Blount Farmers Co-Op - Butch Loggina And Juston Ellis Complete Irregard For Family Emergency, discrimination ripoff Maryville Tennessee
My husband began working at the Blount Farmers Co Op in Maryville, TN, in April of 2003. In the beginning, he loved his job and everything was going well. We got discounts on products and services, and everyone seemed nice. He even received the largest raise in the store that year.
Then things changed.He was told when he was hired he was part time, but he was pulling 45-55 hours a week, which was great money, but they refused to offer the benefits that the full time employees received. Then he was sent home one day because he was trying to help a customer and a line formed at the front register and they told him that the customer could have waited, but he needed to be at the register at all times. We could see the argument, but earlier on he was told to assist every customer if they needed it.
Then, they told him he had to work on Sundays when they were closed because someone needed to water the plants. THe first time he called in he was in the ER, and I called for him. He had the flu and was out for a few days, and brought a note in with him. Then Butch Loggins the owner told him he had called the ER and they said my husband wasnt there.
Of course he wasnt, we have 3 ERs within 20 minutes, and we were at the UT ER. The last thing was that my mother was dying of cancer, and she had been to the hospital 2x in a week, and I had missed 4 days of work. I asked my husband to stay home with her on Friday, because I really needed to get some work done, so I went in half a day and he stayed with her.
Then on April 12th, 2004, my mom was taken by ambulance to the ER, where her Dr told me that it would be her last day. I called my husband and asked him to come to the hospital to be with the rest of the family. He called me on his cell about 10 minutes later that he was going to quit.I was very upset, but then he preceded to tell me that he was chewed out for leaving and that his supervisor, Justin Ellis, said that he was using this as another excuse.I was so mad that I got off the phone with him and called the CoOp to talk to Butch, the owner, to explain the situation:
Me:MR Loggins, this is Leah, Randys wife. I am sorry that I need him and I know your busy, but my mom is dying.
Butch:Well we really need him here, and hes used this as an excuse before. He stayed home with your mom once already when you went to work, that was wrong of you, it made me mad-you should have stayed home with her.
Me:Mr Loggins, my mom is dying
Butch:Well, if you need him, fine, but he needs to come back in after your done.
My mom passed away that day, and Randy called Butch to tell him that he wouldnt be in for the rest of the week. Of course, Butch and Justin both said that they were sorry and if we needed anything to call. Yeah right.
Randy did find a better job and enjoys it there, but it still bothers me that we were both treated this way. Not only was he an employee, but we spent over $200.00 a month in the store on dog food and pet supplies(we breed dogs). To top it off, it was one of my moms favorite stores. I thought at first that I was just upset because of what was going on, but after several months, it still makes me angry. Maybe Butch was having a bad day, but he never offered an apology or anything to me or Randy for the way we were talked to, and neither did Justin. I refuse to buy anything in there ever again. I think that if people knew how they treated their employees, then they wouldn't shop there. There are also several other ex employees that were treated like Randy was who have moved on. I encourage my fellow Blount Countians to shop at Tractor Supply, Blount Lawn and Garden, Lowes or Home Depot.
Leah
Maryville, Tennessee
U.S.A.
11 Updates & Rebuttals
Butch
Maryville,Tennessee,
U.S.A.
Leah, you are a liar.
#12UPDATE Employee
Sat, December 04, 2004
I don't know how you managed to invent such lies. Everything that you have said concerning your husband Randy being fired is completely false. You are just upset that one more employer has fired you DEAD-BEAT husband. Boycotting the Blount County Farmer's CO-OP is not worth your time. There are too many people who now know that you are a liar and a DEAD-BEAT yourself. You were fired from Vanderbilt mortgage for the same thing as your husband: continually calling in with false reasons of why you just can't come to work today.
Brian wanted me to tell you that yes, we all can agree you came to store only it was about 7 times a week. We all knew you were here because the floor would shake from your elephant like steps.
I've got two words for you: WEIGHT WATCHERS! Have a nice insignificant life Randy and Leah!
Brian
Murville,Tennessee,
U.S.A.
You can add your name to the list of liars now Leah.
#12Consumer Suggestion
Wed, December 01, 2004
Boy, those were some big lies you told in your last post. Just like I said, you are KOO KOO!
Brian
Murville,Tennessee,
U.S.A.
You can add your name to the list of liars now Leah.
#12Consumer Suggestion
Wed, December 01, 2004
Boy, those were some big lies you told in your last post. Just like I said, you are KOO KOO!
Brian
Murville,Tennessee,
U.S.A.
You can add your name to the list of liars now Leah.
#12Consumer Suggestion
Wed, December 01, 2004
Boy, those were some big lies you told in your last post. Just like I said, you are KOO KOO!
Brian
Murville,Tennessee,
U.S.A.
You can add your name to the list of liars now Leah.
#12Consumer Suggestion
Wed, December 01, 2004
Boy, those were some big lies you told in your last post. Just like I said, you are KOO KOO!
Leah
Maryville,Tennessee,
U.S.A.
You guys crack me up!!!
#12Author of original report
Tue, November 30, 2004
Brian, where would you get the idea that Randy and I were not from here? We both were born and raised in Maryville, Tennessee...so why you went off on that tangent is beyond me, I never mentioned we weren't from here, because WE ARE FROM HERE..and secondly, I can't recall a "Brian" that worked at the Co-Op, and when Randy worked there, I was in the store at least once a week, but then you could be using an alias like alot of people do on this site. Would just be interesting to know which part of the store you work in, and you too "Jake" for that matter.And I never mentioned God, so I don't know why you felt the need to...ONCE AGAIN AND FOR THE LAST TIME: NO MATTER WHAT THE SITUATION- I SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN SPOKEN TO THE WAY I WAS SPOKEN TO BY MR LOGGINS-and that is my opinion, which is why it is posted on this site.I even agreed that Randy is LAZY, because he IS!!! But he isn't a deadbeat.And for the last time, Randy WAS NOT FIRED!!! You guys crack me up...keep on posting whatever you want...I won't be reading them anymore...I have better things to do with my time...
Brian
Maryville,Tennessee,
U.S.A.
Leah, I too worked with your husband.
#12UPDATE Employee
Thu, November 25, 2004
Your husband was fired because he should have been fired. I don't know where you get the claims that he quit. That is just not true.
Leah you sound like the type of person who is always the victim. I'm sure every job that you and your husband have had, you've played the part of the victim. That's exactly what your comments sound like.
Nobody cares about your history other than the fact that you aren't local. Maybe you two should move back to where you came from. There's nothing wrong with the way that the CO-OP is managed. The only thing that was wrong was when your husband worked there and didn't carry his share of the load.
Everybody loses family during their lifetime. Some people aren't fortunate enough to have even known their grand parents. You should feel blessed that you knew your grandfather and grandmother but instead you use their deaths as a crutch or excuse for your irrational behavior. Trust me, this is no excuse for being lazy. What, is it God's fault now? Is God the one now who makes you feel like a victim?
YOU ARE CRAZY! KOO KOO! KOO KOO!
Leah
Maryville,Tennessee,
U.S.A.
Thanks for the advice "Jake"
#12Consumer Suggestion
Thu, November 18, 2004
Jake-
What D said is personal, because he has an agenda that has nothing to do with my post or actually me either, it has to do with an ex friend of mine. Randy was not fired and you know it. I was there when he QUIT, and I am sure if you ask Brent Best or Justin Ellis, they will tell you he quit, because he found another job and quit without notice(which is not what I would have done but he isn't me) and he spoke to Brent that morning.Jake, my mother had cancer for nearly 5 years. When she died he took a week off, just as I did, to help me get things in order, but I guess people who haven't been through the hell we have been through don't get it, and that's fine, I hope no one ever has to experience what we both did. My problem is with Butch Loggins and the way he spoke to me on the phone while I was at the hospital with my mother and the way Randy was spoken to and treated also. I understand each business has their own policies on attendence, etc(and I know Lowes and Home Depot DONT sell farm supplies), but that still doesn't give them the right to treat employees and their family like crap. I never called for a "boycott" of the Co-Op, I am simply posting my thoughts and my opinion of the situation, which is what this site is for, and I know several people who no longer shop there because of what happened to us.Maybe I am just too sensative, but no I know would ever speak to someone else the way Randy and I were spoken to, and I didn't appreciate it, especially when we had been customers there long before Randy worked there, and especially given the situation at hand.As for professional help, I am sure that I do need it, becasue I have been working since I was 15 to help support my mother who was a single mom, and when I was 16 my mom and grandmother were diagnosed with cancer(breast cancer and non hodgekins lymphoma). I lost my grandmother when I was 16, my grandfather when I was 17, and I was with my mom throughout 20+ chemo treatments, a stem cell transplant, and then her death this year. I almost didn't graduate high school because I missed so much because my mom couldn't get out of bed.Do I need professional help after all that? I don't know, would you, Jake???
Jake
Walland,Tennessee,
U.S.A.
Leah The CO-OP is a farmer's cooperative
#12UPDATE Employee
Thu, November 18, 2004
For starters Leah I worked with your husband and yes he is lazy. He continually called into work for various reasons on several occassions when we really needed him to be here. That's why he was FIRED.
Secondly, to boycott the Farmer's CO-OP for doing what any business would do is ridiculous. If you want to take your business to some corporate run franchise like Home Depot or Lowes is your choice.
The CO-OP is a farmer's cooperative which in some ways helps the local farmers out. You know, the people in your area who supply you with food and lord knows you and your husband eat a lot of food.
In case you didn't know, being an outsider, Lowes and Home Depot do not sell farming supplies.
Furthermore, the Blount County Farmer's CO-OP is locally owned and operated which is more than I can say about the places you say are so much better even though they sell totally different stuff.
You may call us your "fellow Blount Countians" but we are not your comrades. A "fellow" Blount Countian wouldn't act in such a manner. A "fellow" Blount Countian wouldn't whine like this because her husband was FIRED for being a dead-beat.
Before you thrash "D" for his spelling errors, you should take a closer look at your last post. Leah, get some professional help.
Leah
maryville,Tennessee,
U.S.A.
D, Get a Life
#12Author of original report
Sun, November 14, 2004
D-
Wow! I feel SOOO special that you took the time out of your busy day to find all of my posts on this site and respond to them.Let me clarify a few things(since you obviously can't read or spell for that matter-MURVILLE???Give me a break)..first, my husband is not a deadbeat.Lazy, but not a deadbeat.Second, I never said he was fired, he VOLUNTARILY quit, and as I said has a MUCH better and higher paying job. Third, if you are on some get Bethany revenge scheme, leave me out of it. She and I are no longer friends, but she never aksed me to post on this site for her. Maybe I was mistaken, but I don't want to no or really care at this point what did or din't happen between her and whoever, so give it a rest. And lastly, I am pretty sure I know who you are, so if you have something to say, by all means contact me. Otherwise, don't hude behind a website and an initial.
D
Murville,Tennessee,
U.S.A.
Leah, you are a moron.
#12Consumer Suggestion
Fri, November 12, 2004
I'm glad the co-op fired your dead-beat lazy husband. You are an idiot. You are also in denial about your friend Bethany who is a nymphomaniac.
If you folks want to see what got Leah started posting on this site, just check out her irrational comments concerning her friend Bethany who works at the Pizza Hut on Hannum St. in Alcoa, Tennessee.
Leah, you are a loud-mouthed fool!