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The official reason he was fired was for hooking people up with the discount because they could not get him for owning the Lebron's.Quote:
BUT THE FIRED HIM FOR OWNING THE U OF O LBJ'S II
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The official reason he was fired was for hooking people up with the discount because they could not get him for owning the Lebron's.Quote:
BUT THE FIRED HIM FOR OWNING THE U OF O LBJ'S II
Exactly. Look I got nothing against trying to make a buck, do what you gotta do. But don't cry negligence and victim when you get caught up, that's just weak. He knew what he was doing, he knew he could get in trouble for it, he brought it on himself. Take the consequences like a man. Don't cry about the shoe game being crooked, he did it to himself.Quote:
I would like to argue that a reasonable person should have been able to foresee the potential consequences of taking the actions you took. I feel that DJ claiming negligence in the loss of his job is pretty weak. While it was not illegal for you to sell the shoes once you owned them, you should have known that it was for the person that sold them to you, or the person that sold them to the person you got them from. And if you are then in turn going to sell goods that were not intended to be sold, in a public international marketplace, I think you should have recognized that there may have been some backlash. Claiming negligence is a cop out. There is a black market for this kind of stuff, and the people that exchange these types of goods know that. The fact that you ever got your hands on them should have been a secret to everyone but those who saw you wearing them. And yes you got in trouble for reselling, not being a collector. You mistake in my simple opinion.
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it's also funny to see how certain people go back and edit their posts when their positions become untenable.
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Honestly Meth, you seem to have caught some sort of messiah complex recently. In many of your posts over the past few months you've indicated a view of yourself as some sort of annointed representative of the "sneaker community" -- a lonely warrior looking out for shoeheads when no one else is.
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Good post cyjack. Needed to be said.
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what cyjack said needed to be said.
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Oh how I pray you aren't referring to me.
People generally get away with traffic violations too, but does that mean you should be excused when you get caught. That logic is so absurd it's not even funny. How about be accountable for your actions. I don't have a problem with bending the rules, everybody gotta hustle. But don't go crying about it like you're a victim when you get caught, that's just weak.Quote:
From my understanding, people that work for Nike use their discount for friends and family members all the time. If this is something that people are gererally fired for, then there is a vaild reason for termination. If Nike usually looks the other way (as most companies do) then you have an issue. As a manager, I would say the most important thing is that you treat all employees consistantly. If you fire one person for breaking a rule, you should fire everyone that breaks the same rule. To not follow that model is very unprofessional.
Personally, I think Nike was way out of line for firing someone over this. Is that going to stop me from buying Nikes? No way. I love the shoes and other products.
I am amazed to see how this post has turned into personal attacks and accusations between NTers and heavyweights in the sneaker community.
Quite the contrary, Im saying that because Nike pays millions of dollars each year to protect their interests, they dont need you or anyone else rushing to their defense, as though itll really impress them and win you a job on campus. Not everyone who agrees with Nikes decisions and enjoys Nikes products does so, of course, but apparently there are individuals here who would sooner defend Nike than defend themselves or their fellow fans.Quote:
You blame Nike for paying out "millions and millions of dollars each year to make sure that their needs and interests are well served and protected." Uh, and they're not supposed to do that? What exactly is your point? Do you mean to say that you'd be willing to do that for them?
but it was used as an excuse to fire him. everyone of us does something illegal. the police could probably put most of us in prison or at least heavily fine us--underage drinking, pot, mp3's, not using a turn signal, etc.Quote:
People generally get away with traffic violations too, but does that mean you should be excused when you get caught. That logic is so absurd it's not even funny. How about be accountable for your actions. I don't have a problem with bending the rules, everybody gotta hustle. But don't go crying about it like you're a victim when you get caught, that's just weak.
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I'm sorry, but who really cares if dude[cyjack] left? He's a regular *** person just like me or you who put his opinions up about how he felt in shoes, except he had nice pictures.
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I sometimes look at the ISS board and I swear they have a collection of the softest shoeheads in the universe gathered together for a lovefest. It sickens me...