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[nockergeek]

And now, a minor aside.

Apparently, Andy at Pulp Fiction is pissing off his Friday Night Magic players (which are now his only Friday night customers) by not supporting the events actively, not training his Friday night employee(s) on how to run events, and not turning in any results to WotC. WotC has to have proof that FNM is running, or they cancel their support for a store. Furthermore, it seems any attempt to bring this to Andy's attention and ask that he turn the results in ends up with Andy being a total cock to the people involved.

So, he's losing that business, too. And the hits keep on coming! Apparently, he lost his Warmachine crowd, too, as he stopped supporting events for them.

At the rate that he's alienating customers, I give the store 6 months to live, and that's being generous.

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(frozen comment) Re: A Response

[nockergeek.livejournal.com]

Andy, she didn't call you an asshole because she didn't want to insult all the assholes in the world.

The thing is, it's not the fact that you fired Z that get us. People get let go for legitimate reasons all the time. You, on the other hand, never gave Z a legitimate reason for why you let her go. As far as she recalls, you never gave her any explanation of "other issues that [she] had created." By never giving her a list of other issues, you never gave her a chance to refute these issues. Fortunately, I have heard your side of the story from the one person that you didn't declare shame on, and the explanation you gave him - that "a customer" told you that Z left the store unlocked and unattended while she got into a car and drove off to get food - rings of so much untruth that I don't even know where to begin. Nevermind the fact that she wasn't fired until after she called you on the fact that you left the doors unlocked overnight, and in response you offered to cut her hours in half so... I'm really not sure why. Was it so that she wouldn't have to deal with the messes you leave behind on Sunday night? How magnanimous of you.

Honestly, though, at this point it doesn't matter. It's not like she wants the job back - at least, not while you'd be her manager. I've never seen someone so happy to be fired, because it meant she got out of the emotionally toxic environment you'd created. You'd accuse her of things that either she hadn't done, or over which she had no control. Monday sales are bad? It's Z's fault, despite the fact that you gave her no tools with which to increase those sales. Not like she can make people buy things, or suggestive sell a side of fries with their comics. Z wasn't working hard enough, or wasn't doing things the right way, but you never bothered to tell her what more she could do, or how to do things differently. In the end, you'd turned the job from one that she loved and enjoyed to one where she couldn't wait to leave - but she didn't want to give you the satisfaction of getting her to quit.

If there is shame on me for anything, it's the fact that I gave you the benefit of the doubt almost right until the end. Z would come to me and tell me how you would shoot down any suggestions she made, or how you would accuse her of "laziness" and such, and I, thinking that you were some sort of rational human being, would tell her that maybe she just wasn't working with you hard enough, and maybe she could find ways so that you couldn't use that excuse any more. In retrospect, though, I see that she was right all along. I won't make that mistake again - fool me once, shame on me, fool me twice, shame on you.

So really, Andy, you're free to keep believing that you're the innocent small business owner who's done no wrong. The fact that everyone I've talked to about the situation - especially those people who know you personally - doesn't buy that paints an entirely different picture. I'm not being uncivil; I'm just calling it like my friends and I see it.

(frozen comment) Re: A Response

[kitsuandy.livejournal.com]

You know Rob, I am by far not afraid to admit that I should have been more specific with Zee about the reasons why but, as I said before, I did not feel comfortable with discussing it in front of another person.... and for that, I am sorry. When there were times that I called to question the quality/ efficiency of Zee's work, sure I probably could have put it more succinctly then I had and for that I am sorry.

What I am not sorry for however is the fact that I choose to remain quiet about all of this and simply let Zee go as opposed to dragging a friend (well actually both friends as in you and her) through the mud. I was merely trying to keep friendships intact. One could make a great argument on why she, if things were so toxic as you say, did not come discuss this with me sooner? But I supose it is easier to stand back and look all indignant and p.o'd with me instead of actually discussing this with me personally. Instead the two of you sit here and bash me well after this has all happened. It's a shame is all.

I did the best I could at the time... I am sorry that it wasn't enough to remain friends.

(frozen comment) Re: A Response

[the-z.livejournal.com]

I have tried to discuss things with you in the past only to be shut out with terse replies or abrupt subject changes. I wanted to discuss why helpful suggestions about closing procedures led you to cut my hours suddenly, but instead, you were going through a drive-thru and didn't 'have time' to discuss it. It seems you didn't have time for much of your business. I hear you've already failed to train the new employees properly, which doesn't surprise me because you pretty much left Dennis and I to fend for ourselves too. Trying to get in contact with you via cellphone was a joke most of the time. Even DJ agreed in frustration that you were largely unavailable.

Stop trying to pass the blame. The fact is, you could have asked me into the back to speak with me if you needed to before you let me go. You could have called me on the phone the moment you heard the news. You could have discussed any of this with me, but either I wasn't important enough or you just couldn't muster the gumption to do it.

I see why so many friendships with you just wither on the vine. You're careless, inconsiderate, lazy, and a slob. You're passive aggressive and always seem to fool yourself into believing you're on the moral high ground.

Maybe this was just like a nasty romantic relationship. And I'm done with you and your lame excuses and rationalizations.