Comments on: What Rite Aid thinks of our Fallen Hero’s – “That’s no different than someone’s house burning down”!

By: Calisse

Calisse — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 17:32:29 +0000

The store manager should have had her contact corporate to process a leave of absence. That was poor management, however, it doesn’t give the HRM any right to make light of her sons’ death. I am mortified by this. Corporate RA has the power to restore her pay and position and given the circumstances that her son sacrificed his life for our freedom, they could have done just that.

By: Nichole

Nichole — Tue, 02 Jun 2009 01:36:50 +0000

Actually, it is not true that they violated anything. If she wanted her pay and holiday pay to remain the same she could have taken a leave of absence. I’ve seen plenty of people take one for reasons far less than that. In fact I could have taken one for a study abroad. The correct paperwork must be filed which takes just a few minutes. If the masons had done things correctly none of this would have been an issue. It may have been the result of her poor manager who didn’t guide her right in the first place…

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By: Kevin

Kevin — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 05:31:03 +0000

I also work for Rite Aid as a returning college student in a small town. I worked for Harco as well before it was bought out about 12 years ago by RA. I currently work as an assistant manager without the pay or title. I have replaced four other managers as people keep quitting. At my location the company has done an effective and efficient job of alienating the customer by not being able to retain a pharmacist (we are told that it is because of a pharmacist availability shortage which is true, but this affects Rite more than the competitors). Also, I have worked for 4 different managers within the past year and a half. All of our problems are easy to fix, yet no changes are made. Our business has dropped significantly with ever growing customer disgust. It is no surprise to me what the Masons went through, although I hope they get satisfaction.

By: Lisa

Lisa — Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:16:12 +0000

I did shop at Rite-Aid, guess my family won’t anymore!!!!!

By: randy

randy — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 04:04:34 +0000

i work for rite aid, their are numerous ways this poor woman could of kept her job, not lost any pay. regardless of length of employement, or the circumstances that disrupt employement, everyone is held to the same standards. she could of applied for a leave of abscence, a medical leave if it was just. ive had associates apply for and recieve leave based on death in the family-its not hard, but if the associate does not start the process, why is it the companies fault? two sides to every story, this article just presents one, and sums up a company, all of its associates-the best ones ive worked with were veterans-as not caring about our fallen heroes?

anyway it looks as if rite aid is making ammends to a situation that was only about policy and procedures, perhaps not handled properly from the associate and the company, not about lack of compassion for our troops.

By: Charles R Helms

Charles R Helms — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 03:35:10 +0000

What a cpmplete bunch of jackasses. I would’ve thought a company in this country would have a little compassion, but guess I was wrong. This one doesn’t. Man other’s do and help their employees with counciling and time off. Boy What a joke Rite Aid is.

By: oddy

oddy — Thu, 17 Jan 2008 15:56:28 +0000

I wrote in reaction to this piece and received a response from Rite Aid that they are conducting a full investigation, will bring disciplinary action against the manager, correct the pay mistakes and make a donation to wounded warriors. It also says that they have directly apologized to the family and that the manager in question has an active duty son in Afganistan which makes it all the more inappropriate.

Hope the family gets some comfort soon, and my thanks to them for their sacrifices.

By: Forever Greatful

Forever Greatful — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 21:26:28 +0000

My deepest sympaties go to the Mason family and all families who have lost a loved one, no matter what the reason. Unfortunately, the sacrifice made by your son gives these people the right and freedom to say and do as they please. Too bad they don’t realize that.

Whether you agree with the War or not, it is our Patriotic duty to support the men and women who are doing their job to defend us. If you can’t or refuse to support our soldiers and their families…GET THE HELL OUT OF THE UNITED STATES!! I see you as nothing more than a worthless traitor. My suggestion, you move to Iraq, ’cause you sure as hell don’t belong here!

When is this country going to wake up and realize what life is really about? The world envys us because of our freedom and despises us because of our rich, spoiled-brat attitude.

To all those fighting for freedom and peace, I salute you! To all those who have lost, I commend your sacrifice and to all those that are self-righteous, arrogant, spoiled asses……well, fill your own blank, you know where you can go!

By: Kelly

Kelly — Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:13:29 +0000

Toni,

I am willing to offer my HR services to you to help you get this guy fired. I have been in HR for 10 years and I am the daughter of a soldier there now and a sister of a fallen Hero. My Brother in law died for his country 2 years ago and my Dad was just wounded in a bombing yesterday.