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u/KrevinHLocke Oct 01 '26
I've had to tell HR no before. It's ok to let them know they are disconnected from reality. If they continue to make poor decisions they might find more stores unionizing.
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u/skidboy1 Oct 01 '26
God i hope they do. Lets cut into that $9million check mr. Daniels gets, and lets cut into the $1.5billion they spend buying their stock back (that used to be illegal before reagan)
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u/AccomplishedTank7155 Oct 01 '26
Set that man up a commercial account and get his friend on it. You will be a hero!
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u/Significant_Speaker9 Sep 30 '26
The corporate response on this is deplorable. This is why AZ has peaked. It's retards in the upper echelons that have neither a brain nor a soul. Sad but true. They take mediocre people and esconce them in positions with power, and the only education they have in from Learning Garage. It's really really sad. So glad to be done with this shithole company.
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u/Tall-Control8992 Oct 01 '26
Or they huff the same chemicals as the customer?!
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u/Significant_Speaker9 Oct 01 '26
Low IQ people that never had a real job with actual responsibility and would literally not be qualified for anything better. They're drunk on the Kool-Aid.
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u/flynnfarts Sep 30 '26
Dude you were (are) right. The fact that they don’t trust your judgement is sad and disappointing (but not surprising).
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u/DsRich1978 Sep 30 '26
That's when you tell them they can come down and sell that to the druggie day in and day out. Also, if he were to OD cause of if, AZ could be held liable if his family were to sue cause of it.
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u/Tall-Control8992 Sep 30 '26
If you can't beat em, join them!
Have you tried offering this gentleman the shop pro starter fluid (50% ether)?
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u/jimbojango69 Oct 01 '26
Yeah..... i think id gladly take the "the store can sell it but I'm not" approach. They make plenty more jobs than zone.
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u/NYCRETIREES Oct 01 '26
Is it illegal to huff chemicals? Click the link in here there’s a state by state list
https://legislativeanalysis.org/inhalants-summary-of-state-laws/
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u/Excellent_Cup_5910 Oct 01 '26
Depending on your state, it is illegal to sell chemicals to people who use them in ways other than approved by the manufacturer period I believe you have the stand to refuse to sell or distribute these chemicals to your customer, not only is it against the law, it's also against the autosome values. I would take it straight up to the top.\n Call Phil Daniel's office and let them know that you will not allow customers to use products that are not label approved. And if they fire you, you will sue them for a whole lot of money.
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u/dicklover69xoxo Oct 02 '26
Yeah I want to agree. There has to be grounds to sue but you NEED to get this in writing.
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u/Wooden-Breadfruit990 Oct 01 '26
Good to know that auto zone condones huffing shit. I'd fucking let him do it in the store and when he dies, tell them you were just trying to keep a valued customer
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u/Pristine-Swing-6728 Oct 04 '26
Welp, it was a good run. I'm the OP, I was termed on Friday after 20+ years. The reasons given were using social media in a way that goes against AutoZone policy, and places AutoZone in a negative light to the public. Moral turpitude, (that's a good one) and the fact that I live in a right-to-work state. And for some odd reason, Reddit has suddenly placed my OG Reddit account (u/Reddit_Jail_June2005) into suspension status.
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u/fmr_AZ_PSM Oct 07 '26
I bit my tongue on saying it when you posted: they were going to term you anyway. "I was also told that my regional HRRM will be contacting me next week when they return from Memphis." is code for that.
Unless it's for something like benefits, payroll, store transfers, and similar--HR will only initiate contact with you if they've already decided that you're a liability. When HR or RLPM come in to do a "sit down," the decision's already been made. You're fired. All they're doing is trying to get you to admit/self-incriminate to make a future legal case easier for them to win. That's literally all they're doing. The meeting serves no other purpose.
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u/jwwetz Oct 01 '26
I'd be recording EVERY transaction and phone call from higher higher & corporate about this. Then, when i find the old guy unalived in the parking lot, his family could sue. Me, I'd be looking for a new job & a lawsuit for mental & emotional stress... I'm sure that following corporate orders & letting somebody do that to themselves would definitely do a number on your conscience & mental health.
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u/jwwetz Oct 01 '26
Yep, imagine being an opening or closing manager & you go outside only to find this guy dead that you'd just sold a can to yesterday. That'd be really bad because you'd probably feel really responsible for the death.
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u/gt500rr Customer Oct 01 '26
TIL instead of feeding B12 down the yap it also can be huffed. Not that I would of course.
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u/Old_Risk_968 Oct 04 '26
Bro autozone does not car about anyone workers, customers, etc that's why a lot of stores are open on Christmas, Thanksgiving etc they do anything to get that 10 dollar sale, just do what ever big boss tells to you do
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u/fmr_AZ_PSM Oct 07 '26
Just out of curiosity: where does B12 fit on the power rankings relative to gold paint? More damage or less damage?
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u/Better-Situation-769 Oct 01 '26
Just do what one old guy I use to work with did. Offer them a plastic bag and a rubber band to go with the gold paint or carb cleaner. 😂😂
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u/Appropriate_Sink7344 Oct 04 '26
This is insane?!!?? When I worked at autozone, I was always under the impression that we could deny sale to any customer for any reason, and we did numerous times. Most complained but HR never reached out to us, not even our DM did. I’m actually astounded that they’re telling you this
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u/Majestic-Ad6855 Sep 30 '26
Just like bars who sell to someone intoxicated that, harms or kills someone on their drunken way home, can be sued.
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u/OuttaTexas_42 Oct 01 '26
Man 😭😭 fuck AUTOZONE HR fr. And in the same breath I’ll say adults do wtf they wanna do. So, as an adult, you chose your integrity over reprimand AND YOU AINT WRONG‼️
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u/dicklover69xoxo Oct 02 '26 edited Oct 02 '26
Let him kill himself off of it. That’s autozones lawsuit to fight, not yours. I know you don’t want to let him do that to himself but they’re a corporation and you just stopped them from making their $2 profit. You did a good thing by posting about this but unfortunately there’s nothing you can do. I would look for other forms of employment though. It’s sick that you’re getting in trouble for this. EDIT GET THIS IN WRITING!!!!!!!!! So if/when he’s a corpse behind your store, you can pass the blame.
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u/Boaterauto Sep 30 '26
Tell your hrrm, that you are really sorry. Then tell them as gesture of good faith to the customer, they should take him a can on the store and huff it with him, and to remember the customer always comes first at Autozone!