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2004-02-04 Home Front

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Posted by Chuck Simmins 2004-02-04 4:40:14 PM|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I don't buy anything from Pep Boys anyway, but this is another reason to NEVER go in there. How DARE they. May they rot in hell for this. I hope he wins in court, plus attorney's fees.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2004-2-4 4:58:13 PM|| 2004-2-4 4:58:13 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Poor timing on the part of Pep Boys. If he did have poor performance, he could be dealt with when he returned from active duty. Pep Boys management did not think this one out, plus the possibility of a pissed off and sympathetic jury at trial time, may cost PB big change.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-2-4 5:19:50 PM|| 2004-2-4 5:19:50 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 If they did, indeed, send a letter asking for him to be allowed to remain because he was too important, then it's pretty obvious that they're screwed. The law is the law and it's pretty clear on this topic, or so I've read, anyway. The jury might award a helluvalot more the $5M. Poop Boyz sounds like a bunch of stupid turds...

Posted by .com 2004-2-4 5:24:48 PM|| 2004-2-4 5:24:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 When Balodis returned from a Navy exercise on June 27, 2002, the company fired him for âjob abandonment"

That's all the judge needs to know right there, go for summary judgement and hammer these guys.

They must have got some p*ss poor advice from HR and legal to pull the trigger on this bonehead move. Hopefully it costs them.

Posted by 4thInfVet 2004-2-4 5:24:53 PM|| 2004-2-4 5:24:53 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Piss poor advice.

Posted by Shipman 2004-2-4 5:54:58 PM|| 2004-2-4 5:54:58 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 âPep Boys is stating job performance. But, yet, at the time theyâre saying âjob performance,â I was awarded a district manager award of the quarter,â he said.

If he also has documented good 'performance reviews' he has them by the short hairs....

Posted by CrazyFool 2004-2-4 5:56:28 PM|| 2004-2-4 5:56:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 I spent the Carter years in the Reserve. This was an isue with both companies I worked for in those four years, and one of the major reasons I jumped at the offer when asked to return to active duty. Citizen-soldiers have a long tradition, but a lot of companies these days have absolutely no loyalty to the military, or military members in their organizations. They ALL need a reminder that the price of freedom may include them being without a key performer for a few months. The other choice is to work for the People's Republic of China, or someone equally as odious.

Posted by Old Patriot 2004-2-4 6:25:37 PM|| [http://users.codenet.net/mweather/default.htm] 2004-2-4 6:25:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 OP, I have worked for DP&L, Nucor Steel and GM since leaving active duty. All have been incredibly supportive of Reservists. I think smaller operations have more trouble supporting prolonged absences.

I wouldn't think that a guy could get to the district manager level in a retail chain of any kind without being a whizz at sales.

Unfortunately, people that make it to higher levels in sales hierachies seem to be almost a species unto themselves. That much coffee and listening to so many motivational sales presentaions must alter the brainwaves into some type of sales version of roid-rage.

What type of publicity did PEP Boys think they were going to get by firing a reservist in 2002? They should have reassigned him to a deadend position and excluded him from all decision making meetings. That's what most companies do. They don't have to pay unemployment benefits when a guy finds another job.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-2-4 8:41:02 PM|| 2004-2-4 8:41:02 PM|| Front Page Top

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