Chicago car salesman fired for choice of tie

[Gargamel]

So you are saying that you wouldn't walk away form a salesman that was weiring an unprofessional tie? You need to understand that the Bears Packers rivalry is stronger than most Texas high school rivalries. Thats it like walking into an Austin area dealer to buy a car and having a guy aproach you wearing a OU tie the day after the last UT OU game. Its downright unfuckingprofessional.

Only if you get butt-hurt by a fucking football game....

[mstng86]

I wouldn't buy a car from a guy wearing any kind of sports tie. It just doesn't sit right with me. I dunno.

[SouthernSVT]

I'm guessing that the guy being fired had more to do with him refusing to take it off after multiple warnings. The article said he had only worked there for a month and a half, you can't be causing problems like that while you're still the newbie.

[Gargamel]

I'm guessing that the guy being fired had more to do with him refusing to take it off after multiple warnings. The article said he had only worked there for a month and a half, you can't be causing problems like that while you're still the newbie.

I guess it all depends.... Have other sports-themed apparel been accepted in the past? Didn't the boss say it would have been OK BEFORE the game?

Just sounds like sour grapes to me...

[SouthernSVT]

I guess it all depends.... Have other sports-themed apparel been accepted in the past? Didn't the boss say it would have been OK BEFORE the game?

Just sounds like sour grapes to me...

I'm sure he fired the guy mostly because of the fact it was a packers tie, but if he's smart he won't say that. As rediculous as it is, there's people that do get that butt hurt over football games. Of course he might get away with it based on the fact that the Bears have a sponsorship agreement with the company. I really dunno, just throwin it out there.

[Pokulski-Blatz]

Only if you get butt-hurt by a fucking football game....

Not me, just arguing that side of the situation.

I guess it all depends.... Have other sports-themed apparel been accepted in the past? Didn't the boss say it would have been OK BEFORE the game?

Just sounds like sour grapes to me...

I think it sounds more like a guy refusing to comply with his bosses instructions. If your boss says you cant weir something to work you dont fucking do it. Its not like his boss didnt give him 5 chances to obey him.

[Gargamel]

I think it sounds more like a guy refusing to comply with his bosses instructions. If your boss says you cant weir something to work you dont fucking do it. Its not like his boss didnt give him 5 chances to obey him.

A good boss usually knows his limits of authority...

Of course, there are a lot of bad bosses out there.

In my case, If I were ever to be fired for wearing skins gear at work when half the folks at work are sporting cowgirl crap, there would be a suit involved the next day....

10 to one if it was a bears tie all would be good...

[Pokulski-Blatz]

A good boss usually knows his limits of authority...

Of course, there are a lot of bad bosses out there.

In my case, If I were ever to be fired for wearing skins gear at work when half the folks at work are sporting cowgirl crap, there would be a suit involved the next day....

10 to one if it was a bears tie all would be good...

In my opinion it sounds like he was fired for insubordination ...

[SouthernSVT]

A good boss usually knows his limits of authority...

Of course, there are a lot of bad bosses out there.

In my case, If I were ever to be fired for wearing skins gear at work when half the folks at work are sporting cowgirl crap, there would be a suit involved the next day....

10 to one if it was a bears tie all would be good...

Redskins gear should be illegal in Texas



...not really, but I felt like I needed to say it, Go Boys!

[Gargamel]

In my opinion it sounds like he was fired for insubordination ...

That's why in many work places there is a dress code that is strictly enforced.

If all it states is a "tie", then a tie is what is required.

If there is no dress code, then if something got dicey under something under unlawful termination... it would probably come down to public standards as far as appropriate dress....

In most companies, a boss is not a god, does not have the right to tell you what color you dress in, and is answerable to someone higher than himself\herself....

Unless the boss owns the company or plays golf with the CEO... then you pretty much need to wear a chicken outfit if he tells you to....

[Gargamel]

Redskins gear should be illegal in Texas



...not really, but I felt like I needed to say it, Go Boys!

Its OK, Smurfette feels the same way... LOL

[Lone Sailor]

I wouldn't buy a car from a guy wearing any kind of sports tie. It just doesn't sit right with me. I dunno.

I imagine for the right deal you would have no trouble buying from s sports tie wearing salesman.

[broke again]

That's why in many work places there is a dress code that is strictly enforced.

If all it states is a "tie", then a tie is what is required.

If there is no dress code, then if something got dicey under something under unlawful termination... it would probably come down to public standards as far as appropriate dress....

In most companies, a boss is not a god, does not have the right to tell you what color you dress in, and is answerable to someone higher than himself\herself....

Unless the boss owns the company or plays golf with the CEO... then you pretty much need to wear a chicken outfit if he tells you to....

if it is a employment at will state you are going to have hell with an "unlawful termination claim" your boss makes the rules and you play by them, plain and simple. unless those rules are a violation of a federal labor act (eeo, etc).

[Gargamel]

if it is a employment at will state you are going to have hell with an "unlawful termination claim" your boss makes the rules and you play by them, plain and simple. unless those rules are a violation of a federal labor act (eeo, etc).

True dat... although when you say "boss", are we spaeaking of the executive structure as a whole or just the current middle management suit who tends to be replaced every 18 to 24 months? I tend to bet if many in the office wear KC Chiefs garb, a public company would not get away with firing someone for wearing Oakland Raiders crap.... for that reason alone...

In a moderate to large company setting, I would say that there may be some management issues to be dealt with.


Of course reality has to play into this:

1. The company can make up tons of reasons for you to be let go that are legally correct but can be complete and utter bullshit...
2. That's also if the person who was been let go has the fundage\ability to pursue the crap in court.

I for one would just find another job with a boss who wasn't an asshat....

[347Mike]

I don't get why everyone keeps saying if he was else where or if he had a Bears tie on all would be grand.

I guess you guys missed the part where it says they had Bears advertising and paid $20,000.

How is that any different than working for Sony and wearing a Samsung t-shirt? It's not really, in my opinion.

The guy was being insubordinate. Period. I don't understand why people make problems then wonder what was wrong later? I am sure he is really proud for "showing him" who was boss. Prime example of "answer lies within".