[Cogadh na Sith]

I'll be going to jail I suppose....

I love busting on baby-boomers: the young, dumb hippies who became old, dumb hippies....

[onevoter]

"a female manager in her 20s, who criticized Arzino's work, telling her, among other things, that she should take ginkgo biloba, an herbal memory tonic, and turn up the volume on her Miracle Ear."

Ordinarily I might sympathize with a company who is held responsible for something that ONE manager did but in this case you have to wonder how a company could be foolish enough to give a women like this who is only in her 20's that kind of power - you suspect she had to be related to someone in power to have climbed to a management position at that age with such a hateful outlook.

[qam1]

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[rocksblues]

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[NittanyLion]

The manager gave Arzino a poor performance evaluation, withheld her raise and placed her on a 30-day probation before firing her on July 20, 2004, according to the EEOC's complaint. But EEOCs investigation revealed that Arzinos coworkers said she was an exceptional performer.

And where was the manager's boss and/or HR in all this? In my last position I had responsibility for about 60 people, and there's no way I could enact any of these actions without the approval of my boss and HR.

[SampleMan]

When asked how she felt about the settlement, Ms. Arzino said, "What?"

[art_rocks]

But I thought have woman managers would make the workplace more civil.

[arizonarachel]

I don't know, I'm a female and was supervisor (not manager but supervised a floor of 10-25 call center operators) and a lot of times I supervised people 2x my age. (I was 18-20 during that time.) I would have never spoken to someone the way this manager did - it's disrespectful and in poor taste. I certainly had some difficult people to work with who didn't like having a supervisor half their age, but I respected them and they learned that I was okay and knew what I was doing. /end rant

[ibheath]

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[Pontiac]

a female manager in her 20s, who criticized Arzino's work, telling her, among other things, that she should take ginkgo biloba, an herbal memory tonic, and turn up the volume on her Miracle Ear.

A$$holes come in all shapes, sizes, ages and sexes. They also come in all creeds and colors. A$$holes are universal.

[GOP_1900AD]

"Get off your butt and do some work you hippie scum! And no more using the color printer to make ANSWER communist posters!"

[pray4liberty]

I am really surprised...finally, the EEOC actually did something to help someone who was definitely and outrageously discriminated against. The EEOC sides with the employer in 99.9% of the cases they hear.

[bilhosty]

let that be a lesson. Don't trust anyone under thirty.

[dfwgator]

The twenty-something manager is a jerk, end of story.

[OB1kNOb]

That's one 20-something that won't remain a manager for long. Likely not with the company for long either. Youthful stupidity.

[Repeal The 17th]

See, the mistake that was made here was that the manager should have
"eliminated the position" instead of "firing" the employee.
These young inexperienced managers ...
they just don't know anything about how the system works.

[Bob J]

I'd like to know the context in which these were delivered. If it's during an evaluation and as an excuse for substandard work the employee says;

1. "I'm having trouble remembering things" then the herbal suggestion would have been helpful.

2. "I'm a having trouble hearing things"

Do you have a hearing aid?

"Yes, it's a miracle Ear."

Try turning it up.

Having been involved with the EEOC in the past, unless you are part of a protected minority being a business person is the same as being guilty.

[Tolerance Sucks Rocks]

I remember a temporary assignment that I went on in early 1998, where I had to do data entry for a law firm. My boss and co-workers were great...except for one 20-something-looking female, who wanted to boss me and other people around big-time, but sucked up like crazy to the management (judging from the one time I saw such an interaction). I hope she has a better attitude these days.

[4yearlurker]

20 year old manager: "Do you have a new hearing aid?"

Baby boomer:"Yes I do."

20 year old manager: "What kind is it?"

Baby boomer" "10 O'Clock"

[antiunion person]

she should take ginkgo biloba, an herbal memory tonic, and turn up the volume on her Miracle Ear.

None of these things have anything to do with age. I know people at all ages that have crappy memories and are as deaf as board. Maybe this 55 year old should have been less "sensitive" to constructive criticism.

Also, someone posted how can a 20 year old woman be in charge. Did you ever hear of daughter, niece, etc... to the owner?? I have the same problem at my work. The family members of the owners are lazy as hell and dumber than a rock. Yet, they get all the pay, all the credit and all the sympathy from the higher ups.

Without knowing the 20 something woman's side of the side, no one has the right to slam her for what she allegedly did.