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70-year-old security guard who risked his own life to stop a schoolwide
stabbing spree earlier this year, saving the lives of countless students
in the process, has been fired by the school district for being too
old.
John
Resetar, who is employed by Capital Asset Protection Inc., a
Pittsburgh-area company contracted to provide security to the Franklin
Regional School District, got the shock of his life on August 4 when he
found out his job was being terminated and his services were no longer
needed this school year.
Resetar
got the news in a letter from Jeffrey Dahlke, Capital Asset's regional
security operations manager, which read: 'Franklin Regional and Capital
came to the conclusion that ... it is best ... to relieve you of your
duties at the school.'
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They didn't fire him for being old. I've been in the construction industry long enough to make a really good guess why they fired him. He was injured on the job and had to file a big workman's comp. claim. Standard procedure with workman's comp companies if you have a big claim. They tell you to get the person well and back to work as soon as possible and then at the first opportunity "get rid of them". I've heard it many times over 30 years. You are at the insurance companies mercy and really have no choice but to do what they say. Otherwise you get cancelled and because of the claim you have a hard time getting coverage elsewhere. Not to mention that they raise your premium.
ReplyDeleteJust a guess but I'd bet on it. CH
No good deed ever goes unpunished.
ReplyDeleteReally.
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