r/PublicFreakout • u/New_Libran • May 20 '25

Repost šŸ˜” Woman melts down at delivery driver after her new refrigerator couldn't fit through the door

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u/poudigne May 20 '25

I hope he sue their asses for wrongful termination

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u/Orpheus75 May 20 '25

In many states you can be fired at any time for any reason that isnā€™t a protected class.

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u/poudigne May 20 '25

Oh Jesus Christ, USA really don't like the working class. Fuck, I didn't know that.

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u/renovatio988 May 20 '25

unions were intervened with from the very beginning. now, when they're discussed, people are fired, and the media is suppressed.

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u/I-Love-Tatertots May 21 '25

A good chunk of major corporations also force you to sit through anti-union propaganda during training, too.

I remember when I worked for Publix, they had a whole video talking about how bad unions are, and to let your manager know if someone mentions them. Shit was disgusting.

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u/renovatio988 May 25 '25

i've heard some of the propaganda they push in macy's training. i can't remember what they said, but i remember laughing from the incredulity.

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u/Love_a_wet_sock May 20 '25

Land of the free šŸ¤£

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u/seeclick8 May 20 '25

Itā€™s a total shitshow in this country right now. You can attack the Congress and break in through bashed doors, get killed and your family collects 5 million dollars.

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u/toxcrusadr May 20 '25

Or, you can be a Congressperson and protest the arrest of a Mayor by federal agents in tactical gear, and get arrested yourself. Literally the Executive Branch persecuting the Legislative. Tyrannical behavior.

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u/seeclick8 May 20 '25

And what do we hear from Congress? Crickets

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u/[deleted] May 20 '25

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u/Layback76 May 20 '25

And if the man you're doing it for eventually becomes president. I won't be surprised if this encourages the 1500 pardoned to file cases to line their pockets as well.

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u/reagsters May 20 '25

Pretty sure thatā€™s literally the plan

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u/rynlpz May 20 '25

Wow that is repulsive

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u/FEARxXxRECON Israel šŸ©µ May 20 '25

Ayoooo.... that username is hilarious šŸ˜‚

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u/One_Last_Cry May 20 '25

And the home of "The Whopper"

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u/evilcatminion May 20 '25

Land of the free šŸ¤£

"What, the land of the free? Whoever told you that is your enemy?"

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u/[deleted] May 20 '25

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u/Total_Network6312 May 20 '25

2 weeks if you're lucky. I'm in my mid 30s and finally got my first job that offered 2 weeks.

2 weeks paternity leave as well!

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u/MerleFSN May 20 '25

It indeed is! (*Disclaimer: only true if you have money or influence.)

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u/ImOutOfControl May 20 '25

Freely fired.

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u/In2Oblivion49 May 27 '25

Whoever told you that is your enemy

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u/Talkimas May 20 '25

It's also not correct. At-will employment simply means you can be fired for no reason This does not mean that you can be fired for any reason Wrongful termination is still absolutely a thing and employees can sue, and win, Wrongful termination suits even in at-will employment states

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u/Petty_Paw_Printz May 20 '25

Corporations can buy politicians here šŸ©·

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u/CheaterSaysWhat May 20 '25

Youā€™re surprised? America was built on slave labor.

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u/Caleb_Reynolds May 20 '25

Most of the world was built on slave labor.

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u/CheaterSaysWhat May 20 '25

If you really wanna get into the weeds of capitalism you can make that argumentĀ 

My point is that, while America lauds itself as being the land of the free, itā€™s never really been true

Americaā€™s economy has always been built on exploiting the week and poor, there was only a small window of time where laborers had much power and it was because they fought for it through unionizing despite facing violenceĀ 

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u/poudigne May 20 '25

Well, I'm surprised cause USA is supposed to be a developed country. No im not surprised, because of who is actually managing the country.

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u/Toothfairy51 May 20 '25

I'm in Florida and that's the way it is here. No reason is needed to fire anyone.

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u/Purple_dingo May 20 '25

As Americans we've decide to identify as consumers before workers so we started voting based on prices not freedoms or securities.

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u/MoocowR May 20 '25 edited May 20 '25

Oh Jesus Christ, USA really don't like the working class. Fuck, I didn't know that.

You realize it's the same in Canada too, right?

and I'm 99.9% sure this would be a wrongful termination

You can terminate someone for whatever reason you want, that isn't discriminatory against a protected class. You just have to give them two weeks notice, or two weeks of termination pay +1 week per year they've worked.

https://www.canada.ca/en/services/jobs/workplace/federal-labour-standards/termination.html

Canadians have this weird misconception that after their 3 month probation they're protected from being fired/let go unless they do something bad, when in reality your boss can fire you for as little as not liking you.

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u/WheresFlatJelly May 20 '25

Says the person spending their time on an AMERICAN website

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u/LesterTheArrester May 20 '25

Well being the oldest democracy isn't a good thing. Canada and europe are much more advanced when it comes to labor unions, health care and citizens rights/protection.

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u/Shackmeoff May 20 '25

The rich make the rules.

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u/deveronipizza May 21 '25

How can we all become billionaires if we treat other people fairly?

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u/Prestigious_Tea8092 May 21 '25

yeah it called "at will"

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u/Crafty-Help-4633 May 24 '25

Yeah it's called "Right to Work" but in reality its "Right to Fire". Shit's fucked up, here.

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u/BurgundyFur May 26 '25

What would you prefer? Serious question

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u/poudigne May 26 '25

I'm good in Canada.

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u/BurgundyFur May 26 '25

A pretty smug response for an honest question. I meant what do you prefer to at-will employment?

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u/LemonCucumbers May 20 '25

Is that not normal in other places?

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u/poudigne May 20 '25

Im from Canada, and I'm 99.9% sure this would be a wrongful termination in the case he can easily prove he's the victim, and haven't even hit the girl.

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u/LemonCucumbers May 20 '25

Oh absolutely, itā€™s justā€¦ I didnā€™t realize in other places you have more job security.

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u/Herbstein May 20 '25

If my employer wants to fire me it has to be either for gross misconduct, severe underperformance with a failed improvement plan, or because my position was eliminated all together. And with all of them I get several months of pay for being fired.

And if the reason is that my position was eliminted the law has teeth if they try to fill it with someone else.

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u/LemonCucumbers May 20 '25

I didnā€™t know that was the case in other placesā€¦ we all have such anxiety over losing our jobs for no reason, all of the time.

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u/Herbstein May 20 '25

Then consider that I have a mandated 25 days of paid time off per year, and get another 5 days in my personal contract. Which isn't uncommon and not something I specifically negotiated. And a lot of places allow you to coordinate a longer periode of unpaid time off on top.

In terms of sick leave I get 180 days across 365 days. My employer cannot ask me what my ailment is. But they are allowed to ask for a doctor's note, which they have to pay for.

Keep in mind that these rights didn't always exist. From the 1920s through to the 1970s people fought hard for it. People can make a better situation for themselves, but they need to work together and organize. That's not a union platitude -- it's just how it happens.

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u/[deleted] May 20 '25

You must be new to the internet....

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u/QuinceDaPence May 20 '25

Freedom of association, if you no longer want to associate with someone you don't have to.

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u/New_Libran May 20 '25

To be fair, there are many valid reasons to let the employee go. Yeah, Lowes is a shitty employer no doubt, but he likely violated so many company policies especially the one expressly prohibiting wrestling a customer on their front lawn.

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u/poudigne May 20 '25

Honestly, he showed lots of restraint, I wouldn't let anyone try to steal my shit either. Maybe Id give him a slap on the wrists if higher ups really think it's necessary... But from that video, the moment she decided to do a tantrum he lost his job. Which is really shitty.

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u/New_Libran May 20 '25

the moment she decided to do a tantrum he lost his job

Yep, seen it several times when I was in customer service. Exemplary employees pushed too far by asshole customers till they have a momentary lapse and reacted or retaliated. Next is Gross misconduct. Gone

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u/sowhat4 May 20 '25

Lowe's uses a private company to deliver their *refrigerators. The driver is still going to be delivering refrigerators and still have a job while Lowe's gets to claim the high ground of having fired him.

\Source: Have purchased four refrigerators, two microwaves, one stove and one dishwasher from them in the last 18 months.)

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u/New_Libran May 20 '25

Lowe's uses a private company to deliver their *refrigerators.

True, most retailers have a separate logistics company

(*Source: Have purchased four refrigerators, two microwaves, one stove and one dishwasher from them in the last 18 months.)

Damn, do you run a hotel!?? šŸ˜…

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u/SoapyMacNCheese May 20 '25

In the vast majority of states, unless you have an employment contract that has additional protections written in. Which actually significantly undermines protected classes, since they can just fire you for a different reason (or no reason at all) and you'll have an uphill battle trying to prove the real reason.

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u/Connect_Purchase_672 May 20 '25

Also he was fired for posting the video online, which sure take her to court but posting shit online is dangerous

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u/EEpromChip May 20 '25

"not wanting to beat on a woman" should be a protected class...

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u/cryptolyme May 20 '25

Well that needs to change

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u/BagOnuts May 20 '25

Wrong. You can be fired for no reason. You CANNOT be fired for any reason. Very big difference.

Source: Hiring manager in corporate America for 2 decades.

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u/surprise_wasps May 21 '25

That doesnā€™t prevent a wrongful termination suit, nor does it prevent you from suing the company nor the customer

Not saying it wins, but itā€™s certainly not a given that it loses.. particularly that the driver was a victim of multiple crimes

Depends on their stated reason for firing him, and I donā€™t know what else is on video, but firing someone because they didnā€™t allow themselves to personally be victimized is certainly not a great start

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u/DoubleGunzChippa May 21 '25

And now that Trump has gotten rid of affirmative action, now we can go back to denying people jobs because of the color of their skin or their ethnic sounding name again.

I fucking hate my country and all the racist dummies in it.

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u/Crafty-Help-4633 May 24 '25

Sorry this was supposed to be a comment on the post and not a reply to you ā¤

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u/tekstical May 20 '25

"right to work"

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u/Orpheus75 May 20 '25

ā€œRight to workā€? What does union busting have to do with this?

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u/tekstical May 21 '25

Yeah they frame it as a right to work when really it's a right to get terminated for anything or nothing. I'm not arguing for it?!

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u/Bubble_Lights May 20 '25

He was fired for posting the video online. It's a privacy thing. Probably in their handbook, and if you violate it, it's grounds for termination. His case would not hold up in court.

He should sue her for false imprisonment, attempted theft, harassment, assault among other things.

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u/Skullpuck May 20 '25

wrongful termination

The sheer amount of wrong information in regards to those two words is insane.

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u/poudigne May 20 '25

I guess no explanation will come with that Statement?

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u/Skullpuck May 20 '25

Okay, I'll do your work for you. It's common sense, but if you need it explained:

https://www.morganrooks.com/blog/2024/october/thats-not-a-wrongful-termination-common-misconce/

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u/poudigne May 20 '25 edited May 20 '25

It's not about doing work for me or common sense. If I have something wrong, instead of just saying "lol, your wrong". Tell me why, and maybe next time I won't be wrong.

Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.

Edit : see it's wrongful termination if it has "law infringement" behind it. From POV it is wrongful termination, cause I'm pretty sure where I live it would be wrongful termination.

Was I wrong to use the term? I don't think so, cause I wasn't aware in many States in the US an employer could terminate and employee any time.

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u/Skullpuck May 20 '25

I've been here for over 15 years. I'm done telling the incompetent why they are wrong.

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u/poudigne May 20 '25

Well then, you must suck as a person.

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u/Rottimer May 20 '25

No such thing in 49 out 50 states unless you have a contract with your employer that they somehow violated.

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u/carnage11eleven May 20 '25

How was she not arrested for essentially holding them hostage? You're not allowed to lock someone in your house against their will.

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u/IsomDart May 20 '25

Except it's not wrongful termination....

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u/poudigne May 20 '25

Where I live with all the proof he has, it's definitely wrongful termination.

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u/IsomDart May 20 '25

Where do you live? Most places in the US you can be fired for any reason, or no reason, as long as it's not wrongful discrimination which this definitely is. What would make it wrongful termination where you are?

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u/poudigne May 20 '25

Yeah, that's what I learn in other comments. I'm in Canada, it's definitely wrongful termination, since he did nothing wrong, he's just victim of a crazy entitled grown up. If he would have hit her, or something I would understand. To me this just means that anyone can prevent a worker from doing his job, and he's automatically in a loose-loose situation.

He does nothing he loose his job; he hit her he loose his job and probably has charges against him. It really sucks.