One would think so. Not at the Goodwill store in Washington, Iowa.
That is where Dustin Sieren, 30, works. Sorry. Usta work. For a decade. Sorting close for eleven bux an hour. Not a big deal to you or I but, the Lancaster Eagle Gazette reports, a huge deal for him. See Mr. Sieren has Down's Syndrome. Through his work for Goodwill "...he has found a routine, a purpose and an income through his work at Goodwill. He began in a job training program in high school and got hired after graduating."
No more.
His mom bought him a three dollar shirt while Mr. Sieren was in the store working. That is some sort of no no so he is gone gone.
Did I mention he has Down's Syndrome?
He's a f*cking window licker folks. As his mom, Rosemary Lane, says "Dustin has Down syndrome. If I don't understand the policy, how is he supposed to understand the policy?"
The ambulance chaser that Goodwill uses, Mark Zaiger, "...said, 'The policy is clear. The employer has the authority to terminate.' But so swiftly for an 'offense' so ambiguous at best? Lane said a Goodwill official even acknowledged an employee had authorized her purchase. Goodwill spokeswoman Dana Engelbert said the shopping policy is strict because of a public perception 'that Goodwill employees get all the good stuff.' But Goodwill Industries of Central Iowa is more flexible than its Heartland counterpart. Employees can't buy things while on the clock, but they can before or after work. No one is fired on a first violation, said Marlyn McKeen, president."
Again, he has Down's Syndrome.
Give them a call; tell them you want Mr. Sieren rehired.
(319) 653-2548.
WFDS
"He's a f*cking window licker folks."
ReplyDeleteHoly shit you are a fucking ass! I don't think Dustin needs or would want your support.