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I do not think the drive through is the place for a deaf person to place an order. Nor is it a place for a mute person to place an order. Nor a blind person. Nor a pedestrian (it is a DRIVE up, not a WALK up!). Nor someone who does not speak American English.
I wonder how many people were working that night who were conversant in sign language?
However, the employee was just as wrong as the customer. The manager ( shift boss) should have been brought in for guidance immediately. "HELP! I can not take this person's order, what should I do?"
Yes, to me also it seems like an entitled person looking for a confrontation with a payday at the end. I would love to be on the jury for that lawsuit! I would ask "Is it reasonable to require that every employer have on staff at all times employees conversant in every possible sign language and spoken language on Earth??"
IMO, no it is not reasonable.
Who argues with a fast food employee for two hours? What transpired during those two hours? I understood her just fine. She wanted meal #8. Why didn't she use the ordering speakers like everyone else does?
This makes no sense to me. Was this another set-up by a "specially challenged person" who poked a sharp stick at an employee before turning on the camera?
I can't judge based on ten seconds of video and the news media's negative opinion of another business. We all know why.
It doesn't matter whether the son was capable of placing the order. People who are deaf or hearing impaired need to be able to conduct business, and employees need to be trained on how to do so.
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Originally Posted by Javacoffee
She wanted meal #8. Why didn't she use the ordering speakers like everyone else does?
"Hello, welcome to Jack in the Box. Can I take your order?"
"Would you like fries with that?"
"I'm sorry, we're out of X, Y and Z."
She can't hear these things. Is it really that difficult to understand why she doesn't use the ordering speakers "like everyone else does"?
It doesn't matter whether the son was capable of placing the order. People who are deaf or hearing impaired need to be able to conduct business, and employees need to be trained on how to do so.
"Hello, welcome to Jack in the Box. Can I take your order?"
"Would you like fries with that?"
"I'm sorry, we're out of X, Y and Z."
She can't hear these things. Is it really that difficult to understand why she doesn't use the ordering speakers "like everyone else does"?
Fair argument if not for the fact that her son was there with her and could've placed the order in her stead or relayed the messages to his mom.
The whole thing does stink to me and I wouldn't be surprised if as others have pointed out this is an attempt to get a case.
Katie the heartbreaker;56140059At 4 AM, the lobby is closed, so she could only use the drive-thru. The man at the drive-thru is a disgrace to treat a deaf person like that. He deserved to be fired and should not ever work in any customer service job since he has no respect for customers. Good riddance!
Oh, I didn't know that. We don't even have that eatery in this region.
But that little tidbit only reinforces my belief that this was a planned "outing." In this case, someone accompanied her, and her son could have given the order. IMO This is a money-grab.
As for that employee, again, he could have simply taken the order at the window. But the company is lucky to be rid of him. There'sno way I'm going to believe that this was an isolated incident with him. He doesn't belong in customer service.
Is her son also deaf? It somewhat defeats the purpose of drive-thru if you can't place your order with the speaker box. It will cause a backlog in the drive-thru.
Also, her staying there with her son for 2 hours to argue with this dude is CRAZY! I feel sorry for the employee.
In the first video, he was said to be "assisting" his mom during the interview, so I doubt it.
Who argues with a fast food employee for two hours? What transpired during those two hours? I understood her just fine. She wanted meal #8. Why didn't she use the ordering speakers like everyone else does?
This makes no sense to me. Was this another set-up by a "specially challenged person" who poked a sharp stick at an employee before turning on the camera?
I can't judge based on ten seconds of video and the news media's negative opinion of another business. We all know why.
Because she's deaf, and wouldn't be able to hear the employee asking for and confirming her order, telling her the amount due, etc. A conversation needs to take place.
Fair argument if not for the fact that her son was there with her and could've placed the order in her stead or relayed the messages to his mom.
The whole thing does stink to me and I wouldn't be surprised if as others have pointed out this is an attempt to get a case.
I am guessing the son was on the passenger side of the car? Have you tried to yelll your order from the opposite side of the car into one of those sorry speakers? It doesn't tend to work well, so we always tell the driver what we want who then orders it for us.
I don't get arguing for two hours, but then I understand being taken aback when you are treated badly by someone in customer service.
I am guessing the son was on the passenger side of the car? Have you tried to yelll your order from the opposite side of the car into one of those sorry speakers? It doesn't tend to work well, so we always tell the driver what we want who then orders it for us.
I don't get arguing for two hours, but then I understand being taken aback when you are treated badly by someone in customer service.
Mom is deaf so he could yell as loud as he needs to.
Fair argument if not for the fact that her son was there with her and could've placed the order in her stead or relayed the messages to his mom.
The whole thing does stink to me and I wouldn't be surprised if as others have pointed out this is an attempt to get a case.
But the fact remains that she always needs employees to be prepared to allow her accommodations to be able to communicate with her. If they aren't prepared THIS TIME, how is she to expect them to be prepared next time, when he's not there?
She needs to be able to function independently.
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But that little tidbit only reinforces my belief that this was a planned "outing." In this case, someone accompanied her, and her son could have given the order. IMO This is a money-grab.
