the verdict is in

thedude · Guru

the verdict is in

Date: Aug 8, 2013

Did you threaten someone? I've seen store clerks, or baggers in fights and they might be suspended a week at most.

AnonymousCutter · Guru

www.osha.gov/dte/library/wp-violence/healthcare/wpvhealth.pdf

This is for OSHA on what defines "Workplace Violence".

BagAndTag · Member

So what did you do? Haven't seen any of your other posts, that is, if you have made any others.

4hourrush · Guru

If I remember right, you dumped a trashcan.

While not exactly the most mature thing possible, how is that workplace violence? Harm to the trashcan?

That's crappy, i'm sorry. :(

Date: Aug 8, 2013

Toldja! Kroger Means Better Meat! Now they're not the only girl in town so go get a better job in a better work environment. Let It Go or like the old saying "the Horse is Dead, Get Off of It!" Good Luck and You should treat this as a positive thing and maybe that's hard to see now but later on you'll realize that one of the best things that happened to you was getting away from those type environments where the dysfunctional bottom feeders are allowed to work like unsafe slobs.

thedude · Guru

My whole point is that this does not (in my opinion) constitute workplace violence. More likely workplace incivility. I am considering my options right now up to and including defamation.

nocturnia · Guru

I'm sorry this has happened to you, and I'm sure we all here wish you the best of luck in whatever your future holds.

As for legal action.....get ready for a very bumpy (and probably fruitless) ride ahead. You were up against a female minority, in a place and time where they have ALL the rights and white men have none. My remark isn't racist, it's reality.

Rich · Veteran Member

I knew a guy at work that pushed a cashier and sucker punched him while they were both on the clock. The cashier kept his job and the other guy was suspended and then fired. 2 weeks later with the help of the union the kid that was fired was working again with no seniority loss. Contact your union guys....that's why we pay them.

techelite · Guru

Rich wrote:
I knew a guy at work that pushed a cashier and sucker punched him while they were both on the clock. The cashier kept his job and the other guy was suspended and then fired. 2 weeks later with the help of the union the kid that was fired was working again with no seniority loss. Contact your union guys....that's why we pay them.

Well that just goes to show differing experiences on the matter. I knew a cashier and a bagger who got in a fight in the parking lot. Cashier was on break. Bagger was off the clock, out of uniform, and instigated the fight. Both got canned.

Date: Aug 10, 2013

techelite wrote:
Rich wrote:
I knew a guy at work that pushed a cashier and sucker punched him while they were both on the clock. The cashier kept his job and the other guy was suspended and then fired. 2 weeks later with the help of the union the kid that was fired was working again with no seniority loss. Contact your union guys....that's why we pay them.
Well that just goes to show differing experiences on the matter. I knew a cashier and a bagger who got in a fight in the parking lot. Cashier was on break. Bagger was off the clock, out of uniform, and instigated the fight. Both got canned.

That may be, but the other side of it is that I've seen people swear at a manager at a non-union store, and lose their jobs over it, and then, people doing even stupider stuff at Kroger, and keeping their jobs. So, maybe it depends on the store you're in. I always say...Each store is different...