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Demovictory9

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Mon Apr 25, 2022, 06:24 PM Apr 2022

Dollar Tree Manager fired for sign:"Don't hire Gen Z's. They don't know what work actually means." [View all]


A Dollar Tree manager in Bremen, Indiana was fired from their job after posting a controversial sign outside of the store last week, according to NBC affiliate WNDU.

The handwritten sign had been seen by a number of people entering the store, allowing them to take pictures of it and post them online.

"I apologize for us closing AGAIN," the sign said. "My 2 new cashiers quit because I said their boyfriends couldn't stand here for their entire shift.

"Don’t hire Gen Z’s. They don’t know what work actually means. NOW HIRING! *Baby Boomers ONLY, thanks!"

According to the Pew Research Center, someone born between 1997 and 2012 is considered in Generation Z, while a person born between 1946 and 1964 is considered part of the Baby Boomer generation."

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/dollar-tree-manager-fired-after-posting-controversial-sign-outside-store/ar-AAWABiG

"We are aware that an unauthorized sign was posted at our store for a brief period of time. The handwritten message was absolutely not approved by or condoned by our Company," Guiler said in a statement.
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Yeah they didn't mean it. pwb Apr 2022 #1
I Actually Believe Corporate ProfessorGAC Apr 2022 #4
+1 (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Apr 2022 #13
Why'd he leave out Millennials and GenXers on the sign? brush Apr 2022 #2
That's what I noticed. Usually it is just X that is skipped. JanMichael Apr 2022 #5
Forgotten like d_r Apr 2022 #19
Yup. I_UndergroundPanther Apr 2022 #22
We don't mind being left out/forgotten happybird Apr 2022 #24
Because they aren't the one's he's had trouble with. iemanja Apr 2022 #30
No trouble with boomers either. brush Apr 2022 #33
Why would their boyfriends hang around for their shifts? XanaDUer2 Apr 2022 #3
Lack of anything better to do, apparently. Coventina Apr 2022 #8
I supervised young people, I'd catch friends and such hanging around .. had to put a stop to it. Demovictory9 Apr 2022 #9
At my old job, coworkers' and XanaDUer2 Apr 2022 #14
yes, I would tend to think that is young people stuff Skittles Apr 2022 #15
Well, let's not take the manager's idiotic sign as gospel. Mariana Apr 2022 #27
Making sure their girl doesn't look at any other guys... Claire Oh Nette Apr 2022 #28
It does seem like monitoring XanaDUer2 Apr 2022 #29
Gen Z'ers are so mistreated. Just ask them. walkingman Apr 2022 #6
I'm sure a "No One Over 60" sign would've been met with the measured calm Sympthsical Apr 2022 #20
Glad this ageist asshole got fired. What a dick (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Apr 2022 #7
at least he was ageist for older, usually it's the other direction Demovictory9 Apr 2022 #10
"at least" WhiskeyGrinder Apr 2022 #25
Good luck finding enough Boomers to employ. Coventina Apr 2022 #11
well I am still at it..... Skittles Apr 2022 #16
Oh yeah, definitely. I wouldn't dream of retiring now. Coventina Apr 2022 #17
amazing the store struggled to find good help considering the huge wages they surely offer Takket Apr 2022 #12
Dollar Tree manager was flexing on someone? NightWatcher Apr 2022 #18
This is a trend among rich conservative types. ananda Apr 2022 #21
I'm a tail end Boomer Ishoutandscream2 Apr 2022 #23
Just a few short years ago Leith Apr 2022 #26
My former, younger boss XanaDUer2 Apr 2022 #31
They are much healthier obamanut2012 Apr 2022 #35
Yep, and it was the norm for decades. GoCubsGo Apr 2022 #37
So they fired the one person who actually did want to work. former9thward Apr 2022 #32
Three work for me, and they are all hardworking obamanut2012 Apr 2022 #34
So they never had to make a copy of anything in school? former9thward Apr 2022 #38
Generally, no, they don't obamanut2012 Apr 2022 #39
I don't know what kind of schools you went to.... former9thward Apr 2022 #41
Hell yeah. I even knew how to run a mimeograph! BlackSkimmer Apr 2022 #43
The smell of those could almost get a person high! madinmaryland Apr 2022 #44
We loved the smell..like fresh bread. Teacher wasnt comfortable with class happily smelling freshly Demovictory9 Apr 2022 #46
I had a generation Z boy down the road knock on my door this winter Emile Apr 2022 #36
Boomers Uber Alles! Achilleaze Apr 2022 #40
Cut to the chase Johnny2X2X Apr 2022 #42
Here we are on day 2 of this thread Leith Apr 2022 #45
Totally off topic but... llmart Apr 2022 #47
Dollar Tree is the name of the store. Lucid Dreamer Apr 2022 #48
I'm aware of that. llmart Apr 2022 #49
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