CEO Threatens to Fire Employees if They Forget to Replace Office Milk Supply
A CEO has threatened to fire his employees if they fail to replace the milk in the office refrigerator.
News blog Gawker has reported that chief executive Keith Zakheim emailed 60 staff members in Beckerman, a public firm based in New Jersey, saying, that he will fire them if they do not replace the office milk.
Zakheim wrote, “I have repeatedly requested until I am blue in the face that the person that finishes the milk must replace the milk.”
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He rebuked forgetful or disobedient employees saying: “It's not complicated and is a simple sign of respect for fellow employees.”
He added: “So, imagine my chagrin this morning when I stumbled in at 7.15 after enduring a typically painful Redskins loss and in dire need of a shot of caffeine, only to find that the skim milk in the refrigerator had three drops of milk left.
“Literally 3 drops, an amount that would maybe fill the tummy of a prematurely born mouse.
“The person that did this is either incredibly lazy, obnoxiously selfish or woefully devoid of intelligence - 3 traits that are consistent with the profile of FORMER Beckerman employees.”
He continued his rant saying, “So, I am gravely serious when I write this - if I catch someone not replacing the milk, or at least, in the case where the downstairs store has close already, not sending an email to the office so the first person that arrives (usually Christa or me) can pick one up upon arrival - then I am going to fire you.”
“I'm not joking. You will be fired for not replacing the milk, and have fun explaining that one to your next employer,” he added.
He said: “This is not a empty threat so PLEASE don't test me.”
But Zahheim has not fire anyone yet. He commented on his email saying, “I have not fired anyone or ever intended to but the message to everyone here was that behavior in the office that reflects selfishness and lack of respect for fellow employees is unacceptable.”
The general manager of the company, Allyne Mills, said: “In hindsight I think Keith sees that perhaps some of the wording was a bit strong but really I think everybody here - people who know Keith, know our company - they understand the spirit in which it was intended.”
