Cracker Barrel is fucked because they did the right thing and fired and employee who wouldn't stop giving away their product after 4 warnings. All the outrage over this is a perfect example of how the average American has zero critical thinking skills. We are a country of entitled idiots who can't even recognize that employees have to follow the rules to keep their job.
So the guy is old and a vet, how does that give him the right to give away his employer's property? I respect and thank all veterans for their service, but that doesn't automatically make them good people. Some vets I have personally met are despicable pieces of shit.
Anyway, how much does a muffin cost? If the old guy fells that strongly about feeding the homeless, does he buy food with his own money for them or just give them what he takes from his employer?
The real outrage should be that all the idiots sharing their outrage on social media also have the right to vote and help decide the fate of this country. That's damn scary and the reason this country is so fucked.
Next time someone asks for money at the gas station take them into the station shop and hand them a candy bar off the counter. When the police apprehend you tell them it's a matter of morality. Be sure to call Fox News.
I mean, we all appreciate you going and risking your life to protect oil company profits (if Iraq Wars), but this isn't the Vietnam Era with a draft. We have an all-volunteer military, and people are obviously compensated enough to join or they wouldn't do it.
What I don't get is this concept that we all "owe" vets a little extra.
I mean, we all appreciate you going and risking your life to protect oil company profits (if Iraq Wars), but this isn't the Vietnam Era with a draft. We have an all-volunteer military, and people are obviously compensated enough to join or they wouldn't do it.
And I am a fan of that, I think the military is a great way to move up the societal ladder if you started on rock bottom (like momma hits crack rocks bottom). I just don't think the world owes these vets anything they want on top of the tens of thousands of dollars in direct compensation, medical benefits, tuition, etc. already given.
What does his vet status have to do with anything?
The fact that it is an all-volunteer military and we are in an active engagement is a lot more meaningful than conscription. Sure, you might not agree with the war, but if these people didn't volunteer, what do you think happens? Do we not fight in these conflicts? Ha! No, either you or your children are drafted. At the very least, thank the veterans for taking your spot.
If you really think the vets get such great benefits, you're kidding yourself. As a software developer in the military, I was making $36k a year, and I damn sure wasn't enjoying 40 hour work weeks.
He'll probably just go back on unemployment now which was probably what he wanted all along anyway.
It's a Fox News piece. The fact that he's a vet makes the story score extra points with the conservatives that they're trying to keep entertained between Obama bashing sessions
It would have scored even higher if he was a concealed carry gun owner as well!
I'm a long time "foodie" and, this is total bs. All the policy princesses who think he should have been fired can kiss my ass. Policies have never once made a buck or served a customer. People do that. Samuel Clemens made a statement to the effect of "people who follow regulations and rules without fail are even stupider than those who break them at every opportunity. " I expect my employees to use their heads and experience to make the right decision. Policy is a guideline, nothing more.
They let him break the rules 4 times. There are plenty of more trustworthy people who can do his job.
Putting policy ahead of people is exactly why the U.S. is fucked right now. You can NOT run a service based company by negative feedback. If you do, it guarantees you will go broke slowly.
So they should let him give away hundreds of muffins? He isn't the first person to be fired for theft and won't be the last.
If he wants to give away things, he can buy them with his own money. I'd have fired him too for arrogance.
You're trying too hard. "Hundreds " of muffins not found.
Nice selective reply. :thumbsup:
When should he be fired? The tenth muffin? The fiftieth? Can he give away muffins only to homeless people or just anyone who's in a rush?
You've left out the part about expecting employees to use their heads and experience. I guarantee that the employee in question has more than you. Policy is for those who need training wheels.
I don't give a fuck about policy and if he had so much experience he'd be running the joint. 73 years old or 17, you don't fuck with my business. I'm in charge, so I decide who gives away muffins, bar none.
He isn't the first person to be fired for theft and won't be the last, no this "negative press" shit is overdone.