Factory worker follows manager's orders, costing the company thousands of dollars, managers gets fired: ' I was ordered to direct all questions to the "senior" worker'

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    A board meeting. S ос A long time ago I worked (eventually) in the warehouse for a major TV manufacturer.
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    I was aided (in no way, shape, or form) by a woman who while having the same job as me just sat and stared into the middle distance. I was young, didn't want to rock the boat so I just got on with it.
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    Early on a manager stopped me to ask something, I helped and they went away happy. I got hissed orders from her that any managers should be directed to her. Sure.
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    So one day a major FU happened and a delivery of required boards didn't arrive and the line ground to a halt. Manager arrives desperate for a miracle and she sadly shrugs and says there's nothing to be done.
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    "You've checked the logs? we don't have any of these board in stock at all" Now she didn't know squat and only had a cursory look at the bay logs and confirmed that there were no boards of that type.
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    Manager stomps away frustrated. HIGHER UP MANAGER comes an hour later and asks me, and before I can get 5 words out, she pipes up from her corner and calls the HUM over.
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    He stomps away frustrated (the factory is losing thousands every hour) I stop him as he passes and explain that while we don't have the board, two smaller component boards combine to make that board.
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    Orders me to get the palette truck and get the lines going. Previous manager comes round and asks why I didn't say this earlier and I explain I was ordered to direct all questions to the "senior" worker.
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    End result was factory got going, Hundreds of thousands of pounds were saved, I got a £10 M&S gift card, and she got the boot as they finally noticed she did sweet FA.
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    Hempsox 7 hr. ago . Excellent use of MC. Got yourself noticed with manglement. Check. (depending on the job, you may regret this)
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    Followed your team members orders to the letter. Check. Team member who does nothing but make the rest of the team work harder gets canned. Check I believe you scored a hat trick OP.
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    I really need to figure out how to use a circumstance like this with a current 'team' member.
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    StarScion 7 hr. ago There's nothing more British than a £10 gift card for saving them thousands in an emergency, when it wasn't your job to fix it.
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    • CoderJoe1 7 hr. ago Typical day, board at work, eh?
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    HouseNumb3rs. 4 hr. ago That is the standard chump payout. Factories need more workers like you... to fatten their bottom line and THEIR BONUSES.
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    Pecos BillCO 3 hr. ago • £10 is a pittance
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    Sabbatheist OP 11 min. ago Oh I got a shoutout at the next staff meeting and the resentment/pity/mocking that caused was fun...
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    invisiblizm 7 hr. ago • Firing the coworker was the real gift.

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