COMPLETELY disillusioned, impractical, naive, and overly optimistic.
Talk to you. Well, that's what I plan to do. And I hope that somebody listens. 'Cause I have
a little story to tell you.
I was hired at Anchor Blue (it was then Miller's Outpost)not all that long ago. Right from
the first call for an interview, I was very impressed. I was told that my application was
great, and that they would love to have me in for an interview. Unfortunately, I was unable
to make that interview, and called to say so, thinking "That's too bad, I'm screwed for that
job now and I really wanted it!" But no! They called back, saying again that my application
was great, please come and interview. Well alright then! So I interview. It goes great. I take
the PDI. They call my references. Apparently that all goes great, 'cause whaddya know,
they call me! I am then a super-happy employee of Mill-er, Anchor Blue. And I mean
super happy. I loved my job. I loved it so much, I didn't even care when I got paid, and I
completely forgot to pick up my checks for the first three weeks. I would work at "my
store" for free, I loved it that much! Every single, wait be sure you catch that- EVERY
SINGLE person was so INCREDIBLY nice, that I could not believe it! I loved them all
immediately! Loved them like family- hell, more than family- my parents and I aren't that
close.
Let me take a second to also explain one other amazing thing to you- I have diabetes. Now
that is not the amazing thing. What was truly unbelievable was the caring and
understanding, but mostly PATIENCE that my managers had with me and my disease.
Sometimes stress, or folding and shelving huge stacks of jeans would cause my blood sugar
to go low, and never once was there any hesitation from them to take care of it. My head
manager impressed me the most. She took the time to talk with me about it, read a book
about it, ask questions, watch me take a shot, etc. etc. She also showed concern about
other parts of my life, and I know that holds true for several of my co-workers as well.
This is not part of her job. But as she makes it part of her job, it displays in her an
invaluable quality to people such as myself, and most definitely to your company and your
customers. I liked to think of myself as a part of the staff who, in the spirit of my
manager(s), was enthusiastic, dedicated, and hard-working. I quit one other much higher
paying job, and turned down two others to remain on staff with Anchor Blue simply
because I believe there is much more to a job than money.
Unfortunately, the true purpose this letter is not to give praise to my co-workers or
managers, be it well-deserved, and most definitely not to myself. The purpose of this letter
is actually to remind the company that the most important points in an employee's career
with you should be dealt with in a sensitive manner. Always.
I care to say it again because if you seize nothing else from this letter, please consider this-
The most important points in an employee's career with you should be dealt with in a
sensitive manner. Always.
Important points may include hiring, training, promoting, admonishing, as well as firing. In
my case, I bring to your attention my termination. And I continue my story.
Working hard as a happy employee at Anchor Blue, I am told that my hours will be cut to
an extremely low amount, but that I will remain on staff, perhaps one or two days a week.
That was fine with me, and I was aware that our store had/is not doeing well as of late.
About two weeks later, I call a friend who is also friends with a co-worker of mine. My
friend tells me that my co-worker was told by my manager that I would no longer have a
job after the end of the week. I am sure that this sounds to you exactly as it sounded to me.
Unbelievable. Why wouldn't my manager talk to me first before disclosing such
information to a co-worker? There was not even any HINT that I might lose my job. And
when I saw my manager the next day, she said nothing to me. So I assumed it was just a
mistake. But no. When I go in to check the next week's schedule, I am not on it. I talked to
another manager, and she could not explain, except that she knew that there were not
enough hours to keep me on, and that the store was not doing well, etc. That was not the
explanation I was looking for. The clarification that I needed, and feel that I deserved, was
as to why NO ONE said anything to me- except a friend who has never worked for the
company, doesn't know my manager, only knows myself and one other girl there- and yet
HAPPENS to know of my termination status. And SHE is the one to tell me. I found that
to be a completely shocking event.
In short, (because I know I have been long) I feel that my termination (one of those
"important points" in my career) was handled completely without the sensitivity and at least
COURTESY I had been trained to recognize and display as an employee. To be blunt
myself, I thought it was rude.
This letter is really three things. First, it is a thank you for the wonderful experience of
being an employee at Anchor Blue. Second, it is a display of complete store pride and the
appreciation of a FABULOUS staff. Third, it is a hopeful reminder that you might
consider my advice.
Should anyone actually read this, I would very much care to see a response from anyone at
all. I have not included any information about my store or my name because although I'm a
bit ticked off, I still love them all, and there's no way I'd want them to be upset with me, or
worse, get into trouble.
Thank you for your time (a lot, I know)
-"Sugar" from Anchor Blue
a little story to tell you.
I was hired at Anchor Blue (it was then Miller's Outpost)not all that long ago. Right from
the first call for an interview, I was very impressed. I was told that my application was
great, and that they would love to have me in for an interview. Unfortunately, I was unable
to make that interview, and called to say so, thinking "That's too bad, I'm screwed for that
job now and I really wanted it!" But no! They called back, saying again that my application
was great, please come and interview. Well alright then! So I interview. It goes great. I take
the PDI. They call my references. Apparently that all goes great, 'cause whaddya know,
they call me! I am then a super-happy employee of Mill-er, Anchor Blue. And I mean
super happy. I loved my job. I loved it so much, I didn't even care when I got paid, and I
completely forgot to pick up my checks for the first three weeks. I would work at "my
store" for free, I loved it that much! Every single, wait be sure you catch that- EVERY
SINGLE person was so INCREDIBLY nice, that I could not believe it! I loved them all
immediately! Loved them like family- hell, more than family- my parents and I aren't that
close.
Let me take a second to also explain one other amazing thing to you- I have diabetes. Now
that is not the amazing thing. What was truly unbelievable was the caring and
understanding, but mostly PATIENCE that my managers had with me and my disease.
Sometimes stress, or folding and shelving huge stacks of jeans would cause my blood sugar
to go low, and never once was there any hesitation from them to take care of it. My head
manager impressed me the most. She took the time to talk with me about it, read a book
about it, ask questions, watch me take a shot, etc. etc. She also showed concern about
other parts of my life, and I know that holds true for several of my co-workers as well.
This is not part of her job. But as she makes it part of her job, it displays in her an
invaluable quality to people such as myself, and most definitely to your company and your
customers. I liked to think of myself as a part of the staff who, in the spirit of my
manager(s), was enthusiastic, dedicated, and hard-working. I quit one other much higher
paying job, and turned down two others to remain on staff with Anchor Blue simply
because I believe there is much more to a job than money.
Unfortunately, the true purpose this letter is not to give praise to my co-workers or
managers, be it well-deserved, and most definitely not to myself. The purpose of this letter
is actually to remind the company that the most important points in an employee's career
with you should be dealt with in a sensitive manner. Always.
I care to say it again because if you seize nothing else from this letter, please consider this-
The most important points in an employee's career with you should be dealt with in a
sensitive manner. Always.
Important points may include hiring, training, promoting, admonishing, as well as firing. In
my case, I bring to your attention my termination. And I continue my story.
Working hard as a happy employee at Anchor Blue, I am told that my hours will be cut to
an extremely low amount, but that I will remain on staff, perhaps one or two days a week.
That was fine with me, and I was aware that our store had/is not doeing well as of late.
About two weeks later, I call a friend who is also friends with a co-worker of mine. My
friend tells me that my co-worker was told by my manager that I would no longer have a
job after the end of the week. I am sure that this sounds to you exactly as it sounded to me.
Unbelievable. Why wouldn't my manager talk to me first before disclosing such
information to a co-worker? There was not even any HINT that I might lose my job. And
when I saw my manager the next day, she said nothing to me. So I assumed it was just a
mistake. But no. When I go in to check the next week's schedule, I am not on it. I talked to
another manager, and she could not explain, except that she knew that there were not
enough hours to keep me on, and that the store was not doing well, etc. That was not the
explanation I was looking for. The clarification that I needed, and feel that I deserved, was
as to why NO ONE said anything to me- except a friend who has never worked for the
company, doesn't know my manager, only knows myself and one other girl there- and yet
HAPPENS to know of my termination status. And SHE is the one to tell me. I found that
to be a completely shocking event.
In short, (because I know I have been long) I feel that my termination (one of those
"important points" in my career) was handled completely without the sensitivity and at least
COURTESY I had been trained to recognize and display as an employee. To be blunt
myself, I thought it was rude.
This letter is really three things. First, it is a thank you for the wonderful experience of
being an employee at Anchor Blue. Second, it is a display of complete store pride and the
appreciation of a FABULOUS staff. Third, it is a hopeful reminder that you might
consider my advice.
Should anyone actually read this, I would very much care to see a response from anyone at
all. I have not included any information about my store or my name because although I'm a
bit ticked off, I still love them all, and there's no way I'd want them to be upset with me, or
worse, get into trouble.
Thank you for your time (a lot, I know)
-"Sugar" from Anchor Blue