Verizon suspends worker for rescuing a cat stuck on top of a telephone pole (feline, house) - Cats - - City-Data Forum

bjh · 03-25-2019, 08:25 PM

"Verizon is facing the wrath of cat lovers for its decision to suspend a worker without pay for using the
company's equipment to rescue a feline stuck atop a utility pole in Philadelphia."

Verizon suspends worker who rescued cat

The good news is he saved the cat.

James Bond 007 · 03-25-2019, 08:31 PM

Bah catbug!

NYC refugee · 03-25-2019, 10:39 PM

I'm glad I ditched them years ago.

aliasfinn · 03-25-2019, 11:51 PM

The man is deserving of praise
The cat could be up there for days
If I were his boss
He'd suffer no loss
I'd probably give him a raise.

greatblueheron · 03-26-2019, 07:56 AM

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Originally Posted by James Bond 007

Bah catbug!

Yes...

to Verizon. Glad I no longer have service with them.

4dognight · 03-26-2019, 08:13 AM

Why not just deduct the cost of use out of his pay each week/month?

Rene S · 03-26-2019, 08:45 AM

Sometimes you have to do what feels right to you, and that's what this guy did. Three weeks seems like a harsh punishment.

marino760 · 03-26-2019, 09:25 AM

From what I read, the issue was the use of the cherry picker equipment next to power lines. It was a safety issue which is a big no no and goes against safety training. He could have been fired, not just suspended for 3 weeks.
All ended well. The cat was saved and the local residents set up a go fund me page to make up his loss of pay. I know the company I work for has no tolerance for doing anything unsafe regardless of the reason and would have fired him.

ShanIAmVA · 03-26-2019, 12:19 PM

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Sometimes you have to do what feels right to you, and that's what this guy did.

This is a GoFundMe that I would get behind!

Good on him.

Reason #214 why I am not a Verizon customer anymore.

Metlakatla · 03-26-2019, 02:07 PM

Typical C-D.

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/verizon...elephone-pole/

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"For safety reasons, our trucks and related equipment are not intended to be used in the area in which he was operating, specifically around electrical wires," a Verizon spokesperson told CBS MoneyWatch. "While our actions may not be popular, he potentially put his life and those around him in jeopardy."

I wouldn't want this going on in front of my house.

Maybe whoever owns the cat will reconsider their policy of letting it roam at large after this.