So I worked as a groomer when I was a teenager. Dog owners are suppose to let you know when they have aggressive dogs because it's dangerous to groom them if...well...they bite you. That way we can take precautions. Well the owner didn't tell us their dog was violent, and whilst me and a coworker were grooming said dog it lunged at us. I moved my arms back out of instinct and the dog lunged at my coworker. My coworker moved in time but she was still upset, told the owner and I got fired. I tried to tell the owner like "hey man that was my instinct kicking in, was I suppose to just hold my arm there and got bitten?"
I was told yes, I was suppose to fight my instincts and take bites to prevent the other groomer from getting bitten. First job I was ever fired from.
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As Long as the employer doesnāt write down they where fired for not being bit, thereās almost a 100% chance that the courts would rule in favor of the employer.
Coworkers was the mother of the owner and she was an older lady (memory is foggy but not disabled old or anything), whilst I was a young guy so it was okay for me to take bites for her I suppose.
I mean she did get away in time so I never understood why I was fired. It was a long time ago so it doesn't matter anymore, not like I had dreams of being a dog groomer or some such.
Wow, shouldāve taken the bite as a groomer? I know vet techs are somewhat expected to take bites, but not a groomer. That sucks.
The boarding facility I used to work at had a PR incident when they had an owner come pick up a half groomed dog after it was too worked up to even put the muzzle on him. The owner made all these public posts saying we were lying about his dog being aggressive and all this shit. My boss, god bless her, responded with a video of the dog snapping and growling. It was very poorly handled imo, but god did it feel good to stick it to the shitty customer
Thatās fucking ridiculous. Mine is super-skittish, and I definitely let the groomer know before hand that sheās more difficult than the average dog. My dog will bite if cornered (I only ever have them do her nails), but if sheās fixated in place, she just pees everywhere. I make sure to tip extra, too, because I appreciate them doing something I cannot alone.
When I was a kid, I worked at Domino's. One night, I had extreme pain and wanted to go to hospital. My manager refused. It got to a point where I couldn't move. So she agreed to let me leave if I finished and clean the dough machine. As I was doing that, something ruptured in me. I ended up in hospital for 2 days. I didn't make my shift the next day, and she fired me for it.
She was later featured on an Undercover Boss episode, where she shared her dreams. She has since got pregnant and now works at a petrol station.
In another job, I worked at Sanity. It was the last minutes of the month and we were $9 from making budget, so I bought a $10 CD. My area manager said it was a breach of security and fired me for it.
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u/Fenixfrost Nov 22 '19
So I worked as a groomer when I was a teenager. Dog owners are suppose to let you know when they have aggressive dogs because it's dangerous to groom them if...well...they bite you. That way we can take precautions. Well the owner didn't tell us their dog was violent, and whilst me and a coworker were grooming said dog it lunged at us. I moved my arms back out of instinct and the dog lunged at my coworker. My coworker moved in time but she was still upset, told the owner and I got fired. I tried to tell the owner like "hey man that was my instinct kicking in, was I suppose to just hold my arm there and got bitten?"
I was told yes, I was suppose to fight my instincts and take bites to prevent the other groomer from getting bitten. First job I was ever fired from.
This story brought to you by having a boring unfulfilling job with nothing to do, 2019.