I agree that special needs are not a free pass! But each case is individual.
Agreed maybe not a free pass but at least a DAS pass.
I agree that special needs are not a free pass! But each case is individual.
Absolutely, a sentence. And the owners response was thorough, and I’m sure the owner knows the employee better than customers or corporate. For goodness sake.Can we all accept that the employee was having a tough day and needed to vent and this caused the OP to have a tough day and needed to vent as well?
even my worst day at work I've never threatened to stuff something down a young child's throat. That would be immediate dismissal. That employee should be fired.Can we all accept that the employee was having a tough day and needed to vent and this caused the OP to have a tough day and needed to vent as well?
It isn't clear whether the employer can get away with firing the employee without legal consequences.even my worst day at work I've never threatened to stuff something down a young child's throat. That would be immediate dismissal. That employee should be fired.
You mean a union worker?It isn't clear whether the employer can get away with firing the employee without legal consequences.
I'm assuming they meant breaking ADA laws.You mean a union worker?
I don’t know what that is.I'm assuming they meant breaking ADA laws.
And what would you do if she was?- I agree that the store should get rid of that employee, but you probably won't hear that it happened. I'd be tempted to go back to the store in a few weeks -- definitely without the child -- and see if she's still around.
It really all boils down to that. It's not acceptable.even my worst day at work I've never threatened to stuff something down a young child's throat.
I get pretty protective about kids - but file a police report for what, exactly?I left my name and told them I expected a call from management as I was tempted to file a police report. She just randomly threatened a 6 year old.
I feel like I've heard managers say this sort of thing almost only about the best employees who would generally not be a problem (not suggesting this was the case in this story). More often than not, if someone is actually often a problem, people aren't going to lead with that.I also think you are taking the other employee's comment too literally. "What did she do now" could simply mean she has a habit of dropping things, or misdirecting shoppers to the wrong aisles. Unlikely she meant threatening children. Or maybe that cashier was just a bullying witch. Who knows!
Let me get this straight. A person complaining that their 6 year old child was verbally threatened is a Karen, yet the person doing the threatening is a victim? We are doomed as a society. I've worked under powerful unions for 30 years and this would be undefendable. Their best bet would be to get the person a job in the back and not in front of customers. We have a store here (WinCo for those around me) that stock all day and they wear headphones so not so sure it's a sign of a disability. If it is, the store needs to make an accommodation where the person is not in contact with customers.We’re only hearing Karen’s side of the story. With all her rage fueling her need to get Internet strangers on her side.
Then, the store should have the employee working in an area where dealing with the public is not part of the job description. This is if the employee has a history of bad interactions - I don't mean any employee on the spectrum.Is there a possibility the employee is on the Spectrum?
Let me get this straight. A person complaining that their 6 year old child was verbally threatened is a Karen, yet the person doing the threatening is a victim? We are doomed as a society. I've worked under powerful unions for 30 years and this would be undefendable. Their best bet would be to get the person a job in the back and not in front of customers. We have a store here (WinCo for those around me) that stock all day and they wear headphones so not so sure it's a sign of a disability. If it is, the store needs to make an accommodation where the person is not in contact with customers.
my guess is not.Did you read the entire thread?
Is it really necessary to be rude?We’re only hearing Karen’s side of the story. With all her rage fueling her need to get Internet strangers on her side.
I left my name and told them I expected a call from management as I was tempted to file a police report. She just randomly threatened a 6 year old.