Comments on: Employee laid off after saving her boss’ life

By: HR Coordinator

HR Coordinator — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 21:45:09 +0000

I agree with Persephone completely, (Jim I understand what your stating too) I do have a Manager who does have a heart and is always looking out for the “little ” people and that includes the lower paid salary workers. But he is ALWAYS fighting the Upper Management who are over him to try and help us out. During this time of crisis you would think that an Upper Management person who makes WELL over $100, 000.00 a year would cut his own wages during this time so that other people could continue to have a job to come to everyday, well that is not the case here! Also give up those company cars (and free gas). How selfess can people be! These lower paying people have families and bills too, why don’t you give up your little costly needs for a while to help out the little people for a change. If they were truely worried about us they would look at other ways to help instead of laying us off and telling us that they will not fight our unemployment…how kind of you!

By: Jim R

Jim R — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 19:43:05 +0000

I do not know the facts of this story beyond what appears in this article. But I’d like to point out that the article does not indicate that the manager who had the heart attack was the direct supervisor who made the layoff decisions. He was a finance manager, and the spokesperson quoted was a general manager.

Remove the life-saving scenario and it is still a pathetic story of knowingly thrusting a family into crisis.

By: Anjelina

Anjelina — Sun, 08 Feb 2009 20:06:57 +0000

They should have recieved a personal bonus check and several copies of letters of recommendation. Actually, I think the couple should bill him for their services – the gas, the labor, the education, etc… and take it up with a lawyer.

By: Persephone

Persephone — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 22:10:08 +0000

I seriously think it is a requirement of higher management to be cold, cruel and to have no compassion or ability to put themselves in the shoes of the little guy. To them, everyone is dispensable all the hard work and dedication is ignored but any tiny problem is magnified to death. The people who work for them are not permitted to be human and to have faults. “Personal life” is not in their dictionary. It truly is sad. People with compassion for their fellow man and the ability to see the other person’s point of view are always the ones hiding in the corner either killing themselves trying to do everything or being given mindless busywork, either way, they are working really hard and getting paid one shiny penny a month. Yeah, I am talking from experience, I have yet to find a upper management person who has a heart. They just simply don’t exist. It’s sad, isn’t it?

By: Chris Davis

Chris Davis — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 19:18:31 +0000

So the next time that guy needs his life saved what will the employees be thinking?

By: Laurie

Laurie — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 18:04:11 +0000

Do the people making these decisions ever try to imagine what it would be like to be in the employee’s shoes? Could THEY find a new home and move an entire family of 7 in 2 weeks with no income??? It’s shameful! Thanks for saving my life, and Merry Christmas… now get out!

By: Mel

Mel — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 17:42:56 +0000

Wow talk about heartless. It’s hard to believe they couldn’t keep at least one of them to allow them to stay in the house. Cut their hours or something but letting them go seems like overkill. Nice to see the couple is confident in their own abilities to find new jobs. No good deed goes unpunished.

By: John - Baltimore

John - Baltimore — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:48:38 +0000

They should re-think their procedures and policies. They may need these people back as the global economy improves. I would not return to a company that treats people this way. This is almost as cold-hearted as it can get given the impact on the lives of seven people. Makes you wonder what this Company’s Values are.

By: Jeanette

Jeanette — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:47:21 +0000

Just proves that no good deed goes unpunished. To lose their jobs was bad enough, but to have to vacate as well…despicable!

By: Liz

Liz — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 16:37:49 +0000

I agree with both Kristina and James’ comments. SHAME ON THEM. To lay both husband and wife off, then put their family out of the company house (at Christmas time) with just a two weeks notice. SHAME ON THEM.