Robert
Los Angeles,#2Consumer Comment
Thu, June 03, 2004
I feel for you. I had a similar circumstance in 1990 at a car rental company in Nevada that I worked for since 1985 - I guess its their way of saying "you've been here too long, its time to get rid of you". When I first started in '85 I was a vehicle service agent, then promoted to courtesy driver, then to fleet manager in '88. When management changed hands, I was demoted to a service driver, then demoted AGAIN to a service agent. By September 1990 I was terminated for a variety of false reasons, including time card fraud, which I never committed. Here's the kicker: Ellie, the manager that hired me in '85 quit earlier in the year because she refused to take a pay cut when the new management took over. And after my so-called dismissal five other employees who worked with me when I was fleet manager quit the company in protest of my firing. So your story is very similar to mine. I am surprised that the restaurant has not been closed by the health department for the aforementioned violations you stated -- absolutely amazing. And to the young man who was fired after 22 days as manager for being "too young", that happened to me too. I hope everything has worked out now, since I am responding to a report that is more than two years old now... bottom line is you should never have been treated this way in ANY working environment.
Paula
Hudson,#3UPDATE Employee
Fri, March 26, 2004
We at Mama Maria's feel that it is very difficult to defend ourselves against false allegations of a former disgruntled employee. We will let our reputation of 14 years speak for itself concerning our food, service and excellent ranking with the Health Department. While it is unfortunate that this former employee felt unjustly treated, our policies and guidelines are fair and required to run a successful business properly.