Pat Guider, a manager at Big Lots, was terminated after over 20 years of service. The incident leading to his dismissal involved Guider pursuing a shoplifter who had assaulted a vulnerable employee at his store. Guider followed the assailant and informed the police, actions which were against company policy according to Big Lots. The company’s decision to fire Guider has sparked significant controversy. Source: MSNBC.
Manager fired by Big Lots after 20 years of service after following shoplifter who assaulted one of his employees https://t.co/x5kAMQ1tXJ
A manager at Big Lots was fired for following a shoplifter who assaulted an employee. The manager called the police. The company didn't like that. He worked there for over 20 years. https://t.co/1JvCJ19pfO
A manager at Big Lots was fired for following a shoplifter who assaulted an employee, and called the police. He worked there for over 20 years. https://t.co/54D46LYTny
🇺🇸 STORE MANAGER FIRED FOR DEFENDING STAFF Pat Guider, who worked at Big Lots for 20 years, was fired after he pursued a man who assaulted a vulnerable member of staff because it was against company policy. "This was an assault. It wasn't shoplifting." Source: MSNBC https://t.co/57HMAfy3MN
UNREAL. Manager at Big Lots @BigLots Pat Guider was FIRED after working there for over 20 years because he followed a shoplifter who has assaulted an employee and called the police. You can’t make this up https://t.co/QHnC9TdBu1
Pat Guider was a manager at Big Lots and worked for them for over 20 years. A shoplifter assaulted an employee at his location last month, so he followed him & informed police about the attack. Big Lots responded by FIRING HIM. https://t.co/bVEyIL4yFZ