John Stone was fired from his job at Webb Chevrolet in Oak Lawn, Illinois yesterday after he showed up to work wearing a Green Bay Packers tie. The 34-year old claims he’s been a fan of the Packers since the days of Ahman Green, and he didn’t see anything wrong with honoring his team only a day after Green Bay defeated the Chicago Bears 21-14 in the NFC Championship. But his boss sure did, and he canned his ass for it.
Stone’s boss Jerry Roberts claims that he gave him 5 opportunities to remove the tie and keep his job, but Stone refused each time. It’s a shame to see such a long professional relationship come to an abrupt end like this. How long was Stone at Webb anyway? A month and a half. Geez, now this news is just shocking.
Please let me keep my mesh tank top, Chicago Sun-Times…
“He said, ‘You have two options,’ ” a furious Stone said later Monday. “Remove the tie, or you’re fired.”
“When I didn’t, he said, ‘You can leave, you’re fired.’ Does that sound fair to you?”
Stone added: “I was just showing my love for my team and it was a nice, smart tie that matched my clothes — none of the customers minded: they had a sense of humor about it.”
In response, Roberts explained: “We spend $20,000 a month on advertising with the Bears on WBBM during the season, and we have Bears players including Corey Wootton driving loaner vehicles, and here was a salesman openly undoing that work.”
You see, dude? Corey Wootton drives those cars that you get paid to sell. If we don’t have Corey driving around our cars for free, then none of our kids will eat. But seriously, this guy lives in Illinois and works at a car dealership that has a heavy interest in the Bears’ success, how could he not see this coming?
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“When I didn’t, he said, ‘You can leave, you’re fired.’ Does that sound fair to you?”
Five warnings? Yeah, sounds pretty fair.
Congratulations on getting fired because you’re a dense idiot who sided with a necktie over your boss.
Why do car salesmen even wear ties? I’ve never based a car buying decision on the fact that the salesman was or wasn’t wearing a tie.
That being said he should have just taken off the tie, it’s not like they were asking him to wear something else.
Some people just hate having jobs.
This really wasn’t fair. Sumbitch shoulda been dragged out into the lot and beat with a rubber hose by Brian Urlacher and/or that firebreathing bear from that commercial.
J Cutty just tweeted: “Can’t believe that douche stole my FAIL-thunder, I was finally getting some press!”
Also, who the fuck is Corey Wootton?
Basic Sales. Customer is always right. Don’t offend the customer before u even open your mouth. If he doesn’t understand that basic concept, he doesn’t belong in sales. Coupled with the company spent over a million dollars tying the Bears into sales promotions and advertising. The tie was the equivalent of telling the customer and management “fuck you”.
He should send his resume over to the Cavs, I hear they have an opening in voiceovers.
Dormammu, how dare you? Corey Wootton just so happened to be the guy that sent Brett Favre to a shallow grave on a Monday Night 6 weeks ago. When in doubt, ALWAYS side with Wootton.
ROFL-Enrico, they spelled “Wootten” wrong in the Sun Times, but I spelled it correctly in my post. :(
That’s what I get for spam posting AND trying to be a smart ass.
(But really, fuck that guy, he went to Northwestern.)
Stinky, the man will not be sending his resume anywhere. He worked the 90 requisite days necessary to file to unemployment benefits. See how this great country takes care of our hardworking men and women? USA! USA! USA!
It must be nice to have the luxury of losing your job just so you can wear a tie.
I, on the other hand, have been living off of hardtack and my own urine, so if I had a job, I’d happily trot out in a Jim Kelly jersey and grab my ankles if my boss asked me.
The whole town’s talking about the Webb boys, the Webb boys, the Webb boys! See your Webb family dealer today! (Da na na nuh)
/terriblelocalcommercialjingle’d
The stupidity of firing somebody over not removing a necktie is bested only by the stupidity of a person refusing to remove said necktie.
catpuncher, he was fired for cause (insubordination), so his employer can fight the unemployment claim, and will probably win.
And Gairpeto, I had excommunicated that radio spot from my brain after 14 years of exile from Chicago. Damn you for putting it back in my head!
Being in HR, unless there is a company policy which upholds the fact he cannot wear something with logo’s etc, even if the boss said he can’t wear it doesn’t mean he can be fired and NOT end up paying unemployment…. especially if there were NO prior personnel issues. If that is how your employer acts they probably don’t know how to fight unemployment claims so best of luck. Remember, we can’t help bitter losers who are NOT going to the Super Bowl.
Thanks for the tip Toby…err..Packer Fan.
Buddy would have quit once he found out he doesn’t get a day off for Columbus day.
Go easy on the Peckers fans. They aren’t used to making it past Favre’s dipshitted interceptions to get to the super bowl.
ohhhh, watch out, dawg! dont go to Chi town, dawg!
wooo, dawg! they be slangin’ thangs down in Chi town, dawg!
It’s full of tou-…diseased snatches.
Dormammu, how dare you? Corey Wootton just so happened to be the guy that sent Brett Favre to a shallow grave on a Monday Night 6 weeks ago. When in doubt, ALWAYS side with Wootton.
I guess this guy only wants to sell cars to Bears fans. lol No one else buy his cars????
When I first heard this, I thought it was kind of a dick move, but I didn’t realize that the dealership had a sponsorship thing going on. Regardless of how flimsy it was, they had business dealings with another team.