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Eric Thompson, Palin brawl witness, looking for a job (Original Post)
Blue_In_AK
Sep 2014
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Dustlawyer
(10,495 posts)1. K&R! Hope he gets a much better job and a lot of $! That would be sweet revenge on his asshole
boss and the Palin klan!
Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)2. Also see Amanda Coyne
http://amandacoyne.com/politics/fired-palin-brawl-eyewitness-asks-public-for-help-and-a-job/
Our local news reported that he's made $4,000 in 17 hours.
Our local news reported that he's made $4,000 in 17 hours.
oldandhappy
(6,719 posts)3. I do not know who his employer was
but firing him was sure a knee jerk reaction to the situation. Probably ended up with more negative local publicity. ha ha Hope he gets something great.
Blue_In_AK
(46,436 posts)4. From Amanda Coyne's article
http://amandacoyne.com/politics/fired-palin-brawl-eyewitness-asks-public-for-help-and-a-job/
The Palins have a reputation here of being vindictive. I think a lot of people have been burned by them.
Thompson was a project supervisor for McKenna Bros. Paving. The company is owned by Matt and Marc McKenna. The party, held at the office managers house, was a birthday party for them. On Thursday night last week, Thompson told Good Morning America what he had witnessed at the party. The show aired on Friday morning. An hour later, he was fired from his job for speaking out, he said. Marc McKenna and Todd Paln are Iron Dog racers and are said to be friends. Alaska is an at will state, meaning that with few exceptions, an employer can fire an non-union employee for just about anything.
The Palins have a reputation here of being vindictive. I think a lot of people have been burned by them.
SmittynMo
(3,544 posts)5. Wish I could help
It's so sad that the wench has pulled strings to get him fired. Pretty low in my opinion.
My advice: Sell your home and get the hell away from Alaska and the Palins, and start a new.