving, I always respond - "What I always do. Ignore it until it goes away."

I am with this guy. I'm sick of not being able to find things up and running on that day.

92 posted on 11/27/2013 12:15:01 PM PST by elkfersupper
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To: MeganC

I used to work on thanksgiving and Chistmas in the factory if I could.


93 posted on 11/27/2013 12:19:26 PM PST by cripplecreek (REMEMBER THE RIVER RAISIN!)
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To: God luvs America

We are having our family Thanksgiving meal on Saturday, due to scheduling issues. I don’t know what we will have for dinner tomorrow night, but pizza sounds kind of good.


94 posted on 11/27/2013 12:19:52 PM PST by NEMDF
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To: MeganC
We will be home all weekend with our family instead of going shopping with all of the lemmings

AAAAHHHH!!!! CLIFFS ABOVE WATER ARE ON SALE!!! COME ON!!!

95 posted on 11/27/2013 12:20:12 PM PST by 70times7 (Serving Free Republics' warped and obscure humor needs since 1999!)
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To: wally_bert
Something else I should throw in as food for thought.

There is no rule stating that Thanksgiving dinner must be held at a specific time, ditto for Christmas dinner and any other holiday tradition.

Over the years, my family has rescheduled festivities to accommodate family members who had to work. What I often do at my house is "Thanksgiving Rewind." For instance, we have a second dinner that Saturday to accommodate family members who couldn't be there Thursday. Yes, we have a second turkey and everything. It actually extends the holiday for us and makes it less stressful - not to mention lots and lots of turkey soup.

Early in my marriage, we used to celebrate two Christmases. We'd spend a day with her family and then another day with mine. Why not? Extend the holiday. Don't let it be ruined because you can't be all together at one specific time.

97 posted on 11/27/2013 12:21:43 PM PST by SamAdams76
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To: NEMDF
We are having our family Thanksgiving meal on Saturday, due to scheduling issues. I don’t know what we will have for dinner tomorrow night, but pizza sounds kind of good.

Filthy Commie! ;-)

98 posted on 11/27/2013 12:22:51 PM PST by 70times7 (Serving Free Republics' warped and obscure humor needs since 1999!)
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To: MeganC; a fool in paradise
Mmmmmmmmm...


99 posted on 11/27/2013 12:23:30 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Bad things are wrong! Ice cream is delicious!)
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To: SamAdams76

We’ve done the split and stretch Christmas to accommodate both my family and the in laws. Way less stressful.


100 posted on 11/27/2013 12:23:51 PM PST by wally_bert (There are no winners in a game of losers. I'm Tommy Joyce, welcome to the Oriental Lounge.)
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