http://anarchism.tribe.net/thread/2fe431be-e316-4c32-b45d-e6690a6a8cc3?format=rss Tribe.net. Local Connections http://anarchism.tribe.net/thread/2fe431be-e316-4c32-b45d-e6690a6a8cc3#d95f7bd0-5a8a-417d-9939-564b5fddaf5c LOVE REVOLUTION OR LOCAL REVOLUTION? Opening soon on Venables & Commercial is the 13th CHAIN store from TEXAS, THE LOVE REVOLUTION. Selling water pipes, growing supplies and accessories. ALL of their inventory is NON-LOCAL, bought and shipped internationally. These three business men from Austin, Texas told their new employees that IF THEY WERE TO TELL anyone in the Vancouver / Commercial Drive community that they were NOT A LOCAL starting up business that they would be instantly terminated from their job. They also mentioned that they were only in Vancouver to set up the store then leave back to the states. A friend of mine was recently employed to become apart of their team, not knowing the owners intentions within the store and community. That person attended the first staff meeting on a Saturday night, The boss gave them all a book stating the costumer service intentions of the chain. He also mentioned that they wouldn't be meeting again until mid November to start working. The next morning, My friend got a call (Sunday) at around 11am. He mentioned that there is a staff meeting at 6:30 that night. She said alright, and asked what they would be doing. He said "Why does it matter?, It's a suprise." They didn't even give their employees even 24 hours notice! So she went to the staff meeting, when she got there one of the business men said "We're taking all the shelves and lining them, here are some scissors." He didn't explain how to do it and one of the other business men in the company was standing around doing his own thing. Everyone looked at each other in awkwardness, thinking it went from a 'meeting' to hours of work on a Sunday night? Everyone got to work, trying to figure out how to line the shelves. My friend read everyone's faces and spoke up. She said that first off it was Sunday and calling your employees in without even 12 hours notice to a 'meeting' was very unprofessional. And that everyone expected to be there for only a half hour or so and that they were not prepared to work. About an hour later, the boss shows up, The 'Big Man' aka leader of the company. He doesn't even say hi before he looks at the shelves and say's "That's disgusting! Take all that liner off!" My friend looked around in disgust at the organization of the evening. She went up to the boss and said "May I speak with your privately?" He said "For sure, let's go outside" They went out side and she goes "Sir, I enjoy the opportunity of being apart of this company however, I think that the way this evening was organized was very unprofessional and I would prefer to be called 24 hours prior to meeting." He gave her a nasty look and said "Do you want to work here?" She said "Yes but, I would like to be told what were are doing instead of a 'Surprise'. That's very unfair, I have family waiting to eat dinner with me at home and If I knew that you wanted us to help with setting up the store I would have eaten before hand as well as come more prepared to do so." He said again "Do you want to work here?" She said "Yes." He said "This is a communication problem, YOU DIDN'T ask how long we were going to be here this evening." She replied "I asked you over the phone earlier today what we would be doing this evening and you said why? it's a suprise?" He replied "It doesn't matter what we're doing!" She said "Well I didn't come here to line shelves, I'm hired as an employee when the store opens." He replied back "You guys were not supposed to do shelves, plus they were the wrong ones anyway." Then she said "Well, maybe that's a communication error between you and your colleagues, isn't it? I have to go home for dinner now." When she came back in the room everyone was looking and curious to as what had happened. Considering my friend was the only person to step up about the situation, she swallowed her pride and went back into the room, saying nothing. The vibe was gross and the boss let her go home for dinner. The next day she recieved a phone call from him saying that they would no longer be needing her to be apart of her company. Saying it was schedule issues, which is a crock of shit. It's really unfortunate that these Americans get away with treating local citizens like shit. DON'T LET INCONSIDERATE AMERICAN OR EVEN CANADIAN BUSINESSES FUCK YOU OVER. FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT AND KEEP DOING SO UNTIL THEY GET THE FACT THAT WE ARE NOT SLAVES TO THEIR MONEY BAGS. ------------------ I've lived in the Commercial Drive community since I was 17 years old. I have met tons of shop owners including friends and family with nothing but positive intentions within their stores and the community. It is OUR responsibility to keep our community positive, and know who's coming in and out of it. I know i'm not going to buy a over priced, factory made bong from china to help contribute to these money driven Texan business men. ALL it is to them is another house to buy. Why support these liars when you can go down to The Amsterdam cafe downtown and support Local Glass blowers & artists. HELP SPREAD THE WORD! DO WE REALLY WANT PEOPLE LIKE THIS IN OUR COMMUNITY? Fri, 07 Nov 2008 04:00:14 GMT http://anarchism.tribe.net/thread/2fe431be-e316-4c32-b45d-e6690a6a8cc3#d95f7bd0-5a8a-417d-9939-564b5fddaf5c kinwah 2008-11-07T04:00:14Z