In March, William Ernst, 57,
owner of the QC Mart chain of Iowa convenience stores, excitedly
announced a company-wide employee contest with a prize of $10 for
guessing the next worker that Ernst will fire for breaking rules. "Once
we fire the person, we will open all the envelopes (containing the
entries), award the prize, and start the contest again." Ernst added,
"And no fair picking Mike Miller from (the Rockingham Road store). He
was fired at around 11:30 a.m. today for wearing a hat and talking on
his cellphone. Good luck!!!!!!!!!!" (After firing a cashier who had
complained about Ernst's attitude, he challenged the woman's
unemployment-compensation claim, but in October, a judge ruled in her
favor.) [Des Moines Register, 10-3-2011]
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