In what can only be described as one of the greatest injustices of our time, Lisa Nowak--the astronaut turned diaper-wearing homicidal maniac--has been fired by NASA. If nothing else, this shows the abuse of power that management can heap on lowly employess when there is no labor union to protect the interests of common working folks.
If NASA had played fair, and followed generally accepted guidelines used by most employers, they would have first given Nowak a verbal reprimand for trying to kidnap and kill her romantic rival. And the keyword here is "trying;" let's keep in mind that she didn't even succeed in pulling off her plan.
If in the future Nowak does this again and actually succeeds in stuffing her boyfriend's girlfriend in the trunk of her car, then it's clearly time to escalate the disciplinary action to be taken and issue a written warning.
Finally, if Nowak persists in her behavior, and eventually succeeds in killing and dismembering someone, THEN it's probably okay to fire her.
If NASA had played fair, and followed generally accepted guidelines used by most employers, they would have first given Nowak a verbal reprimand for trying to kidnap and kill her romantic rival. And the keyword here is "trying;" let's keep in mind that she didn't even succeed in pulling off her plan.
If in the future Nowak does this again and actually succeeds in stuffing her boyfriend's girlfriend in the trunk of her car, then it's clearly time to escalate the disciplinary action to be taken and issue a written warning.
Finally, if Nowak persists in her behavior, and eventually succeeds in killing and dismembering someone, THEN it's probably okay to fire her.
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