Kansas Olive Garden manager fired after posting time off rant: ‘If your dog died … prove it’

The supervisor for an Olive Backyard location in Kansas has been fired after sending a rant to workers instituting strict insurance policies for taking day without work. 

The Kansas Metropolis-based CBS affiliate KCTV5 reported on Tuesday {that a} supervisor for a restaurant location in Johnson County was fired after sending the message, which involved the “staggering charge” of workers calling out. 

“Any further, in the event you name off, you may as nicely exit and search for one other job. We’re not tolerating ANY excuse for calling off,” the supervisor stated within the message. 

“For those who’re sick, you could come show it to us. In case your canine died, you could convey him in and show it to us. If its a ‘household emergency’ and you’ll’t say, too unhealthy. Go work some place else,” they continued. 

A consultant for Olive Backyard instructed KCTV5 that the message just isn’t aligned with the corporate’s values they usually parted methods with the supervisor. 

“We try to supply a caring and respectful work atmosphere for our crew members,” the consultant stated. 

The supervisor additionally stated within the message that any worker who known as out within the subsequent 30 days could be fired and affirmed that they haven’t known as out as soon as of their greater than 11 years working for the corporate. 

“I hope you select to proceed to work right here and I believe we (administration) make it as simple as we will on ya’ll. Thanks on your time and thanks to those that are available in daily on time and work laborious. I want there have been extra such as you,” the supervisor concluded.