Thursday, October 27, 2005

Don't Mean to Kick You When You're Down -- But You're Fired

A 40 year old mother of three was fired for seeing her husband off to war.

Suzette Boler took an unpaid leave of absense to travel from Caledonia, Michigan to Indianapolis with her husband, Army SPC Jerry Boler. SPC Boler's National Guard unit was flying to Fort Dix, New Jersey for deployment to Iraq.

She had recieved permission to take the week off. She was supposed to return to her parttime receptionist job the following day.

But she felt emotionally drained and told her bosses she'd need another day.

Her bosses called her at home and told her to pick up her things. (AP via My Way)

UPDATE: One of our readers has the address and phone numbers for the company that fired Ms Boler. Click on "Comment" for that info.

4 comments:

Tex said...

Thanks for the information, ptg!

Anonymous said...

The woman was apparently fired for cause. She is apparently using this angle to get even with the company. Some other news articles listed:

Excessive internet use (over 7000 –yes thousand - websites in one week), her duties didn't call for her to even be on the internet.

Requesting more time off than needed.

Poor job performance.

Misuse of office materials and time.

Excessive breaks.

Habitual tardiness.

Yeah, she sounds like a real winner that we need to stand behind.

Funny how the media dropped this story like a hot potato after her work ethics came to light. And, as usual, no recanting of the story.

Anonymous said...

S_A_S said Excessive internet use (over 7000 –yes thousand - websites in one week), her duties didn't call for her to even be on the internet.

Lets do the math on that one... She works 3 days a week, assuming 8hrs a day that's like FOUR sites per minute... assuming she does not get up to pee.
I smell a RAT me thinks S_A_S has stock in the cold hearted company... or he just parrots so called "facts" put out by Henry Bledsoe, without engaging his brain..

Anonymous said...

Here is more contact info for the person who actually did the firing.. and the persident of the company:
CLARK M GALLOWAY
10619 STIRRUP DR SE
CALEDONIA, MI 49316
(616) 891-1616

NORMAN H BLEDSOE
3399 STIRRUP CT SE
CALEDONIA, MI 49316
616-891-1984