Pizza Hut manager fired for refusal to open on Thanksgiving Day

[eridani]

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/11/25/1258368/-Pizza-Hut-manager-fired-for-refusal-to-open-for-Thanksgiving-Day

Tony Rohr says he doesn't think people should have to work on a holiday like Thanksgiving.
Rohr worked at Pizza Hut for more than ten years, but says he was fired recently because he refused to open on Thanksgiving.

Rohr started at Pizza Hut as a cook and worked his way up to being a general manager of the Jackson Boulevard Pizza Hut in Elkhart.

http://www.pizzahut.com/locations/indiana/elkhart/027855

Pizza Hut #027855 is located at
501 E Jackson Blvd
Elkhart, IN 46516

Customer feedback URL
http://www.pizzahut.com/contactus.html
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[TexasTowelie]

1. Pizza usually doesn't sale well on

the Fourth of July or Thanksgiving Day. I doubt Pizza Hut will make enough money to cover the costs of opening the shop that day.

[jmowreader]

2. If I wasn't cooking for seven people, I would probably get pizza rather than turkey

I've got to go out and do final shopping tomorrow...and pizza sounds pretty damn good right now.

[davidpdx]

3. It appears they have added an selection on their menu to address concerns

since they are getting hit hard. Select-->Information, then --->Indiana

BTW thank you for providing the address. Anyone who goes to file a complaint you will need the zip code.

[Javaman]

4. I completely agree with this guy but...

if it weren't from my own personal experience I can't say he's right either.

Many years ago, when I was homeless, I scraped together just enough money to get the 5.95 all you can eat thanksgiving day special at the local Mr. Gatti's here in Texas.

No home, no family, no friends.

I ate a hot meal in their dining room and watched a special on the dicovery channel on Tanks. LOL Yeah, it was sooooooooo much fun. not.

why didn't I go to a homeless shelter? because back then, it was like lord of the flies adult version. It was safer for me on the street.

Just my two cents.

I hated that thanksgiving.

[freshwest]

5. Thanks. One size does not fit all.

[eridani]

7. You knw--there are people who volunteer for events like this on holidays

Deciding that you want to share in this way beats being forced to for minimum wage.

[Javaman]

8. I know those people who volunteered and in later years have done so myself...

and if you were homeless you would also know that if you don't get to the "free" dinner in time, you don't get any.

I know of what I speak.

Don't get me wrong, I see this guys point, I stated that in the headline of my first post, but not everything is black and white.

[eridani]

6. Canned response to email inquiry

Thank you for contacting us at Pizza Hut regarding your experience.

We appreciate your feedback, and will relate it to the appropriate team. We are constantly working on creating an optimal experience for our customers, and will be sure to review your feedback.

Again, thank you for taking the time to contact us.

Sincerely,

Pizza Hut Customer Service

[Tom Rinaldo]

9. If a store or eatery won't pay enough for workers to VOLUNTEER to work major holidays...

They should be closed on them. Period.

[eridani]

10. Double or triple overtime on top of a living wage base pay would help

If the store can't make a profit under those conditions, it doesn't need to be open.

[Tom Rinaldo]

11. Exactly. n/t