This happened earlier this week, to my coworker, as told to me by my boss:
Boss: Coworker wasn't allowed into (certain) customers house yesterday morning. He went and introduced himself, and she told him to get off her property, and never come back.
Me: Why? Everybody loves him, what did he do?
Boss: He was wearing his Sens hat. She's a leafs fan. She called me to complain about him wearing that hat to her house, and how rude and disrespectful that was.
Me: And he wouldn't take his hat off?
Boss: Probably, but she wouldn't give him a chance. When she called I told her she could have her pick of supervisors, we've go two sens fans, one each for the flames, red wings and Canadians, and one guy who thinks hockey is for girls. She wouldn't believe me that we had none who were leafs fans, or that my promotion criteria doesn't include what sports teams people cheer for. Also we are going to 'lose all our business this way'.
Me: But what about (coworker whose almost and occasional supervisor for small simple jobs), he's a leafs fan
Boss: He's not going. She's a wingnut, she'd probably kill him with a shovel for having san Francisco in the superbowl this year. I don't think I'm going to send anyone back. And she's not getting her scheduling deposit back either!
I don't know if we will get away with keeping the $500 and not doing any work, and I don't know if boss will really not send anyone back (although he hasn't yet), but I'm pretty sure picking the crews who do the permanent expensive work on your home based on NHL team allegiance is probably not going to be the soundest financial move you could make.
Boss: Coworker wasn't allowed into (certain) customers house yesterday morning. He went and introduced himself, and she told him to get off her property, and never come back.
Me: Why? Everybody loves him, what did he do?
Boss: He was wearing his Sens hat. She's a leafs fan. She called me to complain about him wearing that hat to her house, and how rude and disrespectful that was.
Me: And he wouldn't take his hat off?
Boss: Probably, but she wouldn't give him a chance. When she called I told her she could have her pick of supervisors, we've go two sens fans, one each for the flames, red wings and Canadians, and one guy who thinks hockey is for girls. She wouldn't believe me that we had none who were leafs fans, or that my promotion criteria doesn't include what sports teams people cheer for. Also we are going to 'lose all our business this way'.
Me: But what about (coworker whose almost and occasional supervisor for small simple jobs), he's a leafs fan
Boss: He's not going. She's a wingnut, she'd probably kill him with a shovel for having san Francisco in the superbowl this year. I don't think I'm going to send anyone back. And she's not getting her scheduling deposit back either!
I don't know if we will get away with keeping the $500 and not doing any work, and I don't know if boss will really not send anyone back (although he hasn't yet), but I'm pretty sure picking the crews who do the permanent expensive work on your home based on NHL team allegiance is probably not going to be the soundest financial move you could make.
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