What ever happened to etiquette? For that matter, is there no longer any respect?
Four hundred employees of RadioShack are now pondering those questions, after being informed by e-mail that they were fired!
Tandy Corp., the parent company of RadioShack, sent out the messages on Tuesday to the employees at the Forth Worth, Texas headquarters.
The electronic "pink slips" read: The work force reduction notification is currently in progress. Unfortunately your position is one that has been eliminated.
Imagine sitting down at your PC or Mac with a cup of coffee to check your e-mail before leaving home for work, only to find an e-mail like the one above from your employer.
...."Dear _______, (your name)
....Good morning. We regret to inform you that as of close of business yesterday, your services are no longer required.
....Mr.________ (your boss' name)
....P.S., Your personal belongings have been packed and can be picked up at the Security Desk in the main lobby ."
Suppose you didn't check your e-mail and headed off to work. Wouldn't that be nice to be denied entry at the office by Security?
I'll bet their final checks are in the (snail) mail!
While the employees knew the layoffs were coming and that they would be sent out electronically, I'm sure they weren't ecstatic when they got them. This to me, is just about as low as any employer can stoop. They didn't have the kahunas to face these people one on one? They didn't have the decency to show their former loyal employees even a hint of respect and appreciation?
Just what is this electronic hyper-speed world coming to anyway? If this is a precedent stting wave of the future, one has to wonder if job security is becoming a thing of the past.
....How far-reaching is this going to be? I can see it now, we are going to be receiving e-mails and text messages for every facet of our lives!
Imagine: You've just gone to your doctor for an annual check-up. The receptionist informs you that the results will be available the next day. On said day, you receive an e-mail with the following prognosis:
"Our tests have found that you have a carcinoma of the lymph glands. As your health insurance is inadequate, we will not be able to treat you. By the way, we give you six months."
Imagine: You are at work, in the middle of an important business meeting with clients to work out a deal that will make or break your company, when you receive this text message from your wife:
"I just won the 250 million dollar jackpot in the lottery. Your belongings are in boxes on the front lawn. All the locks have been changed. I am with my lawyer and I'm filing for a divorce."
Imagine: You're the bride in a limousine on the way to the church for your big day, when you receive a text message from your fiance':
"Sorry, honey. But Jim and Larry showed up with three tickets for the football game. They're on the 50-yard line!
....I'll talk to you later about the wedding thing. Maybe we can reschedule, huh? ....I love you. Joey
Imagine: Your cell phone rings in the middle of the afternoon on a week end. There is a text message from your girl friend:
" The tests were positive. I'm pregnant. Now what are you going to do about it?"
....As if that message wasn't bad enough, it is your wife who answers the phone!
I don't know about you, but I think some things need to be said face to face.
Four hundred employees of RadioShack are now pondering those questions, after being informed by e-mail that they were fired!
Tandy Corp., the parent company of RadioShack, sent out the messages on Tuesday to the employees at the Forth Worth, Texas headquarters.
The electronic "pink slips" read: The work force reduction notification is currently in progress. Unfortunately your position is one that has been eliminated.
Imagine sitting down at your PC or Mac with a cup of coffee to check your e-mail before leaving home for work, only to find an e-mail like the one above from your employer.
...."Dear _______, (your name)
....Good morning. We regret to inform you that as of close of business yesterday, your services are no longer required.
....Mr.________ (your boss' name)
....P.S., Your personal belongings have been packed and can be picked up at the Security Desk in the main lobby ."
Suppose you didn't check your e-mail and headed off to work. Wouldn't that be nice to be denied entry at the office by Security?
I'll bet their final checks are in the (snail) mail!
While the employees knew the layoffs were coming and that they would be sent out electronically, I'm sure they weren't ecstatic when they got them. This to me, is just about as low as any employer can stoop. They didn't have the kahunas to face these people one on one? They didn't have the decency to show their former loyal employees even a hint of respect and appreciation?
Just what is this electronic hyper-speed world coming to anyway? If this is a precedent stting wave of the future, one has to wonder if job security is becoming a thing of the past.
....How far-reaching is this going to be? I can see it now, we are going to be receiving e-mails and text messages for every facet of our lives!
Imagine: You've just gone to your doctor for an annual check-up. The receptionist informs you that the results will be available the next day. On said day, you receive an e-mail with the following prognosis:
"Our tests have found that you have a carcinoma of the lymph glands. As your health insurance is inadequate, we will not be able to treat you. By the way, we give you six months."
Imagine: You are at work, in the middle of an important business meeting with clients to work out a deal that will make or break your company, when you receive this text message from your wife:
"I just won the 250 million dollar jackpot in the lottery. Your belongings are in boxes on the front lawn. All the locks have been changed. I am with my lawyer and I'm filing for a divorce."
Imagine: You're the bride in a limousine on the way to the church for your big day, when you receive a text message from your fiance':
"Sorry, honey. But Jim and Larry showed up with three tickets for the football game. They're on the 50-yard line!
....I'll talk to you later about the wedding thing. Maybe we can reschedule, huh? ....I love you. Joey
Imagine: Your cell phone rings in the middle of the afternoon on a week end. There is a text message from your girl friend:
" The tests were positive. I'm pregnant. Now what are you going to do about it?"
....As if that message wasn't bad enough, it is your wife who answers the phone!
I don't know about you, but I think some things need to be said face to face.
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