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each other. Judy looking at Jim said, “Okay now what? One might
consider this job
abandonment.” DISMISS PAUL OR NOT?
Jim: “Well, if he wants us to fire him why not. Let’s do it.” Judy:
“What! We do that and we’ll end up with a lawsuit on our hands. This
was a
performance review meeting and not a very good one at that. We did
not come here to
dismiss Paul. Since when does an employee ask to be fired?
Something’s up with this
guy and I don’t like it. ” Jim: “I know Judy but I thought we can just
let anyone go with or without cause. Didn’t
you say once we were an employer at will?” 12 Judy: “Sure try it
some time. He used the big “H” word on us Jim. He’s looking for
something. I would not fire him, not just yet. I’d get him back in here
and finish the
evaluation first then we can decide what to do.” Jim: “Doubt that will
ever happen. He left the building Judy, remember? He abandoned
his job. You tell me we can’t let him go for that? Now who am I
going to get to cover the
shift?” Some more discussion took place. Judy and Jim waited a bit
hoping Paul would return.
Instead, after about 30 minutes the phone rang. It was Dennis Howell,
the Chief
Operating Officer. Dennis: “Jim, it’s Dennis. I just spoke with Paul.
He called me from his car. He said you
and Judy were pushing him around and harassing him about 30
minutes ago, telling him
he’s no good, that he curses at employees at night and said he is
running around with
some lady from the ADC? What’s going on? We got a lot of product
to get out of here.
Can I see you? Paul says he wants to meet with me and Judy also. I
also got a call from
Grace, Paul’s mom. She’s also on her way up to my office. She says
her son also called
her a few moments ago also and was really upset about the way he