Tate publishing head prays with, insults then fires employees

OFF TOPIC

I was reading about incarcerated veterans (post coming up) when I saw this and had to read all of it. WOW!

We keep hearing about the unemployment numbers being high but no one is talking about how the tax breaks the "job creators" got gave them more incentive to keep their money instead of investing it back into their business and hiring more people. Sure it is easy to pick the fact that public employees from around the country lost their jobs because some folks would rather see their governments fail than succeed but this one really tops everything else I've read about what some greedy employers do to their employees. Outsourcing wasn't enough for this guy.

Oklahoma CEO prays with, insults, then fires employees
A Mustang publishing company CEO fired 25 employees this week after announcing the dismissals in an emotional staff meeting that was recorded.

By Don Mecoy
Published: June 1, 2012

“We let 25 go yesterday — hated it,” said Ryan Tate, head of Tate Publishing.

During the staff meeting, which was recorded, Tate sprinkled biblical references with the stern announcement.

Tate, who opened the meeting with a prayer, said he had been too tolerant of workers who posted their opinions and suggestions about the company online or in anonymous emails. “I should have just fired you on the spot.”

He said an email that claimed the company was planning to outsource local jobs to the company's new operation in the Philippines prompted the firings. And, Tate said, that email was incorrect.

“You morons that sat back and wanted to create and generate conspiracy theories on the ‘what-ifs' or the potentials of what could be happening are stupid,” he told the employees.
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