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Violence Being Applauded in Workplace

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  1. willycubed28

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    In my line of work I have seen some drunken fights over the past 6 years and some of them have been from the employees, but last night was the worst. Two cooks got into a physical fight, well one of them was throwing punches and the other one didn't have time to react so he kept on getting punched in the face repeatedly. The guy that kept getting punched in the face looks unrecogonizable unlike the other one who doesn't have a scratch on him. Everyone at works says the guy deserved it. The fight apparently was over BBQ sauce. Anyway the cops were called and the guy who did the beating left before the cops got there because turns out he already has a warrant out for his arrest. I go into work this morning and no one is defending the guy who got beat to a pulp.

    I was really disgusted. Management confirmed that it was over BBQ sauce and the cook who got beaten up kept using the other cook's BBQ sauce on his side. So he got attacked for it. Here I am trying to defend the guy who got beat up and everyone said if it were them they would have done the same thing. So the people who I thought were level headed are saying it is okay to hit someone even over the smallest little thing. Self defense is one thing, but the guy never even touched him. Violence is not okay. What do you all think? Unless it is self defense is violence okay?
     
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    I live in Birmingham too. Where the hell do you work?

    This is not ok at all...
     
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    Yeah...I'd consider new employment.
     
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    You know what would be hilarious? If we really know each other offline and don't know it on here..HAHA. That would happen to me. lol

    And Simplethoughts I am moving to Florida next week so I am getting out of there haha
     
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    Good. Any workplace that encourages violent acts like that is a dangerous work environment.
     
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    Yeah, violence is just kind of stupid. Especially mindless assault of the variety you described. -.-'
     
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    LOL oh man that sounds like something that would happen to me too! XD
     
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    This poor guy had his nose broken his three different places, and a fractured bone around his eye. Also his face is purple and black. I just can't fathom being beat to a pulp like that, and the guy who did the beating is actually defending himself with others defending him. I am over here shaking my head.
     
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    Welcome to the world of stupid people?
     
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    Besides him getting beat to a pulp he is also getting fired because he was involved in a physical altercation. I said.."Wait for the lawsuit to happen because it will"
     
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    I'd sue. I'd also go give the boss a piece of my mind. What the heck is wrong with people?
     
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    I am not sure what is wrong with people. I would sue too. But it just goes to prove to me that the company I have been working for for the past 6 years really doesn't care about their employees
     
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    Yeah pretty much. Then again, what company does?
     
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    Well, I am just glad that starting next week I will not be working for corporate anymore. I will be working with a private restaurant.
     
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    That's pretty cool. Hopefully they treat the employees better ^^
     
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    Well, the good thing is I already know the manager because I used to work for him and he treats his people very well.
     
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    Perfect! That's wonderful news :slight_smile:
     
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    Yea I know. Oh god..I just found out that the guy doesn't know he is getting fired. He sent me a message saying "I plan on returning in about a month", and the managers are firing him this week.
     
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    Wow! Well he's gonna be in for a shock. You should tell him to get a lawyer ready xD