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Floyd R. Turbo

(26,231 posts)
Thu Jun 30, 2022, 11:59 AM Jun 2022

WTELF! Just off the phone with a friend in Calgary. He's a real estate professional who I brought

into the business about forty years ago, so he knows his stuff. He’s been partnering with an agency in SoCal on a deal in Mississippi. The Managing Director of the SoCal firm is also a friend.

A recent hire in SoCal was asked to prepare the documents that outline the agreement before it goes to contract. The guy in Calgary discussed the deal with him and offered any needed assistance. SoCal guy gets indignant and tells Calgary guy he knows what to do.

The outline shows up in Calgary three days late. It’s riddled with errors and omissions including wrong dates, inaccurate square footage, and “MI” as the abbreviation for Mississippi. Calgary guy returns SoCal guy the document with the errors highlighted and a detailed memo discussing the remedies.

SoCal guy goes to HR with the memo. HR gives SoCal guy three paid “Mental Health” days off.
WTELF!

The MD in SoCal calls and apologizes to Calgary guy and sends him the corrected documents that day.

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WTELF! Just off the phone with a friend in Calgary. He's a real estate professional who I brought (Original Post) Floyd R. Turbo Jun 2022 OP
Sounds like Mr. SoCal needs some mental health days, Haggard Celine Jun 2022 #1
A lot more! 😏 Floyd R. Turbo Jun 2022 #4
Why did he go to HR? Was he insulted? LisaM Jun 2022 #2
My guess is hurt feelings, and a failure to accept responsibility. Floyd R. Turbo Jun 2022 #5
Hey! I live in Calgary too! ironflange Jun 2022 #3
Great city! One of the coldest places I've ever been. 🥶 Floyd R. Turbo Jun 2022 #6
Edmonton is colder ironflange Jun 2022 #7
Been there too! 🥶 Floyd R. Turbo Jun 2022 #8
Lucky you! ironflange Jun 2022 #9

LisaM

(27,762 posts)
2. Why did he go to HR? Was he insulted?
Thu Jun 30, 2022, 12:11 PM
Jun 2022

My SO had a similar experience (though not nearly so important and HR didn't back him up either). A youngish, I am going to say GenZ person, sent out an email schedule (they do mobile mammograms) with the name of the wrong town. SO sent a reply all with the correct town name in bold font.

This was interpreted as "calling her out" for a mistake and she complained to HR! He didn't have to apologize or anything but frankly, she should have. She almost sent three people and tens of thousands of dollars worth of equipment to the wrong town, FFS, and her feelings got hurt because of a font.

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