BOC Week 10: Getting Fired

I have never experienced getting fired from a job (fortunately), nor have I ever fired someone. However, I do recall this time where my store manager fired this employee for being late every single day and always had the craziest excuses. For example, one morning he was late because he couldn't decide if he wanted cereal or waffles for breakfast. Another time, he called into work 30 minutes after he was scheduled, and said he had a dream that he called in a few hours ago and said he was sick. His excuses were horrible but pretty entertaining. After several times, the store manager fired him. He came into work and my store manager took him to the back and gave him his check and said that he was paid for the rest of the week and that we didn't need him to stay. The boy sat in the break room and ate his sandwich and everyone thought it was awkward. Then our store manager said that he needed to walk him out and the boy asked if he could use the computer to look for a new job.


No one really understood this boy and we're still very unsure that he's "all there". As far as getting fired, I could not imagine what it would be like. I have never been fired from a job and it seems like it would be a really big inconvenience in someone's life. I hope to continue not getting fired, for that is something I consider very unfortunate.

BOC Week 9: History of labor unions in the United States

Google the phrase "history of labor unions in the united states". Develop a 300 word blog post using at least 3 quotes from the academic sources that shows your understanding of this topic.

Week 9: Chapter 11 Group Activity

Chapter 11 Negotiation and Collective Bargaining:


Identify mandatory, voluntary, and illegal collective bargaining issues and common economic and non-economic reasons behind bargaining.

Mandatory bargaining issues: issues discussed during the collective bargaining process that relate directly to the employment relationship. The Wagner and Taft Hartley Act stipulate that both union and management must bargain and good faith over these issues.

Voluntary bargaining issues: issues discussed during the collective bargaining process only when both sides want to; discussion is not mandated by law. Issues include pension and benefit rights, supervisory compensation and discipline, and company prices or products.

Illegal collective bargaining issues: issues prohibited by law from collective bargaining negotiations. Includes closed shop agreements, any issues that violate EEOC laws and featherbedding.

Common Economic reasons for bargaining:
Wages
Pay ranges for different jobs
Management discretion in pay ranges
Pensions
Insurance coverage and benefits
Holidays, vacations, personal days or sick pay
Profit sharing
Bonus Plans
Wage adjustments due to inflation

Non-economic reasons for bargaining:
Quality of work life issues
Union security
Work rules
Size of work crew
Types of work that can and cannot be done by various work gorups
Grievance and arbitration procedures

BOC Week 6: Stolen Valor Lawsuit

The company failed at doing research before the employee began working. I feel like if the company really wanted this person to work for the company, they should definitely compensate the worker for the 6 months. However, if the company does not feel the demand is necessary and the position can be filled by person who is just as qualified, then they may decide to not take action on hiring this person. The company from here on out should do research on the people they hire before letting go of someone.  It is important for a business to stay away from lawsuits for the fact it takes time away from focusing on the business and the company can lose a tremendous amount of money.

BOC Week 4: Analyze Your Job

What is the job title? Does the title explain what the job is? If not, what title would offer a better explanation? Sales associate. Sales associates are usually responsible for product knowledge, great customer service and helping the store meet daily goals.

How does the job fit in with the rest of the company? What jobs are comparable? Is the wage/salary comparable to other jobs within the company? Within the industry? Use reference materials (library, Internet) to justify your answer. The sales associates take care of the merchandise and model the attire for customers. They are who represents the company because they are who first comes into contact with the customer. Sales associates job positions and salaries are similar to those who are in management positions, for the managers make more money and obtain a few more responsibilities, however, they all work as a team to meet daily sales goals.

What is the chain of command? To whom does the person with this job report? Is this person responsible for monitoring the work of others? Describe the internal and external contacts of the person holding this position. Within a casual retail store, there is a district manager whom the store manager reports to. At the store, the store manager is the highest position while overseeing his management team that usually consists of an assistant manager and 2 to 3 part time managers. These managers oversee the sales associates.

What duties and tasks does the person holding this job perform? What are the physical requirements of the job? Physical requirements is that you have to have a waist line of 40 or less as a male and 32 or less as a female for the simple fact that these are the largest sizes we carry and you MUST wear the denim. Logos and other images are not allowed. Prints such as stripes, floral and a few others are accepted as fashionable. Sales associates perform other tasks outside of selling. They also perform opening and closing duties such as replenishing merchandise, cleaning the store and stocking.

What tools and equipment are required for this job? Include any computer equipment. No tools or equipment is needed for this job. Basically clean, neat clothes and shoes are the only thing you need.

Describe the baseline knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform this job. Knowing some history about the brand, like who started the company and what year. Also what the most popular fits are for customers who are seeking the latest trends. Another thing that is important is knowing the difference between you and your competitors.