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It seems like it was the price matching issue. If he was there for 20 years, and hugging customers all this time, I don't think it's that, because they'd have fired him long ago for that. Seems like he was pretty well-known for the hugging thing.
Poor guy though...I'm thinking that a lot of jerkoffs sensed he was mentally impaired and naive, and thought it'd be a ripe opportunity to take advantage of him. People really suck sometimes.
I have no way of knowing all the circumstances but to me it seems the sensible thing to do would be to simply move him to another position within the store within his capability.
Unfortunately, it seems a lot of companies want to get rid of employees with a lot of time and grade because they cost more than new hires. It would not surprise me if this were not a factor.
It used to be that employers recognized dedication, honesty, sincerity, and a strong work ethic. In fact, employers still demand it from employees but fail to give it in return.
News, Walmart fired employee for pricing violations/excessive price matching.
Not as sexy as employee who gave free hugs.
True. But again, this is a thread in which the OP has played fast and loose with the thread title because the employee fired was one who had given hugs. I'm sure he was an employee who had done a lot of things.
I have no way of knowing all the circumstances but to me it seems the sensible thing to do would be to simply move him to another position within the store within his capability.
Unfortunately, it seems a lot of companies want to get rid of employees with a lot of time and grade because they cost more than new hires. It would not surprise me if this were not a factor.
It used to be that employers recognized dedication, honesty, sincerity, and a strong work ethic. In fact, employers still demand it from employees but fail to give it in return.
They claim he was discounting merchandise without proof of lower price elsewhere. For example, a customer says to the cashier that the tea they are buying is .50 cheaper at a competitor and this cashier says okay and discounts the item. It would fall under unauthorized discounts which is essentially stealing. If he is slightly mentally challenged he probably didn't think what he was doing was wrong but customers know who will give loose discounts (stealing) and go to that cashier.
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