Fired

mimo2005 · 03-01-2006, 08:25 PM

WINDBER, Pa.— A man said he was fired from his job of 13 years for staying with his wife as she died of brain cancer.

Bernard Chippie, a sales representative for a carpet-cleaning company, said he notified his employer on Feb. 13 that he would not be able to finish his weekly route because he had just learned his wife had between two days and a week to live.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...e/3693577.html

His employer has the soul of a monster .
Disgusting.
If you wanna write them a letter :
http://www.rugdoctor.com/contact.aspx

GarnetCompy · 03-01-2006, 08:50 PM

Wow, that's really terrible. This is deserving of some kind of story a-la 'The Christmas story'. I wonder how his boss would feel if the same happened to him?

**40sondacurb** · 03-01-2006, 09:35 PM

sent my letter.

**Grove** · 03-02-2006, 12:14 AM

That is terrible. I guess some people don't have a moral standing in this world.

**forcifer** · 03-02-2006, 06:29 AM

wow that is so meen. if he didnt warn him, then that is a little bit more underatndable. but he did, and all emplyees take breaks. makes no sense...

**Glaswegian** · 03-02-2006, 06:40 AM

Bah! Humbug right enough! There are some really pathetic people in this world............

yustr · 03-02-2006, 07:01 AM

In the US we have a law that would seem to cover a situation like this - called the Family and Medical Leave Act. Maybe the franchise is too small to fall under the Act but Rugdoctor certainly isn't. Regardless, they appear to be violating the Act or at least the spirit of the Act. And they appear to be cold and heartless - not exactly the image most corporations strive to present. I'm pretty sure his next stop will be at his lawyer's office. Can you say pain and suffering?

See link HERE

ebackhus · 03-02-2006, 08:27 AM

There are people here with the library that use FMLA just to extend their weekends.

95five-0 · 03-02-2006, 10:13 AM

Remember when you read stuff like this you really only get one sided views. This could have been a prepetual problem with this guy. There comes a time when enough is enough. If he was abusing his time off and not getting his work done then it could be effecting everyone that worked for that company.

bry623 · 03-02-2006, 11:11 AM

They should take him back. With his wife dead, he has all kinds of time to devot to work.

03-01-2006, 08:25 PM	#1 (permalink)
mimo2005 Manager, The Relaxation Room/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 11,094 OS: xp	Fired WINDBER, Pa.— A man said he was fired from his job of 13 years for staying with his wife as she died of brain cancer. Bernard Chippie, a sales representative for a carpet-cleaning company, said he notified his employer on Feb. 13 that he would not be able to finish his weekly route because he had just learned his wife had between two days and a week to live. http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/...e/3693577.html His employer has the soul of a monster . Disgusting. If you wanna write them a letter : http://www.rugdoctor.com/contact.aspx __________________ TSF has outgrown its server, again. Please help "Gutta cavat lapidem, non vi sed saepe cadendo"

03-01-2006, 08:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
GarnetCompy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 317 OS: Windows XP Pro / DOS 6.2 / Xandros Triboot My System	Wow, that's really terrible. This is deserving of some kind of story a-la 'The Christmas story'. I wonder how his boss would feel if the same happened to him? __________________ Go, Speed Racer, Go!! "Celerons are genuine Intels, just they are made of celery." - Ebackus, 12/29/05

03-01-2006, 09:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
40sondacurb #64 & #36 BACKBONE Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 5,804 OS: xp	sent my letter. __________________ Donate to keep the forum running "I know the human being and fish can coexist peacefully" -George W. Bush

03-02-2006, 12:14 AM	#4 (permalink)
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03-02-2006, 06:29 AM	#5 (permalink)
forcifer good bye and good luck Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Kansas City kansas Posts: 3,486 OS: Vista Premium 32 My System Blog Entries: 1	wow that is so meen. if he didnt warn him, then that is a little bit more underatndable. but he did, and all emplyees take breaks. makes no sense... __________________ im back...i guess...

03-02-2006, 06:40 AM	#6 (permalink)
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03-02-2006, 07:01 AM	#7 (permalink)
yustr Asst. Manager, The Conversation Pit Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Connecticut shore Posts: 4,994 OS: XP Pro My System	In the US we have a law that would seem to cover a situation like this - called the Family and Medical Leave Act. Maybe the franchise is too small to fall under the Act but Rugdoctor certainly isn't. Regardless, they appear to be violating the Act or at least the spirit of the Act. And they appear to be cold and heartless - not exactly the image most corporations strive to present. I'm pretty sure his next stop will be at his lawyer's office. Can you say pain and suffering? See link HERE __________________ I didn't mean to say it. But I meant what I said. J. McMurtry In Vino Veritas

03-02-2006, 08:27 AM	#8 (permalink)
ebackhus Manager, Design Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: SATX Posts: 12,762 OS: WinXP Pro SP3 My System Blog Entries: 25	There are people here with the library that use FMLA just to extend their weekends. __________________ ----------------------------- There are no dumb questions, unless a customer is asking them. Help in the fight against cancer and other serious illnesses.

03-02-2006, 10:13 AM	#9 (permalink)
95five-0 Hardware Tech Team Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Corinth, TX Posts: 1,339 OS: 2000/XP/2003/Vista/2008	Remember when you read stuff like this you really only get one sided views. This could have been a prepetual problem with this guy. There comes a time when enough is enough. If he was abusing his time off and not getting his work done then it could be effecting everyone that worked for that company. __________________ "If it's really a supercomputer, how come the bullets don't bounce off when I shoot it ?" <<PC Pitstop>><< AVG Free>><<Spybot>><<Everest 2.0>><<Trend Micro House Call>><<HijackThis How-to>>

03-02-2006, 11:11 AM	#10 (permalink)
bry623 Manager, The Conversation Pit/Analyst, Security Team Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: NW Territory circa 1787 Posts: 10,621 OS: winxp pro sp2	They should take him back. With his wife dead, he has all kinds of time to devot to work. __________________ "Government is not the solution to our problem. Government is the problem." -Ronald Reagan