Miscellaneous: Today, while buying paint, I began to help an elderly woman working...

By Anonymous - 31/12/2012 15:44 - Canada - Sydney

Today, while buying paint, I began to help an elderly woman working to lift some heavy boxes. She told me what a nice young lady I was. Then her boss came over, screamed at her for being lazy and fired her. She cried. So did I. FML

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duma191 21

Thursday 10 September 2015 14:03

report him for unprofessional behavior. Under no circumstances are managers allowed to yell at or belittle their employees, and certainly not fire them or even reprimand them in front of a customer.