Firing contest by boss leads employees to quit

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Be excellent to each other, but lets bet on his gets canned first! :laugh2:

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A Bettendorf businessman, branded as the “boss from hell” by some of his employees, offered prizes to workers who could predict which of them would next be fired.

A state judge has called that a “deplorable” act and sided with the company’s ex-employees.

William Ernst, 57, the owner of a Bettendorf-based chain of convenience stores called QC Mart, sent all of his employees a memo in March, outlining a contest in which the workers were encouraged to participate. The memo read:

“New Contest – Guess The Next Cashier Who Will Be Fired!!!


To win our game, write on a piece of paper the name of the next cashier you believe will be fired. Write their name [the person who will be fired], today’s date, today’s time, and your name. Seal it in an envelope and give it to the manager to put in my envelope.

“Here’s how the game will work: We are doubling our secret-shopper efforts, and your store will be visited during the day and at night several times a week. Secret shoppers will be looking for cashiers wearing a hat, talking on a cell phone, not wearing a QC Mart shirt, having someone hanging around/behind the counter, and/or a personal car parked by the pumps after 7 p.m., among other things.

“If the name in your envelope has the right answer, you will win $10 CASH. Only one winner per firing unless there are multiple right answers with the exact same name, date, and time. Once we fire the person, we will open all the envelopes, award the prize, and start the contest again.

“And no fair picking Mike Miller from (the Rockingham Road store). He was fired at around 11:30 a.m. today for wearing a hat and talking on his cell phone. Good luck!!!!!!!!!!”

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Haha wow that's brutal. It reads like it is a joke e-mail. Crazy that it's real.
 
Sounds like it should be a plot on an episode of "Workaholics".
 
He just looks like a major league cheapskate for only offering $10.00.
 
im sure the guy is a ****** but I really don't see the problem in this. If you are not doing what you are supposed to be doing and you get secret shopped you get fired, and he is informing employees that this is what happens so don't do it. Plus employees always know which of their co workers don't follow the rules so the guy could just be using it as a way to find out what employees to keep an eye on.
 

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