Posted on 08/03/2012 9:07:17 AM PDT by Beave Meister
It appears Blaze readers weren’t the only ones disgusted by the actions of Adam M. Smith, the grown man who recorded a video of himself berating a female employee at a Chick-fil-A drive-thru in Tucson, Ariz.
It looks like his former employers at Vante were just as displeased:
Vante regrets the unfortunate events that transpired yesterday in Tucson between our former CFO/Treasurer Adam Smith and an employee at Chick-fil-A. Effective immediately, Mr. Smith is no longer an employee of our company.
The actions of Mr. Smith do not reflect our corporate values in any manner. Vante is an equal opportunity company with a diverse workforce, which holds diverse opinions. We respect the right of our employees and all Americans to hold and express their personal opinions, however, we also expect our company officers to behave in a manner commensurate with their position and in a respectful fashion that conveys these values of civility with others.
We hope that the general population does not hold Mr. Smith’s actions against Vante and its employees.
As TheBlaze’s Mike Opelka noted this morning, Smith believes the chicken chain is really hateful. So, naturally, he decided to record himself harassing a Chick-fil-A employee for having the nerve to work for such a “horrible” company.
(Excerpt) Read more at theblaze.com ...
Officers in corporations are held to a higher standard by the company. He made the company look bad. I once worked for a corporation under a contract that specified that any "public conduct unbecoming" was grounds for termination.
I have heard of contracts that specify officers dress in public reflect their professional position, meaning not sporting a 5 day beard, holding a can of beer, wearing a "I'm with Stupid" T-shirt at your kids soccer game ... It is the reality of many corporate/executive positions.
He was not fired for his personal beliefs, he was fired for his behavior and mean-spirited treatment of an innocent girl doing her job. He then proceeded to post his despicable behavior on YouTube with his affiliation to the company clearly made. He was not only an a$$, but relished in it and publicized it.
correct
If he wasn't, he would have never mentioned it one way or the other.
Love this article!
My sentiments exactly.
I suppose you’re right about his acts, but the left has gone as far as to publicly vilify people for their political donations, in fact, Obama even made a campaign ad over one of Romney’s donors.
However, if he publicly identified himself as an officer of the company, then I agree completely. OTOH, if he was identified due to people digging for dirt, trying to identify him, I am less enthused by it.
One thing that I just learned, though... I just saw Harris Faulkner on Red Eye, where she brought up the possibility that the guy committed a crime, or at least could have opened himself up to civil action for harassment. The girl being taped actually stated that “I’m uncomfortable with you videotaping me.” Harris opined that his putting THAT statement on YouTube could have opened him to civil action.
And finally, the guy was a total scumbag, because as he starting to drive off, you could tell he was sort of trying to hit on her! I guess he thought she would think he’s really cool for taking a stand against the evil corporation, especially after he told her she deserved better.
Mark
I just ordered tee-shirts and mugs. Didn’t see bumper stickers bt I am sure they have them!
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