Firing Me From My Dad's Company
I'm scheduled to work overtime for all five days of the long Thanksgiving holiday weekend. However, I decide to just put up with it because I remember that I have a 200,000-dollar year-end bonus at stake.
On the first day of overtime, the HR manager, Karen Beech, deducts 200 dollars from my pay, citing "lack of attention to personal image and affecting the company's overall reputation" as the reason.
I look at my neatly pressed dress shirt and slacks and frown.
"I've strictly followed the company's rules regarding my appearance. What's the problem?"
Without saying another word, Karen grabs a cup of hot coffee and splashes it all over me. "Well, you've got a problem now."
That day, an of