Walmart - What A Turkey Company!

[dales]

WAUKESHA, Wis. — The 88-year-old Walmart greeter who was working the doors the day a wild turkey wound up inside the store says he was shocked to learn a few days later that he'd been fired because of the incident.

Bob Tallinger said he was told that he should have alerted a manager when he first encountered the bird.

"It starts and it goes back around and then it walks out," Tallinger, of Waukesha, said of the March 27 incident. A Humane Animal Welfare Society official was called in and ultimately was able to capture the bird by luring it into a net.

In his eight years as a greeter at the store, Tallinger said he'd never seen anything like it.

His wife, Janet Tallinger, said her husband's termination is unfair.

"He was hired to be a greeter and that's what he did. He never saw a book of rules that said if a wild turkey comes in here you better run and get management," she said. "Granted he's gotten older and granted he's lost a little memory but nevertheless that hasn't prevented him from being an excellent greeter."

He said the job was the highlight of his days.

"The people, there's a lot of people I know," said Bob Tallinger.

Reached for comment, Walmart's corporate headquarters issued a statement:

"We appreciate the public's concern and take this situation seriously. While we will not comment on HR matters, we can confirm Mr. Tallinger is no longer with the company."

[Lord Jim]

granted he's lost a little memory but nevertheless that hasn't prevented him from being an excellent greeter."

Actually, I could see where memory loss would be a plus if you're a Walmart Greeter...

That way, every day when you came into work you would start fresh, having forgotten how bad the job sucks...

[Joe Guy]

.....says he was shocked to learn a few days later that he'd been fired because of the incident.

I wonder how many days he worked before he remembered he had been fired...

[BoSoxGal]

That's shitty. Walmart is the runny diarrhea of employers!

[Bicycle Bill]

I plan on being retired by the time I'm 68.  If I need something to do to pass time when I'm 88 (assuming I'm still alive by then) I'll sit in the park and feed poisoned bread crumbs to the pigeons.

-"BB"-

[Gob]

7 months until I retire (at 59 yrs,) I've got so many things to be doing once I retire I won't have time to work at all fuck off!

[dales]

I plan on being retired by the time I'm 68.  If I need something to do to pass time when I'm 88 (assuming I'm still alive by then) I'll sit in the park and feed poisoned bread crumbs to the pigeons.]

Just for you, Bicycle Bill:

[Bicycle Bill]

I plan on being retired by the time I'm 68.  If I need something to do to pass time when I'm 88 (assuming I'm still alive by then) I'll sit in the park and feed poisoned bread crumbs to the pigeons.]

Just for you, Bicycle Bill:

Where do you think I got the idea????

-"BB"-

[oldr_n_wsr]

7 months until I retire (at 59 yrs,) I've got so many things to be doing once I retire I won't have time to work at all fuck off!

Like you work now?

[Long Run]

That's shitty. Walmart is the runny diarrhea of employers!

poo-poo-caca-diarrhea butt of employers!