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'Gossiping' snotty black Gen Z hairdresser warned 5 times about using phone at work and posted 'toxic job' TikTok wins payout
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Gator bait
Feb 3, 2024, 2:48:36 AMFeb 3
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A “gossiping” Gen Z hairdresser who was constantly using her phone at work
and “talking about herself” to clients has won a payout after a tribunal
found she was unfairly sacked last year.
Jorja McGennan, a young apprentice who had “limited work experience” when
she took the job in April 2021, was not offered “procedural” fairness when
she was let go from Summer Jade Hair Salon in Queensland, Australia’s
Hervey Bay, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) found on Wednesday.
Salon owner Angela Park had previously provided McGennan with multiple
verbal warnings about “the quality of her work, her work performance,
client complaints, mobile phone usage and interaction with clients,” the
tribunal noted.
Things came to a head last July after McGennan allegedly cost the salon
one of its highest-paying long-term clients “because you think you are
right with no ramifications,” Park wrote in an official warning letter
shortly before the sacking.
The apprentice had also received “five verbal warnings” about using her
phone during work hours. “Quality of work not up to standard and not
taking ownership of mistakes, always blaming others,” the letter
continued.
“Clients not wanting to return to the salon because of your attitude and
quality of work and care. Taking sick days without doctor certificates.
Talking about yourself to clients, when the clients are there to relax and
enjoy their experience in the salon (two verbal warnings prior).”
McGennan told the commission that in May last year, while she was off
sick, Park had “spoken negatively about her” to one of the salon’s long-
term clients.
The salon owner told the commission that “she did express disappointment”
with McGennan’s conduct “because her actions put pressure on the team and
made clients feel uncomfortable, but it was not negative”.
The client mentioned this to McGennan at another appointment the next
month, and the young worker confronted her boss about the conversation.
Park said she thought there had been a “misunderstanding” and asked
McGennan to “explain this to the client and offer an apology for this
issue to be resolved,” the tribunal said.
However, the workplace tension caused the client to leave, stating she
“felt uncomfortable returning to the salon while [McGennan] was at the
salon after the miscommunication.”
After issuing the warning letter, Park told the apprentice she would be
given one week to improve her performance – but after some back-and-forth,
that day sent her a fed-up text informing her she was being sacked.
“Clearly this is going nowhere,” she wrote.
“I believe the best thing is for me to give you two weeks’ notice. I’ve
come to this conclusion because the problems aren’t being rectified. It’s
going round and round with no outcome. Your final date will be Saturday,
July 15. Sorry it has come to this.”
The pair argued over whether Ms McGennan had resigned or was being sacked.
McGennan later insisted “I have not resigned or quit, therefore I can stay
for the rest of my apprenticeship or you can terminate me. I have no
intention to cease my employment this close to my apprenticeship
completion date,” she texted.
Park wrote, “OK Jorja, I have given you two weeks’ notice to terminate
your employment.”
Ms. McGennan lodged her unfair dismissal application that day.
The matter was heard in October by Fair Work Commission deputy president
Nicholas Lake, who on Wednesday ruled in favor of McGennan.
During the hearing, Park referenced a TikTok clip posted by McGennan on
July 18 “which referenced quitting a toxic job, as evidence [she]
resigned.”
“Although [Ms. McGennan] acknowledged this was an unwise decision, it did
not change the fact that the employment relationship was ended by [Ms.
Park] via text on July 4, 2023,” Lake said.
He added that even though McGennan had told her boss she intended to
resign at the end of her apprenticeship in October, this was a “heat of
the moment” comment and she had been fired.
The commissioner said while Park was justified in being “frustrated” at
losing a long-term client, “the incident could have been better managed.”
“The nature of the industry requires communication skills with clients who
may raise an array of topics,” he said.
“A topic raised in this instance was a discussion about a workplace
situation. It is likely that Park’s comment to the long-term client on
June 13, 2023, may have been a passing comment which was misinterpreted by
the client. The comments became a misunderstanding through gossip shared
between the [Ms McGennan] and the long-term client. [Ms. McGennan] may not
have had the context when hearing about the comments from the long-term
client which led to tension between [Ms. McGennan] and [Ms. Park].”
The tribunal accepted that there was a “valid reason” for McGennan’s
dismissal given her overall conduct but said the ultimate reason provided
– “happy to lose one of Summer Jade Hair Salon’s top 10 highest paying
clients for 10 years because you think you are right with no
ramifications” — appeared to be “somewhat spiteful and capricious.”
Lake said the apprentice had not been provided proper notice and an
opportunity to respond after the formal warning letter before she was
sacked.
“I note that [Ms McGennan] could have dealt with the situation more
professionally,” he said.
“[She] appears to be new to the workforce and there are going to be
situations where it may be disagreeable to her. [Ms McGennan] could have
at least discussed the misunderstanding and ask the long-term client to
come back to the hair salon.”
But the commission found that “the number of procedural deficiencies
cannot be overlooked and support the finding that [Ms. McGennan’s]
dismissal was harsh, unjust or unreasonable.”
“What should have been done was to conduct a review of [Ms. McGennan’s]
performance on July 11, 2023, and give [her] a cooling-off period in
addressing the long-term client, instead of deciding to dismiss her on the
day she received the written notice,” Lake said.
“As a result, I am satisfied that [Ms McGennan] was unfairly dismissed
under s.394 of the Act and is entitled to a remedy under this provision.”
A hearing will be conducted at a later date to determine an “appropriate
remedy.”
Park declined to comment when reached by phone on Thursday.
McGennan has been contacted for comment.
https://nypost.com/2024/02/01/lifestyle/gossiping-gen-z-hairdresser-
warned-5-times-about-using-phone-at-work-and-posted-toxic-job-tiktok-wins-
payout/
and “talking about herself” to clients has won a payout after a tribunal
found she was unfairly sacked last year.
Jorja McGennan, a young apprentice who had “limited work experience” when
she took the job in April 2021, was not offered “procedural” fairness when
she was let go from Summer Jade Hair Salon in Queensland, Australia’s
Hervey Bay, the Fair Work Commission (FWC) found on Wednesday.
Salon owner Angela Park had previously provided McGennan with multiple
verbal warnings about “the quality of her work, her work performance,
client complaints, mobile phone usage and interaction with clients,” the
tribunal noted.
Things came to a head last July after McGennan allegedly cost the salon
one of its highest-paying long-term clients “because you think you are
right with no ramifications,” Park wrote in an official warning letter
shortly before the sacking.
The apprentice had also received “five verbal warnings” about using her
phone during work hours. “Quality of work not up to standard and not
taking ownership of mistakes, always blaming others,” the letter
continued.
“Clients not wanting to return to the salon because of your attitude and
quality of work and care. Taking sick days without doctor certificates.
Talking about yourself to clients, when the clients are there to relax and
enjoy their experience in the salon (two verbal warnings prior).”
McGennan told the commission that in May last year, while she was off
sick, Park had “spoken negatively about her” to one of the salon’s long-
term clients.
The salon owner told the commission that “she did express disappointment”
with McGennan’s conduct “because her actions put pressure on the team and
made clients feel uncomfortable, but it was not negative”.
The client mentioned this to McGennan at another appointment the next
month, and the young worker confronted her boss about the conversation.
Park said she thought there had been a “misunderstanding” and asked
McGennan to “explain this to the client and offer an apology for this
issue to be resolved,” the tribunal said.
However, the workplace tension caused the client to leave, stating she
“felt uncomfortable returning to the salon while [McGennan] was at the
salon after the miscommunication.”
After issuing the warning letter, Park told the apprentice she would be
given one week to improve her performance – but after some back-and-forth,
that day sent her a fed-up text informing her she was being sacked.
“Clearly this is going nowhere,” she wrote.
“I believe the best thing is for me to give you two weeks’ notice. I’ve
come to this conclusion because the problems aren’t being rectified. It’s
going round and round with no outcome. Your final date will be Saturday,
July 15. Sorry it has come to this.”
The pair argued over whether Ms McGennan had resigned or was being sacked.
McGennan later insisted “I have not resigned or quit, therefore I can stay
for the rest of my apprenticeship or you can terminate me. I have no
intention to cease my employment this close to my apprenticeship
completion date,” she texted.
Park wrote, “OK Jorja, I have given you two weeks’ notice to terminate
your employment.”
Ms. McGennan lodged her unfair dismissal application that day.
The matter was heard in October by Fair Work Commission deputy president
Nicholas Lake, who on Wednesday ruled in favor of McGennan.
During the hearing, Park referenced a TikTok clip posted by McGennan on
July 18 “which referenced quitting a toxic job, as evidence [she]
resigned.”
“Although [Ms. McGennan] acknowledged this was an unwise decision, it did
not change the fact that the employment relationship was ended by [Ms.
Park] via text on July 4, 2023,” Lake said.
He added that even though McGennan had told her boss she intended to
resign at the end of her apprenticeship in October, this was a “heat of
the moment” comment and she had been fired.
The commissioner said while Park was justified in being “frustrated” at
losing a long-term client, “the incident could have been better managed.”
“The nature of the industry requires communication skills with clients who
may raise an array of topics,” he said.
“A topic raised in this instance was a discussion about a workplace
situation. It is likely that Park’s comment to the long-term client on
June 13, 2023, may have been a passing comment which was misinterpreted by
the client. The comments became a misunderstanding through gossip shared
between the [Ms McGennan] and the long-term client. [Ms. McGennan] may not
have had the context when hearing about the comments from the long-term
client which led to tension between [Ms. McGennan] and [Ms. Park].”
The tribunal accepted that there was a “valid reason” for McGennan’s
dismissal given her overall conduct but said the ultimate reason provided
– “happy to lose one of Summer Jade Hair Salon’s top 10 highest paying
clients for 10 years because you think you are right with no
ramifications” — appeared to be “somewhat spiteful and capricious.”
Lake said the apprentice had not been provided proper notice and an
opportunity to respond after the formal warning letter before she was
sacked.
“I note that [Ms McGennan] could have dealt with the situation more
professionally,” he said.
“[She] appears to be new to the workforce and there are going to be
situations where it may be disagreeable to her. [Ms McGennan] could have
at least discussed the misunderstanding and ask the long-term client to
come back to the hair salon.”
But the commission found that “the number of procedural deficiencies
cannot be overlooked and support the finding that [Ms. McGennan’s]
dismissal was harsh, unjust or unreasonable.”
“What should have been done was to conduct a review of [Ms. McGennan’s]
performance on July 11, 2023, and give [her] a cooling-off period in
addressing the long-term client, instead of deciding to dismiss her on the
day she received the written notice,” Lake said.
“As a result, I am satisfied that [Ms McGennan] was unfairly dismissed
under s.394 of the Act and is entitled to a remedy under this provision.”
A hearing will be conducted at a later date to determine an “appropriate
remedy.”
Park declined to comment when reached by phone on Thursday.
McGennan has been contacted for comment.
https://nypost.com/2024/02/01/lifestyle/gossiping-gen-z-hairdresser-
warned-5-times-about-using-phone-at-work-and-posted-toxic-job-tiktok-wins-
payout/
Petzl
Feb 3, 2024, 4:31:54 PMFeb 3
to
On Sat, 3 Feb 2024 07:48:32 -0000 (UTC), Gator bait
<jorja.is....@river.kick> wrote:
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or https://t.ly/yW3zw
>https://nypost.com/2024/02/01/lifestyle/gossiping-gen-z-hairdresser-
>warned-5-times-about-using-phone-at-work-and-posted-toxic-job-tiktok-wins-
>payout/
--
Petzl
With the exception of emergency aid for disasters such as floods and earthquakes,
most foreign aid is best described as taking money from poor people in rich countries
and giving it to rich people in poor countries.
Corruption is endemic.
<jorja.is....@river.kick> wrote:
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or https://t.ly/yW3zw
>warned-5-times-about-using-phone-at-work-and-posted-toxic-job-tiktok-wins-
>payout/
--
Petzl
With the exception of emergency aid for disasters such as floods and earthquakes,
most foreign aid is best described as taking money from poor people in rich countries
and giving it to rich people in poor countries.
Corruption is endemic.
Peter Jason
Feb 3, 2024, 5:08:36 PMFeb 3
to
On Sat, 3 Feb 2024 07:48:32 -0000 (UTC), Gator bait
<jorja.is....@river.kick> wrote:
<jorja.is....@river.kick> wrote:
>A “gossiping” Gen Z hairdresser who was constantly using her phone at work
>and “talking about herself” to clients has won a payout after a tribunal
>found she was unfairly sacked last year.
It is a problem only a recession will fix. Like always.
>and “talking about herself” to clients has won a payout after a tribunal
>found she was unfairly sacked last year.
Any business will deploy any means to minimize staff numbers.
Contractors, franchises, triple stock levels, employ "off the boat"
persons, cash in hand etc.
Before considering increase in staff levels, consider instead
increasing stock. Stock you get back eventually but money spent on
staff is lost forever.
Rod Speed
Feb 3, 2024, 6:42:06 PMFeb 3
to
it at lower prices than you paid for it.
> but money spent on staff is lost forever.
or see if you have the stock they decide they want.
Peter Jason
Feb 4, 2024, 4:58:37 PMFeb 4
to
On Sun, 04 Feb 2024 10:41:57 +1100, "Rod Speed"
<rod.sp...@gmail.com> wrote:
>On Sun, 04 Feb 2024 09:08:24 +1100, Peter Jason <p...@jostle.com> wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 3 Feb 2024 07:48:32 -0000 (UTC), Gator bait
>> <jorja.is....@river.kick> wrote:
>>
>>> A “gossiping” Gen Z hairdresser who was constantly using her phone at
>>> work
>>> and “talking about herself” to clients has won a payout after a tribunal
>>> found she was unfairly sacked last year.
>>
>> It is a problem only a recession will fix. Like always.
>>
>> Any business will deploy any means to minimize staff numbers.
>> Contractors, franchises, triple stock levels, employ "off the boat"
>> persons, cash in hand etc.
>>
>> Before considering increase in staff levels, consider instead
>> increasing stock. Stock you get back eventually
>
>Not if you end up going bust and need to dump
>it at lower prices than you paid for it.
The other advantage is the buffer effect, very necessary when the
<rod.sp...@gmail.com> wrote:
>On Sun, 04 Feb 2024 09:08:24 +1100, Peter Jason <p...@jostle.com> wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 3 Feb 2024 07:48:32 -0000 (UTC), Gator bait
>> <jorja.is....@river.kick> wrote:
>>
>>> A “gossiping” Gen Z hairdresser who was constantly using her phone at
>>> work
>>> and “talking about herself” to clients has won a payout after a tribunal
>>> found she was unfairly sacked last year.
>>
>> It is a problem only a recession will fix. Like always.
>>
>> Any business will deploy any means to minimize staff numbers.
>> Contractors, franchises, triple stock levels, employ "off the boat"
>> persons, cash in hand etc.
>>
>> Before considering increase in staff levels, consider instead
>> increasing stock. Stock you get back eventually
>
>Not if you end up going bust and need to dump
>it at lower prices than you paid for it.
Zionists fuck up the Red sea.
Rod Speed
Feb 4, 2024, 5:39:27 PMFeb 4
to
On Mon, 05 Feb 2024 08:58:28 +1100, Peter Jason <p...@jostle.com> wrote:
> On Sun, 04 Feb 2024 10:41:57 +1100, "Rod Speed"
> <rod.sp...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 04 Feb 2024 09:08:24 +1100, Peter Jason <p...@jostle.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On Sat, 3 Feb 2024 07:48:32 -0000 (UTC), Gator bait
>>> <jorja.is....@river.kick> wrote:
>>>
>>>> A “gossiping” Gen Z hairdresser who was constantly using her phone at
>>>> work
>>>> and “talking about herself” to clients has won a payout after a
>>>> tribunal
>>>> found she was unfairly sacked last year.
>>>
>>> It is a problem only a recession will fix. Like always.
>>>
>>> Any business will deploy any means to minimize staff numbers.
>>> Contractors, franchises, triple stock levels, employ "off the boat"
>>> persons, cash in hand etc.
>>>
>>> Before considering increase in staff levels, consider instead
>>> increasing stock. Stock you get back eventually
>> Not if you end up going bust and need todump it at lower prices than
> On Sun, 04 Feb 2024 10:41:57 +1100, "Rod Speed"
> <rod.sp...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 04 Feb 2024 09:08:24 +1100, Peter Jason <p...@jostle.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On Sat, 3 Feb 2024 07:48:32 -0000 (UTC), Gator bait
>>> <jorja.is....@river.kick> wrote:
>>>
>>>> A “gossiping” Gen Z hairdresser who was constantly using her phone at
>>>> work
>>>> and “talking about herself” to clients has won a payout after a
>>>> tribunal
>>>> found she was unfairly sacked last year.
>>>
>>> It is a problem only a recession will fix. Like always.
>>>
>>> Any business will deploy any means to minimize staff numbers.
>>> Contractors, franchises, triple stock levels, employ "off the boat"
>>> persons, cash in hand etc.
>>>
>>> Before considering increase in staff levels, consider instead
>>> increasing stock. Stock you get back eventually
>> you paid for it.
> The other advantage is the buffer effect, verynecessary when the
> Zionists fuck up the Red sea.
Not here, we arent affected by that at all.
Peter Jason
Feb 4, 2024, 6:26:01 PMFeb 4
to
On Mon, 05 Feb 2024 09:39:19 +1100, "Rod Speed"
<rod.sp...@gmail.com> wrote:
>On Mon, 05 Feb 2024 08:58:28 +1100, Peter Jason <p...@jostle.com> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 04 Feb 2024 10:41:57 +1100, "Rod Speed"
>> <rod.sp...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun, 04 Feb 2024 09:08:24 +1100, Peter Jason <p...@jostle.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sat, 3 Feb 2024 07:48:32 -0000 (UTC), Gator bait
>>>> <jorja.is....@river.kick> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> A “gossiping” Gen Z hairdresser who was constantly using her phone at
>>>>> work
>>>>> and “talking about herself” to clients has won a payout after a
>>>>> tribunal
>>>>> found she was unfairly sacked last year.
>>>>
>>>> It is a problem only a recession will fix. Like always.
>>>>
>>>> Any business will deploy any means to minimize staff numbers.
>>>> Contractors, franchises, triple stock levels, employ "off the boat"
>>>> persons, cash in hand etc.
>>>>
>>>> Before considering increase in staff levels, consider instead
>>>> increasing stock. Stock you get back eventually
>
>>> Not if you end up going bust and need todump it at lower prices than
>>> you paid for it.
>
>> The other advantage is the buffer effect, verynecessary when the
>> Zionists fuck up the Red sea.
>
>Not here, we arent affected by that at all.
Yes we are. There are significant delays of imported items.
>On Mon, 05 Feb 2024 08:58:28 +1100, Peter Jason <p...@jostle.com> wrote:
>
>> On Sun, 04 Feb 2024 10:41:57 +1100, "Rod Speed"
>> <rod.sp...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> On Sun, 04 Feb 2024 09:08:24 +1100, Peter Jason <p...@jostle.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Sat, 3 Feb 2024 07:48:32 -0000 (UTC), Gator bait
>>>> <jorja.is....@river.kick> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> A “gossiping” Gen Z hairdresser who was constantly using her phone at
>>>>> work
>>>>> and “talking about herself” to clients has won a payout after a
>>>>> tribunal
>>>>> found she was unfairly sacked last year.
>>>>
>>>> It is a problem only a recession will fix. Like always.
>>>>
>>>> Any business will deploy any means to minimize staff numbers.
>>>> Contractors, franchises, triple stock levels, employ "off the boat"
>>>> persons, cash in hand etc.
>>>>
>>>> Before considering increase in staff levels, consider instead
>>>> increasing stock. Stock you get back eventually
>
>>> Not if you end up going bust and need todump it at lower prices than
>>> you paid for it.
>
>> The other advantage is the buffer effect, verynecessary when the
>> Zionists fuck up the Red sea.
>
>Not here, we arent affected by that at all.
Rod Speed
Feb 4, 2024, 7:48:08 PMFeb 4
to
from europe by sea, just kraut cars.
John Doe
Feb 4, 2024, 10:10:28 PMFeb 4
to
FUCKING JEW!!!! Send the kike back to Israel!!!
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