Bed Bath and Beyond fired a friend of mine for following a shoplifter out the door and confronting her. She gave back the merch but following her out the door violated company policy. Can’t be doin’ that! He was a 10-year employee and had been driving an hour commute for months to help open a new store across town.
HR: “If we made an exception for you, we’d have to do it for everybody.”
Actually no, you wouldn’t, but for 10-year employees who have repeatedly demonstrated commitment to the company, yes you damn well could.
Bed Bath and Beyond fired a friend of mine for following a shoplifter out the door and confronting her. She gave back the merch but following her out the door violated company policy. Can’t be doin’ that! He was a 10-year employee and had been driving an hour commute for months to help open a new store across town.
HR: “If we made an exception for you, we’d have to do it for everybody.”
Actually no, you wouldn’t, but for 10-year employees who have repeatedly demonstrated commitment to the company, yes you damn well could.