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NJCher

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6. I didn't read that as threatening her job

Reply to Lifeafter70 (Reply #1)

Tue Jan 21, 2025, 09:40 PM

Jan 2025

I also pointed out that businesses generally don't like it when their employees talk politics to their customers or clients.

Threatening her job would be something like "I'm going to report what you said to your manager."

Calling this threatening her job is a stretch.

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I don't agree with threatening her job Lifeafter70 Jan 2025 #1

On the other hand their leader is doing more than threatening jobs. Biophilic Jan 2025 #2

Yes he is Lifeafter70 Jan 2025 #5

I didn't read that as threatening her job NJCher Jan 2025 #6

Right. And "nice place you got here, shame if it burned down" isn't a threat either. Orrex Jan 2025 #11

Maybe she learned something. paleotn Jan 2025 #12

I feel much the same, though locally my lack of support will mean little Orrex Jan 2025 #13

It's not threatening her job. Actually, the opposite happens FoxNewsSucks Jan 2025 #10

I didn't see OP as threatening anyone's job. AND there is a big difference spooky3 Jan 2025 #14

Fuck that asshole, she had it coming for her unprofessional behavior. Maru Kitteh Jan 2025 #21

Well done... 2naSalit Jan 2025 #3

Last week I heard an announcement at the grocery store MissB Jan 2025 #4

Fired cashier DownriverDem Jan 2025 #7

I got a laugh out of your 1st sentence tinymontgomery Jan 2025 #32

Convenience store cashiers often don't follow politics. LeftInTX Jan 2025 #8

OP gave her the chance to clarify. Her response suggested to me that OP interpreted the comment fairly. nt spooky3 Jan 2025 #15

Sounds like he may have confronted her angrily. That's my impression. He never told her what he was confronting LeftInTX Jan 2025 #18

but before his FAFO comment, he asked her what she meant: spooky3 Jan 2025 #22

Once she didn't answer him, he should have let it go Polybius Jan 2025 #25

If the employee felt intimidated, she may have been. How did she know that he was asking about politics? LeftInTX Jan 2025 #26

She didn't have a sign but she made a comment that could reasonably be interpreted spooky3 Jan 2025 #28

She never said anything about having the "country back". She never said anything.... LeftInTX Jan 2025 #30

I totally agree Polybius Jan 2025 #23

After reading the op again, I agree with you Lifeafter70 Jan 2025 #16

did she mean out of stock items? macwriter Jan 2025 #17

Did you specifically ask her, "Is this about Trump?" LeftInTX Jan 2025 #19

No NT macwriter Jan 2025 #20

Yikes! LoveSucky Jan 2025 #34

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This is your first post? Really? GP6971 Jan 2025 #29

Im glad i dont hear well. And i dont go to stores anymore than i have to. Srkdqltr Jan 2025 #31

I don't understand why someone would feel the need to get in a political argument with a minimum wage store clerk MichMan Jan 2025 #33

she got dialog and everything LoveSucky Jan 2025 #35

Cool story JoseBalow Jan 2025 #36