"Ed Pawlowski" wrote in message
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"Mark Thorson" > wrote in message
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> Nearly half of their locations closed suddenly today,
> taking even long-time employees by surprise. The company
> is in Chapter 11, and more closings are anticipated.
>
> I think I only went there once, decades ago. Normally
> I wouldn't comment on a non-event like a restaurant or
> even a whole chain closing, but it was the lead item on
> the local news. Employees were interviewed expressing
> shock at the lack of warning.

That sucks. Suddenly a lot of people without jobs. Since they are in
Chapter 11, probably no severance at all.


>
> Reminds me of the way they did it at an electronics company
> where a friend of mine worked. A manager pulled the fire
> alarm, and after everybody was outside the now ex-employees
> could only go back to their desks to collect their personal
> stuff with a security guard escort.

Whoever came up with that idea should be tossed onto the streets.

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That's disgusting. There was a situation here where the employees showed up
for work, only to be told that the restaurant was closing. Managers of
these businesses obviously know it's coming. I think they are getting all
the work they possibly can out of their employees without giving them any
warning so they can even look for other employment--and no severance pay, of
course. These people (owners) often walk away with their homes and other
property intact, but their employees are left with nothing.

MaryL