"We've reviewed your sales figures and they're not really up to the level we need," shop manager Alex Barlett wrote in the message. "As a result, we will not require your services any more. Thank you for your time with us."
Ian Bisbie, a Blue Banana director said the company does not usually fire employees by text message, but had no other alternative after phoning Tanner five or six times and calling her boyfriend.
The company also defended the sacking-by-text message as a way to keep modern.
"We are a youth business and our staff are all part of the youth culture that uses (text) messaging as a major means of communication," Bisbie said in a statement e-mailed to the South Wales Echo newspaper. "Therefore as we wished to spare Miss Tanner the embarrassment and expense of coming into the store only to be sent straight home again, it was decided this was the best course of action to take."
The hot line number should be easy to remember -- (513) 381-JERK. <---hilarious
Vodka and soy ice cream? You having a party you didn’t tell us about? That woman certainly didn’t know who she was dealing with! I head about the text thing. That’s messed up. At my old job, they fired one girl over the phone when she was off sick. Then the next week they had the nerve to call and threaten her for not bringing her badge back!
SP - Nope. No parties over here SP. This is one time I'd agree with ya that she didn't know who I how I get down.I have to be kidding me about the badge..Kathi - It's principle and peace of mind for me. I hate feeling like I've been ripped off. That kind of violation makes me feel unsettled. Not to mention its illegal what they did.
Nope. HR called her and said the badge was company property and that she "MUST return it Promply!" Never mind the fact that she was sick and her 5 year old was sick and she had to look for a new job.
SP - I hope she gave them a piece of her mind.
She did. She was so mad. And none of us could believe they would do that. Then again, the HR woman at my old job is horrible! Oh, I changed my blog address...http://insidesp.blogspot.com/
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Vodka and soy ice cream? You having a party you didn’t tell us about? That woman certainly didn’t know who she was dealing with!
I head about the text thing. That’s messed up. At my old job, they fired one girl over the phone when she was off sick. Then the next week they had the nerve to call and threaten her for not bringing her badge back!
SP - Nope. No parties over here SP.
This is one time I'd agree with ya that she didn't know who I how I get down.
I have to be kidding me about the badge..
Kathi - It's principle and peace of mind for me. I hate feeling like I've been ripped off. That kind of violation makes me feel unsettled. Not to mention its illegal what they did.
Nope. HR called her and said the badge was company property and that she "MUST return it Promply!" Never mind the fact that she was sick and her 5 year old was sick and she had to look for a new job.
SP - I hope she gave them a piece of her mind.
She did. She was so mad. And none of us could believe they would do that. Then again, the HR woman at my old job is horrible!
Oh, I changed my blog address...
http://insidesp.blogspot.com/
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