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tomm2thumbs

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4. 'When the firefighters heard that Heather paid the bill, they called her boss and complained...'

Reply to The Straight Story (Original post)

Wed Feb 19, 2014, 08:50 AM

Feb 2014

I'm not dismissing her goodwill at pitching in to pick up the meals, but it sounds like the firefighters were riled up by someone who made it clear to them that the location didn't pay the bill. Who told them this?

In any business, it is up to management to decide if they want to offer free goods or services to someone. If the firefighters were calling to complain, my guess is that someone shared information with the customers in a way that hurt the company goodwill. If after being told 'no', the employees wanted to pay the bill, the employees should have done it and not mentioned that they felt they had to, because management wouldn't do it (if that is the case.)

That is where I'd have to draw the line on doing something because you want to as a nice gesture vs. doing it and then using that to make your employer look bad at the same time.

From the sound of it, there is more to the story than we are hearing.

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McDonald�s employee fired after she paid to feed first responders [View all] The Straight Story Feb 2014 OP

This young lady is going to come out of this just fine. Jenoch Feb 2014 #1

No, She won't gerogie2 Feb 2014 #27

the thought occurs to me why these fire fighters thought their food should be comped KG Feb 2014 #2

they didn't belcffub Feb 2014 #9

What makes you think they thought that? MineralMan Feb 2014 #19

I didn't get the impression that the firefighters expected it. LuvNewcastle Feb 2014 #26

There's actually a self serving reason to comp cops ... Whiskeytide Feb 2014 #43

I hope it costs the owner 1000 fold..... Uben Feb 2014 #3

+1. n/t Laelth Feb 2014 #29

'When the firefighters heard that Heather paid the bill, they called her boss and complained...' tomm2thumbs Feb 2014 #4

Possibility? PADemD Feb 2014 #5

I'm a volunteer firefighter not far from here belcffub Feb 2014 #8

I understand why Heather wanted to do this, but I have worked for both city and county governments tanyev Feb 2014 #12

Olean's population is under 15,000 proReality Feb 2014 #22

I thought it was illegal for cops to accept gifts: Lars39 Feb 2014 #6

its rather complicated, each agency has its own rules about it but simply put when you get loli phabay Feb 2014 #10

The favor garnered is the presence of police Lars39 Feb 2014 #11

yup, its why 7 11 and handy marts give free coffee, it means cops are around but that is loli phabay Feb 2014 #13

In NY I think the limit is fifteen dollars belcffub Feb 2014 #24

As a Vol firefighter H. Cromwell Feb 2014 #7

One more reason to add to the stack that I will not touch anything McDonalds..... marble falls Feb 2014 #14

You got that right. Yet another reason. Eleanors38 Feb 2014 #30

If i could find a way to buy less at mcDonalds than I already do, I would Scootaloo Feb 2014 #51

There is one point that was missed out of this. These workers as we all know, don't Dustlawyer Feb 2014 #15

I read a study a few years ago theHandpuppet Feb 2014 #16

And sometimes, the wealthy "give" to suport their lifestyle - such as museums, opera, SharonAnn Feb 2014 #28

The real self-supporting charity is when the wealthy set up foundations Gormy Cuss Feb 2014 #35

I would throw churches in there exboyfil Feb 2014 #65

Paul Piff: Does money make you mean? progressoid Feb 2014 #55

Add to that mac56 Feb 2014 #18

They are a paid department... belcffub Feb 2014 #20

Empathy. Its whats missing in Corporations and Teabillies. marble falls Feb 2014 #31

The rich don't "give" anything, they take, period. Egalitarian Thug Feb 2014 #50

...................... TRoN33 Feb 2014 #17

Their profits are actually only about 5 1/2 billion Glassunion Feb 2014 #57

I think this is a franchise hughee99 Feb 2014 #64

I'm betting she gets begged to come back by her boss. MineralMan Feb 2014 #21

Shared on my FB page. MineralMan Feb 2014 #23

I used to work at a video store, if you remember them. mac56 Feb 2014 #25

american capitalism heaven05 Feb 2014 #32

Something doesn't add up about this story. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #33

Here ya go... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2014 #39

Oh great. Vashta Nerada Feb 2014 #40

Count sheep.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2014 #42

They are watching me... belcffub Feb 2014 #44

Could be worse.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2014 #58

This is what stinks, this is NOT a VOL FD nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #47

Makes me glad I NEVER patronize McDonald's. Wish they could afford to feed first responders... joanbarnes Feb 2014 #34

What a rotten thing to do, but not surprising. Beacool Feb 2014 #36

Wouldn't surprise me if that McDonald's suffered a fire and the valerief Feb 2014 #37

That was a slippery response.... Spitfire of ATJ Feb 2014 #38

I don't work for these dicks, so I can say it! SoapBox Feb 2014 #41

kick Liberal_in_LA Feb 2014 #45

It was not her food to give away armed_and_liberal Feb 2014 #46

she paid $83.00 of her own money noiretextatique Feb 2014 #54

What has happened to McDonalds bpj62 Feb 2014 #48

The problem is far greater than just McDonald's. Incitatus Feb 2014 #59

This is a PR disaster for the company nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #49

We've always gotten all of our meals for half price at Smitty's restaurants here. polly7 Feb 2014 #62

Do you work for a public or private agency? nadinbrzezinski Feb 2014 #63

That's horrible! Enthusiast Feb 2014 #52

When you ship Millions of "good" jobs offshore through "Free Trade" , bvar22 Feb 2014 #53

I saw this article yesterday and was waiting to see if someone would post it davidpdx Feb 2014 #56

We fucked you over, but sulphurdunn Feb 2014 #60

Two things: 1000words Feb 2014 #61

It was a kind gesture on her part and the other employees. mackerel Feb 2014 #66