For Managers Only: Pizza Time Out
January 7, 2009 by Darlene McDaniel
Filed under Jobs
Luke Benjamin, Pizza Time franchisee was so angry with his employees for leaving a furnace on overnight, that he turned the heat off in the Pizza shop for 2 weeks and fired the manager who was on duty. Mr. Benjamin may have been justified in his anger as an employer, however he missed an opportunity to take the high road, correct the situation and care for his employees.
When asked about the chilly treatment of his workers, Pizza Time Franchisee From Hell! stated, “If you don’t want to work here quit, otherwise shut up and do your job. The next person I hear complaining is off for two weeks. We don’t have heat!! You guys screwed up, not us. You want to blame someone, look in the mirror.” These are harsh words that will only ensure that Luke Benjamin will not attract quality employees to Pizza Time. And without quality employees, Luke Benjamin will not be in business very long.
We are living in a day when it is an employers market. Employers no longer have to settle for employees who don’t want to work. Employers don’t have to settle for employees who are disrespectful, insubordinate or unqualified. However organizations or franchises like Pizza Time who rely on people to help keep their business operational need to remember that without people, employees, good or bad they will not be in business very long.
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Ahhhh….the incompetent manager with a chip on his shoulder. We have seen this sort all through the years, and the always seem to take the headlines when the economy turns bad and companies appear to be treating employees worse since they have the upper hand. I think people like this guy treat people like that regardless of the economic situation and truly believe that a hard hand is needed to ensure success in the business. Obviously his reaction is over the top, but I wonder given the time – will his business suffer or will the company continue to forge through with his Hitler like approach? Guess we will need to monitor this one.
BTW…..Happy New Year and hope you had a blessed holiday season!