The War on Thanksgiving - Pizza Hut Manager Fired for Refusing to Open

[lame54]

http://www.dailykos.com/story/2013/11/25/1258368/-Pizza-Hut-manager-fired-for-refusal-to-open-for-Thanksgiving-Day#

Tony Rohr says he doesn't think people should have to work on a holiday like Thanksgiving.
Rohr worked at Pizza Hut for more than ten years, but says he was fired recently because he refused to open on Thanksgiving.

Rohr started at Pizza Hut as a cook and worked his way up to being a general manager of the Jackson Boulevard Pizza Hut in Elkhart.

"Thanksgiving and Christmas are the only two days that they're closed in the whole year and they're the only two days that those people are guaranteed to have off and spend it with their families," Rohr said.
His letter went on to say, "I hope you realize that it's the people at the bottom of the totem pole that make your life possible."

[sakabatou]

1. Fired for doing the right thing

I hope he's reinstated.

[B2G]

2. Good for him

Pity he's paying the price though.

[hobbit709]

3. Who is going to eat pizza on Turkey day anyhow?

And you know damn well the bastard that fired him ain't coming in.

[lame54]

4. hungry shoppers

[Release The Hounds]

17. Sad but true

[MissMillie]

5. Some people plan on eating Thanksgiving Day out

though not necessarily at Pizza Hut.

My son and I live a couple hours apart. He works at a convenience store. He'll get out of work mid-day, and I have volunteered to drive down to his area and take him out to dinner.

I'm having a hard time finding a restaurant.

[KamaAina]

6. "We are going out... to eat."

Fa ra ra ra ra ra ra ra ra!

[MissMillie]

7. my son brought up the same thing two nights ago

"It's smiling at me!"

[MineralMan]

8. Go to kitchen! Bring food!

[MarianJack]

9. Do you know where he heard that word?

(from the phone)...probably from his father!

PEACE!

[KamaAina]

11. Ack! No Christmas Story threads before Thanksgiving!

[MarianJack]

21. Sorry, I accept the...

... and will inflict a few on myself, but at least...

...I DIDN'T SAY FUDGE!!!

PEACE!

[ryan_cats]

33. I love that scene. It's right after the waiter lopped off the ducks head.

I love that scene. It's right after the waiter lopped off the duck's head because the father said it was smiling at him.

[SteveG]

13. Look for one attached to a hotel

I live in a resort area, and a number of very good hotel restaurants offer inexpensive nice buffets, or full traditional turkey dinners. These are businesses that have traditionally stayed open to accommodate travelers. I've done this a few times over the years and had a very nice time.

[MissMillie]

14. That was a brilliant idea!

Thanks so much!

I found something I think will be perfectly wonderful.

[SteveG]

24. Enjoy having Thanksgiving with your son (nt)

nt

[progressoid]

16. Casinos

If you go for that kind of thing. I didn't realize how many people went out for T-day and Xmas until my wife got a job at a casino. The place was hopping on holidays.

[Victor_c3]

31. I went to a waffle house one year by myself

I was in Georgia and away from my family. I had the whole restaurant to myself.

I was never an overly sentimental person, but that one thanksgiving kind of really sucked being alone and all.

Seeing your son and taking him out to even a crappy restaurant and making a silly adventure out of it will be a much better memory thank spending thanksgiving alone.

[tammywammy]

34. Try looking for a buffet type place like Luby's or Golden Corral. n/t

[MarianJack]

10. Yet another reason to not eat their crappy pizza!

PEACE!

[Vattel]

12. yeah, but where was he when I was forced to work on Halloween!

[Skittles]

15. there are plenty of people who work Thanksgiving; heck, all holidays

- the only reason I have it off is because I have every Thursday off. I guess the real question is should people who COULD and WANT to have a holiday be forced to work?

[ScreamingMeemie]

18. This.

My nephew is thrilled to work on Thanksgiving. He works at Kohl's and is making basically 3 weeks' pay in one day. It should be a "do you want to work?" offering.

[onethatcares]

19. 3weeks pay in one day?

I just have to ask, what does he make by the week?

[ScreamingMeemie]

25. He is part time. I don't know his exact income.

[spinbaby]

20. Something I've been noticing on Facebook

For some weeks now, a lot of my Facebook friends have been posting about not shopping on Thanksgiving because people deserve the day to be with their families. Suddenly in the last day or so, I've seen a lot from the wingnut end of my friendship circle, basically telling everyone that it's their patriotic duty to shop on Thanksgiving. Arguments I've seen just today in favor of Thanksgiving shopping:

• Some people don't have families and want to work.
• Immigrants don't celebrate Thanksgiving and want to work (Which immigrants are these? All the immigrants I know, including my parents, celebrate Thanksgiving.)
• People need to work to earn money for Christmas presents (maybe if they were paid more in the first place?)
• Shopping on Thanksgiving stimulates the economy.
• People get bored staying home and would rather work.
• Shopping on Thanksgiving is a wholesome activity that promotes family togetherness.

The reasoning is bizarre.

[Skittles]

22. I love working holidays

the f***ing herd is gone and that includes ALL managers

I doubt the same could be said for working retail though

[davidn3600]

28. Some places can't close...

Hotels, law enforcement, hospitals, fire departments, airports, nursing homes, prisons, stadium employees for the football games, etc, etc...

Does Wal-Mart and Pizza Hut need to be open, no. But it is simply not realistic for the entire nation to shut down for a day. Lots of people have to work.

[struggle4progress]

23. I haven't been to a Pizza Hut in years, and this doesn't encourage me to try them again

[cynatnite]

26. Sounds more like a war on the employee than a war on Thanksgiving...

I thought it was a repuke headline for a sec.

[Niceguy1]

27. but is I realistic to not be open

Or have people working on the holidays?? People are traveling, watching football, and the parade...all of which requires people to be working...

I don't think a business is going to open if they dont think they will have customers.

[lame54]

29. The article says that they've always been closed

[sendero]

30. Please people..

.... DO NOT go shopping on Thanksgiving. DO NOT buy fast food on Thanksgiving. They only way these greedy bastards are going to stop this bullshit is when it is not profitable to open on Thanksgiving, and it won't be if no customers appear.

[Blue Owl]

32. Hey Pizza Hut try stuffing more cheese in this

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