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Pep Boys tells Reservist to "go screw"
Question:
> <snip same article> > Wow, umm, guess we were both on the same wavelength there, ya beat me by > only a few minutes.
funny thing is, there’s two sides to a story, and the person who got fired, couldn’t prove where he was on the days he was off. he claimed to be doing reserve duty, but couldn’t prove it! punch
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<snip same article> Wow, umm, guess we were both on the same wavelength there, ya beat me by only a few minutes. – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text -> http://www.pepboys.com/about/careers/index.html > NEXT IN LINE for a Career at Pep Boys ?!! (…your crazy if you are!) > http://www.pepboys.com/about/contact/investor_relations.html > Investor Relations Dept. (…Give em a call ! Invest some money in Pep Boys > !)
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Reservist’s family gaining support IRWIN M. GOLDBERG Tucson Citizen March 18, 2003 http://www.tucsoncitizen.com/business/3_18_03pep_boys.html Allegations that Pep Boys wrongfully terminated a U.S. Navy reservist from Tucson have brought expressions of support for the man’s family from across the country. The Tucson Citizen received more than 30 e-mails expressing concern and a desire to help the family of Erik Balodis with monetary contributions. According to the federal lawsuit filed by Tucson attorney Andrea Watters, Balodis was terminated by the company after he reported for reserve duty in June 2002. Erik Balodis was out of work for five months. In February the family filed for bankruptcy and sold its house because it could no longer make payments. Kathy Balodis said plans to purchase a mobile home have been delayed because the bank will not grant a loan because of the bankruptcy filing, even with her parents co-signing. Petty Officer Balodis is stationed in South Korea. ——- cut —— Pep Boys Statement Regarding Military Leave http://www.pepboys.com/statement.html March 17, 2003 Service to our nation is paramount to Pep Boys. We are very proud, not only of all those Pep Boys associates currently serving our country but, of every U.S. service man and woman who has ever served. Our policies grant leaves of absence for military duty to our associates and are in full compliance with Federal and State law. Regarding recent allegations, we are confident no inappropriate actions have been taken toward any former or current Pep Boys associate due to his or her military obligations. We do, however, take allegations of this type seriously and investigate any such claim. —–cut—— (REAL meaning of that last paragraph) : "Pep Boys will hire/fire anyone at will. We at pep Boys couldn’t f-cking care less if their in the millitary or if they just were put here on a welfare-to-work program. People are expendible – Money and profits are not. Thank you for shopping at Pep Boys : ) : ) : ) " Manny, Moe and Jack then flip U "the bird" and say: "PFHBLTTTTT !" http://www.pepboys.com/about/careers/index.html NEXT IN LINE for a Career at Pep Boys ?!! (…your crazy if you are!) http://www.pepboys.com/about/contact/investor_relations.html Investor Relations Dept. (…Give em a call ! Invest some money in Pep Boys !)