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Man with Down syndrome fired from Wendy's after 20 years

Man with Down syndrome fired from Wendy's after 20 years

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by: West-Tex Active Indicator LED Icon 13 OP 
~ 2 years, 4 mos ago   Oct 8, '22 12:05pm  
Man with Down syndrome fired from Wendy's after 20 years
 
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This doesn't make sense to me. He's worked there for 20 years and was about to retire. Why fire him? What does "he wasn't able to do his job like a normal person." mean? 20 years!
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TexanFan1 Active Indicator LED Icon 15 App
~ 2 years, 4 mos ago   Oct 8, '22 12:37pm  
@West-Tex: that is so sad he was treated that way after 20 yrs. It sounds like he will get the retirement party, but he probably wanted to keep working as long as he could.
 
People w/ disabilities want to contribute to society! They don't want to be looked at any different.
 
Which one of us can be called "normal"? We all have something wrong, you might not be able to see it on the outside.
 
This makes me so mad!
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sandman Active Indicator LED Icon 17
~ 2 years, 4 mos ago   Oct 8, '22 12:49pm  
**********s! I'll never eat at Wendy's again.
(there is only one here, and is a pain in the *** to get to it)
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RajunCajun Active Indicator LED Icon 3
~ 2 years, 4 mos ago   Oct 8, '22 1:34pm  
That's awful. Poor man! He can't do his duties but worked there for 20 years?!!!
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JSC65 Active Indicator LED Icon 2 App
~ 2 years, 4 mos ago   Oct 8, '22 1:36pm  
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AMCLady Active Indicator LED Icon 13
~ 2 years, 4 mos ago   Oct 8, '22 1:37pm  
I took special needs kids to job sites for training for 14 years. I even got some of them employed. Some of them loved to work and they were good workers. My autistic kids were very good at some jobs that "normal" kids would not do because they thought they were boring. As an employer, you just have to find what works best for those with special needs.
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redneckroy Active Indicator LED Icon 14
~ 2 years, 4 mos ago   Oct 8, '22 2:20pm  
I had a buddy in high school that fell from a hay ride and suffered a traumatic brain injury. He worked at Walmart for many years and was terminated 2 years before pension. There are still ******s on finance teams that feel like ******* individuals like this over is worth the micro amount of funds they save the stockholders, but miss the human component and public relations black eye.
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Jagger Active Indicator LED Icon 13
~ 2 years, 4 mos ago   Oct 8, '22 3:16pm  
@West-Tex : That is a heartbreaking story. I'm glad his family has decided not to let him go back to work there after Wendy's officials said he could be reinstated. No telling how management and fellow employees would treat him upon his return. Instead, he gets to have the retirement party he has always wanted.
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TownHubAdmin Active Indicator LED Icon Site Admin  New Member
~ 2 years, 4 mos ago   Oct 8, '22 3:32pm  
100 credits sent!
@TexasGal tipped @sandman 100 credits for a post in this forum thread.
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ladybeachbum Active Indicator LED Icon 17
~ 2 years, 4 mos ago   Oct 8, '22 5:23pm  
@West-Tex : They simply did not want to pay his retirement money. Shame on them!
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jtec Active Indicator LED Icon 1
~ 2 years, 4 mos ago   Oct 8, '22 5:34pm  
@ladybeachbum : Yep, agree. It has become a common practice. Usually with a buy out offer though.
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ladybeachbum Active Indicator LED Icon 17
~ 2 years, 4 mos ago   Oct 8, '22 5:38pm  
@jtec : Something would have been nice. I understand small business can't afford to keep paying forever but big companies should have something in the plans.
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EddyFree Active Indicator LED Icon 11
~ 2 years, 4 mos ago   Oct 8, '22 5:47pm  
And they have the nerve to push the following "Corporate Propaganda":
 
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jtec Active Indicator LED Icon 1
~ 2 years, 4 mos ago   Oct 8, '22 5:47pm  
@ladybeachbum : Not to fight you on this one but Wendy's is not a small business.Part of YUM brands if i'm not mistaken. YUM brands Pizza Hut TacoBell Wend's i think.
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ladybeachbum Active Indicator LED Icon 17
~ 2 years, 4 mos ago   Oct 8, '22 5:50pm  
@jtec : I wasn't referring to Wendy's just saying it might be impossible for a small to do.
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jtec Active Indicator LED Icon 1
~ 2 years, 4 mos ago   Oct 8, '22 5:51pm  
20 Years of service.Bottom line Wend's should have put a plan in place to secure his retirement.
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