Uh, guys....I'm not going to pretend that the firing of a naval reservist from his Pep Boys job is going to make me boycott Pep Boys. I CAN'T boycott you ; your nearest store is a five hour drive away! But I wanted to say three things :
1. The internet has created a huge online conservative/patriot family of sites. And they're ALL talking about the firing. Free Republic alone has 100,000+ registered posters, and who knows how many lurkers.
2.The backlash against Pep Boys-in areas where there actually ARE Pep Boys-is apt to be huge.
3. This makes your company look like it's run by incredibly stupid and ignorant people. Guys, my DOGS know you CAN'T fire people who are reservists , if they miss work because of that status.It's a federal law. How in the name of God does a modern compnay wind up with managers so dirt-ignorant that they think they can fire someone for a reason like that? And the pathetic attempts of the AZ store people to pretend that wasn't the reason...Give me a break. Pep Boys would be wise just to cut Mr. Balodis a check with a lot of zeroes in it right now, because if this case goes to trial, even Lionel Hutz will eat you alive!
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I hear that you fired a Navy reservist because he was called up. I am in the NC Air Guard, and because I am a reservist, I will NEVER buy ANYTHING from your stores again. I will tell EVERYONE I know NOT to buy anything from your stores, and to SELL your stock if they own any. How about if you learn some patriotism, losers!