Okay, I'm spooked.
Today, someone from my workplace--a guy who has been there much longer than me--was fired right in front of me.
Moreover, the guy was fired with impunity. As in, the owner has permanently banned him from returning to the store. Presumably this means he will not be allowed inside, not even as a customer, ever again.
Specifically, he was taken to the back room and informed, but I basically watched it happen like a train wreck.
He came in the store to punch in, boss-man called him to the back room, and 10 minutes later, he's walking back out with his bag over his shoulder, waving.
"I thought he was supposed to work tonight..."
"Yeah, about that..." boss-man replied quietly, and took me to the back room to explain. The manager obviously couldn't tell me what had happened or why he was fired, but it had to be something serious.
I'm really disturbed by this. I like the guy. He's a very nice, likeable, and sweet person... easy to talk to. I have no idea what he did, though--only theories and speculation, gauging from the harsh and swift reaction by the owner.
Mom's disturbed too, cause she just met him last week... he sat right next to her at the staff party at Shogun, so she got to know him better than anyone else there.
And immediately after the boss told me he'd let the guy go, and that he wasn't permitted back to the store, he was like, "by the way, since I have you here.... stop checking your email at work..." and he went on about his problems with me and the way I work.
Yes, I was fucking nervous, and its still bugging me... though rationally I know he won't fire me, because I didn't do anything super bad, and I'd get at least a better warning that I'm fucking up first...
This incident just alarms me.
Before tonight, no one has ever been fired from our store. Nobody... not even the guy who yelled at the owner's wife.
I sense an ill wind.
One good thing could come out of it, though... evillrat might get the new position there. I know she wants it. I've already recommended her to the manager, and he took her number down and everything... now if only she'd answer her phone! She just had to be out of town this week, too.
So. It's all one big fucking conspiracy. I'm fearing another ambush any day now...
Fuck a duck, eh?
Moreover, the guy was fired with impunity. As in, the owner has permanently banned him from returning to the store. Presumably this means he will not be allowed inside, not even as a customer, ever again.
Specifically, he was taken to the back room and informed, but I basically watched it happen like a train wreck.
He came in the store to punch in, boss-man called him to the back room, and 10 minutes later, he's walking back out with his bag over his shoulder, waving.
"I thought he was supposed to work tonight..."
"Yeah, about that..." boss-man replied quietly, and took me to the back room to explain. The manager obviously couldn't tell me what had happened or why he was fired, but it had to be something serious.
I'm really disturbed by this. I like the guy. He's a very nice, likeable, and sweet person... easy to talk to. I have no idea what he did, though--only theories and speculation, gauging from the harsh and swift reaction by the owner.
Mom's disturbed too, cause she just met him last week... he sat right next to her at the staff party at Shogun, so she got to know him better than anyone else there.
And immediately after the boss told me he'd let the guy go, and that he wasn't permitted back to the store, he was like, "by the way, since I have you here.... stop checking your email at work..." and he went on about his problems with me and the way I work.
Yes, I was fucking nervous, and its still bugging me... though rationally I know he won't fire me, because I didn't do anything super bad, and I'd get at least a better warning that I'm fucking up first...
This incident just alarms me.
Before tonight, no one has ever been fired from our store. Nobody... not even the guy who yelled at the owner's wife.
I sense an ill wind.
One good thing could come out of it, though... evillrat might get the new position there. I know she wants it. I've already recommended her to the manager, and he took her number down and everything... now if only she'd answer her phone! She just had to be out of town this week, too.
So. It's all one big fucking conspiracy. I'm fearing another ambush any day now...
Fuck a duck, eh?