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Jake Stern

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28. As a 20+ year veteran of customer service

Sat Jun 18, 2016, 07:04 PM

Jun 2016

I believe this workers termination was proper.

I have worked with customers emblazoned with swastika tats, homeless people that reeked of urine and people in their Sunday best. Each of them was treated with the same level of customer service I would expect. No less.

If one can't check their political views at the door then they don't need to be working with the public. Doesn't matter if they bake cakes, flip burgers or sell lotto tickets. I despise Trump but would not hire someone who has clearly demonstrated they cannot conduct themselves in a customer service situation

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Worker fired after refusing to serve customers who were Trump supporters [View all] davidn3600 Jun 2016 OP

This should be a work place issue, tRump is an open racist... how in the world would anyone feel... uponit7771 Jun 2016 #1

The problem though is that when you are on the clock, you represent that company davidn3600 Jun 2016 #15

Except they attacked racism scscholar Jun 2016 #27

You still do your job you were hired to do. yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #16

Absolutely. 840high Jun 2016 #29

this is the kind of thing that could have always happened treestar Jun 2016 #2

"Once you witness discrimination firsthand, it's a totally different experience," SheilaT Jun 2016 #3

yeah, amazing line right there 0rganism Jun 2016 #36

The worker should claim their Religion won't let them serve racists. JoePhilly Jun 2016 #4

Absolutely! Cooley Hurd Jun 2016 #6

DUzy!...nt freebrew Jun 2016 #10

+1 uponit7771 Jun 2016 #20

I hope the server starts a go-fund-me campaign. Cooley Hurd Jun 2016 #5

They're crestfallen that anyone would feel that way lunatica Jun 2016 #7

As trump supporters, they may be pretty on the outside, not so sure about the inside. justhanginon Jun 2016 #9

They are special snowflakes and you and I ain't. Hoppy Jun 2016 #12

Here's to the employee. Hoyt Jun 2016 #8

Now, maybe they'll get it.... louis-t Jun 2016 #11

I bet the cave is outraged by this. Kingofalldems Jun 2016 #13

geez, sucks when the shoe is on the other foot, eh, ladies? niyad Jun 2016 #14

Their food never arrived, so i'd say they weren't served. Shrike47 Jun 2016 #17

you are correct, the food never arrived. niyad Jun 2016 #18

The 'food actually arriving' being a rather critical component of the concept of 'service' brett_jv Jun 2016 #39

I have no problem with this, political minorities like Trumpists aren't a protected class tritsofme Jun 2016 #19

It Pisses me of when gays will not be served Agnosticsherbet Jun 2016 #21

"Once you witness discrimination firsthand, it's a totally different experience," Lauren Wolfrey a kennedy Jun 2016 #22

Good. linuxman Jun 2016 #23

Even then you can't pick and choose 1939 Jun 2016 #24

You can pick or choose when it come to non-protected classes SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2016 #25

Maybe their faith wouldn't allow them to sell products to stupid nincompoops. Rex Jun 2016 #26

As a 20+ year veteran of customer service Jake Stern Jun 2016 #28

...!100++++ 840high Jun 2016 #30

Of course it was. A customer is a customer no matter how stupid s/he is. Warpy Jun 2016 #32

Keep work and politics separate Downtown Hound Jun 2016 #31

These women support racism, sexism and bigotry. No business should serve them. Sam_Fields Jun 2016 #33

And as a Jew I would (and have) serve a Neo-Nazi Jake Stern Jun 2016 #35

Keep the politics at home. romanic Jun 2016 #34

Does a waiter have to serve two guys wearing Klan robes and sheets? bluestateguy Jun 2016 #37

He has to serve them SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2016 #40

Serve the people--ALL people, even Trump fans--- Or find a new job. bigwillq Jun 2016 #38