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ToxSocks 04-25-2016 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by gblowfish (Post 12194499)
Well, the local grocery store snapped up Frank and gave him a job, so I'm glad the guy wasn't out of work for long.

But you have to know this has cost Wal-Mart thousands more in bad PR than what they saved by whacking this guy. They could have moved him off the register and let him do returns, or stock shelves or something. Just the latest in a history of poor employee relations for Wal-Mart.
If you work for a company and take it upon yourself to give away their money, you'll be fired.

This isn't rocket science.

Toby Waller 04-25-2016 12:31 PM
I never want register jobs anyway.
I can't act all friendly while trying to make sure I don't mess up the money.
I either want a job that's me concentrating on the task or a job where the person interaction is the bulk of the objective.
Not at the same time.

vailpass 04-25-2016 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by gblowfish (Post 12194499)
Well, the local grocery store snapped up Frank and gave him a job, so I'm glad the guy wasn't out of work for long.

But you have to know this has cost Wal-Mart thousands more in bad PR than what they saved by whacking this guy. They could have moved him off the register and let him do returns, or stock shelves or something. Just the latest in a history of poor employee relations for Wal-Mart.
Why? Because he's missing a few marbles and you feel sorry for him? His treatment should be dictated by policy so as to maintain equity in the workplace.
I doubt it is policy to move every terminated cashier to another position.

bigbucks24 04-25-2016 12:32 PM
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Originally Posted by gblowfish (Post 12194476)
The KC Star story is here:
http://www.kansascity.com/news/local...e73691612.html

Part of the story:

"All this because a woman in Frank’s line that day wanted to buy a gallon of the sweet tea. She told Frank a store in a neighboring town had a sale price that Wal-Mart was supposed to match.

She didn’t have the ad, as required, but she didn’t need it with Frank. He’d always made it a point to keep up with prices at other stores, so he let her have it at the sale price.

That got Frank called in and fired after nearly 20 years.

“The bosses said I made up an imaginary price,” he said Thursday.

Frank went to Willow Springs and got an issue of a local paper that showed he was right about the price of tea."
So how do you think this should have been handled? From what I can read, his price matching was 20X the next highest cashier. Not slightly higher, 20 times the next highest person. He has gone through the entire disciplinary process. In most companies, that includes multiple steps that include coaching, retraining, verbal documentation and finally written documentation. So you've had multiple conversations with this person about following the rules. This person continues to ignore the rules. How should it be handled?

Beef Supreme 04-25-2016 12:32 PM
I thought brain damaged was a job requirement at Wal-mart.

Toby Waller 04-25-2016 12:32 PM
I really don't want to hug people just because they want to.

And if he's mentally disabled,why is he handling money?

gblowfish 04-25-2016 12:34 PM
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Originally Posted by bigbucks24 (Post 12194507)
So how do you think this should have been handled? From what I can read, his price matching was 20X the next highest cashier. Not slightly higher, 20 times the next highest person. He has gone through the entire disciplinary process. In most companies, that includes multiple steps that include coaching, retraining, verbal documentation and finally written documentation. So you've had multiple conversations with this person about following the rules. This person continues to ignore the rules. How should it be handled?
"He was right about the price of the tea."

Beef Supreme 04-25-2016 12:36 PM
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Originally Posted by gblowfish (Post 12194512)
"He was right about the price of the tea."
Ten minutes to Wapner.

Fish 04-25-2016 12:37 PM
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Originally Posted by bigbucks24 (Post 12194507)
So how do you think this should have been handled? From what I can read, his price matching was 20X the next highest cashier. Not slightly higher, 20 times the next highest person.
Regarding this, it's completely irrelevant unless his price matching was incorrect. If they have evidence of that then yeah fire the guy. But that criticism is worthless unless there's proof he was abusing it.

Rain Man 04-25-2016 12:39 PM
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Originally Posted by BigBeauford (Post 12194469)
I was hearing about this story. Apparently he would sometimes not give people their change back unless they gave him a hug.
Hugging is as bad as handshakes, and I think my position on handshakes is pretty clear. The only advantage that hugging offers is when you're hugging a woman and you get to feel the gentle, yielding pressure of her breastflesh against you.

But I digress. Handshakes should go away and same sex male hugging should go away. Once again, I offer the perfect solution - a slight and proper bow.

bigbucks24 04-25-2016 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by gblowfish (Post 12194512)
"He was right about the price of the tea."
How is that at all relevant? It sound like the policy states that he must have a physical coupon or advertisement. After multiple conversations, he chose to not follow the policy yet again.

ChiliConCarnage 04-25-2016 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by gblowfish (Post 12194476)
"All this because a woman in Frank’s line that day wanted to buy a gallon of the sweet tea. She told Frank a store in a neighboring town had a sale price that Wal-Mart was supposed to match.

She didn’t have the ad, as required, but she didn’t need it with Frank. He’d always made it a point to keep up with prices at other stores, so he let her have it at the sale price.

That got Frank called in and fired after nearly 20 years.

“The bosses said I made up an imaginary price,” he said Thursday.

Frank went to Willow Springs and got an issue of a local paper that showed he was right about the price of tea."
I could see how that would make you unpopular with anybody whose compensation is tied to store sales or profit.

vailpass 04-25-2016 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Fish (Post 12194519)
Regarding this, it's completely irrelevant unless his price matching was incorrect. If they have evidence of that then yeah fire the guy. But that criticism is worthless unless there's proof he was abusing it.
The customer is required to produce a copy of the ad, according to the article. She did not have a copy of the ad.
Whether the cashier got the price matching correct is irrelevant.

bigbucks24 04-25-2016 12:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Fish (Post 12194519)
Regarding this, it's completely irrelevant unless his price matching was incorrect. If they have evidence of that then yeah fire the guy. But that criticism is worthless unless there's proof he was abusing it.
You are correct. We aren't there and don't know if he had an advertisement or coupon for all of his discounts. By their accounts, we do know that they went through the whole disciplinary process. One would assume that this was not the first time that he has violated the policy.

Stewie 04-25-2016 12:46 PM
I wonder how many customers took advantage of him knowing he would give discounts without any price-matching proof? I'm sure some of those protesters are mad to see their discount go away.


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