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The last day... A story to read
15 years ago
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I am a bit late in posting about this but I thought that our friends might like to know about it. As I posted before, Jon had put in his 2-week notice at his job because of unfair treatment and rules that were not enforced on everyone and seemed to single him out.
So, his store manager really didn't want him to go but she understood the reason behind it. She also got written up, like he did, but as the store manager, she got more time to 'fix' the problems... unfortunately she is the only other one who got in trouble for the store statistics and many other stores which Jon communicates with have much lower goals due to the season and people's purchasing habits but their district manager wanated to be an ass about it... The write up Jon got gave him 2 weeks to improve or be fired, his manager got a month to improve or be written up again and that next one would indicate the time she has to improve or be fired. It's really frustrating but Jon's done with it now.
His last day was full of stress and drama. His one request was to not work with a particular other employee on his last week, a person who had caused him much stress during his time there. His manager agreed to this and adjusted the scheudle so he would not have to work with the offending person. However, the offending person made it a point to come into the store as a customer each time Jon was working and try to cause more drama. Jon had purchased a rather nice gift for his manager, a big bottle of Captain Morgan, a gift card, and we also gave her some candles that I had but discovered that I was allergic to. Due to undesired employee insisting on being present and not even leaving Jon and his manager alone for a minute, his last day didn't go at all like he wanted and he didn't even get a chance to say goodbye to has manager. The other guy, who was NOT working, kept trying to help customers and kept going into the back office where Jon and his manager were finalizing some things. She wanted to make sure he got his personal days and such, so she was updating the computer to reflect the use of some personal time and sick time to give him some more $. If undesired employee found out, he would have whined about it and if he complained, the extra time may have been taken away from Jon. I was aware of what they were doing and stood to block the doorway when I saw him coming. He asked me to move but I told him no (don't Jon and his manager have a right to a private conversation???) He yelled past me to have the manager tell me to move but she told him no. He took it upon himself to literally shove past me to get in there. Him pushing me upset Jon and after they finished in the office, as we were walking out, Jon turned and shouted back to the office to the undesired employee to "F&%# YOU!!!" to which undesired employee replied to instigate a fight (About time I should note STUPID move on his part, the guy is about as tall as me... 5 feet and about as big around as a stick. I could probably break him in half and I don't have fighting experience... Jon does. plus he is taller and more muscular than me) Jon shouted back to undesired employee "I'LL KILL YOU!!" and started to go after him. I got in front of him and pushed him back... I don't think it would be wise for Jon to do such things and end up in jail for sending the little smart-ass twerp to the hospital.
Jon is still upset that he didn't get to speak privately with his manager and embarassed because he reacted to the taunting of the undesired employee.
I wish people would learn to keep out when they are not wanted, I generally avoid places if I feel that my presence is not wanted or that drama will be caused by me being there.
One final note is that even though Jon could not get transferred back to his old district as a manager, he has spoken with the assistant manager and others at the store that originally hired him in Monroeville and they really want him back... He plans to apply there as entry-level and may end up being a manager again away from the crappy people.
So, his store manager really didn't want him to go but she understood the reason behind it. She also got written up, like he did, but as the store manager, she got more time to 'fix' the problems... unfortunately she is the only other one who got in trouble for the store statistics and many other stores which Jon communicates with have much lower goals due to the season and people's purchasing habits but their district manager wanated to be an ass about it... The write up Jon got gave him 2 weeks to improve or be fired, his manager got a month to improve or be written up again and that next one would indicate the time she has to improve or be fired. It's really frustrating but Jon's done with it now.
His last day was full of stress and drama. His one request was to not work with a particular other employee on his last week, a person who had caused him much stress during his time there. His manager agreed to this and adjusted the scheudle so he would not have to work with the offending person. However, the offending person made it a point to come into the store as a customer each time Jon was working and try to cause more drama. Jon had purchased a rather nice gift for his manager, a big bottle of Captain Morgan, a gift card, and we also gave her some candles that I had but discovered that I was allergic to. Due to undesired employee insisting on being present and not even leaving Jon and his manager alone for a minute, his last day didn't go at all like he wanted and he didn't even get a chance to say goodbye to has manager. The other guy, who was NOT working, kept trying to help customers and kept going into the back office where Jon and his manager were finalizing some things. She wanted to make sure he got his personal days and such, so she was updating the computer to reflect the use of some personal time and sick time to give him some more $. If undesired employee found out, he would have whined about it and if he complained, the extra time may have been taken away from Jon. I was aware of what they were doing and stood to block the doorway when I saw him coming. He asked me to move but I told him no (don't Jon and his manager have a right to a private conversation???) He yelled past me to have the manager tell me to move but she told him no. He took it upon himself to literally shove past me to get in there. Him pushing me upset Jon and after they finished in the office, as we were walking out, Jon turned and shouted back to the office to the undesired employee to "F&%# YOU!!!" to which undesired employee replied to instigate a fight (About time I should note STUPID move on his part, the guy is about as tall as me... 5 feet and about as big around as a stick. I could probably break him in half and I don't have fighting experience... Jon does. plus he is taller and more muscular than me) Jon shouted back to undesired employee "I'LL KILL YOU!!" and started to go after him. I got in front of him and pushed him back... I don't think it would be wise for Jon to do such things and end up in jail for sending the little smart-ass twerp to the hospital.
Jon is still upset that he didn't get to speak privately with his manager and embarassed because he reacted to the taunting of the undesired employee.
I wish people would learn to keep out when they are not wanted, I generally avoid places if I feel that my presence is not wanted or that drama will be caused by me being there.
One final note is that even though Jon could not get transferred back to his old district as a manager, he has spoken with the assistant manager and others at the store that originally hired him in Monroeville and they really want him back... He plans to apply there as entry-level and may end up being a manager again away from the crappy people.
