Give Target security guard a break

Target has fired a 14 year security guard because a few people almost got trampled on Black Friday. Boo-hoo.

I think it's a bad PR move on their part and I hope Lou Orlando gets his job back. They're upset because he didn't make phone calls immediately after the trampling. It's not Orlando's fault. He needed to be the eyes in the store to prevent further mayhem. He seems like a pretty down to earth guy in this clip. It's not his fault some lowlifes decided to cut in front of others at the last minute. The neighborhood blogger doesn't like big corporations picking on the little guy. I shop at Target, but will shop there considerably less, if he is not given a second chance...


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Target Update

You can put this in the We saw this coming department. Target has reversed it's policy and decided to reinstate the 7 workers fired last week for purchasing those stupid stuffed hamsters. Under the story in The Buffalo News and even under my story two days ago, there was already talk of a boycott. Company executives are placing the blame on an "overzealous employee". This overzealous employee should be the one demoted, if you ask me. This goes back to people with no common sense being placed in decision making positions. At least Target has decided to do the right thing and given these people another chance at making $10/hr, so they can continue being unable to pay their bills.
Target reverses Zhu Zhu Pet firings : Home: The Buffalo News

Target fires 7 workers for buying Zhu Zhus

Target apparently forgot all about the Christmas spirit and fired seven overnight workers from their Walden Avenue store for buying Zhu Zhus. I don't know what a Zhu Zhu is and I don't want to know. These poor guys are making $10/hour to unload boxes overnights. Give them a break. What's the big deal? They paid for them. It's not like they stole them or anything. They didn't purchase more than the maximum of four each.

From the comments under the article, I fully expect these people to be given their jobs back, especially if they return the stupid $8 toy. It would be a bad PR move for Target as worker's rights types are talking about boycotting the store until they are reinstated. What about the cost of training new employees also? People should show up at a prescheduled time and throw Zhu Zhus at random Target executives.
Target fires 7 workers for buying Zhu Zhus : Retail : The Buffalo News