http://news.yahoo.com/popeyes-backtracks-firing-pregnant-manager-robbed-gunpoint-231236175.htmlDamn straight.
Unconfirmed reports (difficulty authenticating documents is to be expected) stating sales have plummeted amid boycotts have come in. We are upset and tired of our lives being valued so little as $400. We are sick and tired of actual people having to work themselves to death for absolutely no company loyalty or appreciation to the point where they expect you to die in an armed robbery to protect every penny for the company and be damned grateful about it.
Moreover, this had to have been motivated by stupid completely irrational things, because money could not or at least should not have been a part of it. Why? Simple, the bad press from this alone has to have cost them far more than a mere $400, never mind the boycotts. They could have known that, but chose not to. This was an absolutely bone headed move on the part of the company contrary to the idea that they would act in their own self interest. Frankly, this is yet another end result to the "why should we pay for _____?" insanity that is all too prevalent today. Honestly, it's true on many levels. First, the $400 itself should've been written off. Second, a policy manager or lawyer or somebody should have looked over this train wreck of a company policy and realized it was insane and that person should have been supported. Instead, the "we're in charge and invincible" attitude clearly took hold. Third, the company could have bought insurance for this, but didn't seem to have done so. Fourth, I've seen people get fired for trying to stop a robbery at the story they were working for, but this lady doesn't do that and still gets fired? It's just a problem all around.
People are sick of the idea that there is literally NO limit on what you can be told to do. Sadly, they still won't do jack about it most of the time, but at least here something happened about it.