KFC fires teen worker who saved coworker

[MrDawn]

I feel like this was pretty low of KFC to do. What are your thoughts?

To view this content we will need your consent to set third party cookies.
For more detailed information, see our cookies page.

Accept third party cookies

BEECH GROVE, Ind. — Drew Gardner, 17, won't be working his shift Saturday at the KFC on South Emerson Avenue — or any other for that matter.
Gardner said he was fired for speaking out about his act of heroism after an employee was shot while on the job.
It was just Wednesday night when Gardner was all smiles after potentially saving his co-worker's life.

Now, he's sitting on his couch wondering why he no longer has a job.
"I was a bit bummed out because I consider most of those people there my friends, but I feel like, I don't know, it feels like a bit of like a betrayal in a sense," Gardner said.

Teen allegedly 'let go' 2 days after helping shooting victim at KFC in Beech Grove

Drew Gardner, 17, said he was fired for speaking out about his act of heroism after an employee was shot while on the job.

www.wthr.com

 

[Page]

Brave and ethical young man. KFC should be ashamed of themselves. I hope this young man will receive lots of job offers from great employers who would love to hire someone that wants to work and do the right thing and values life.

 

[Gizmo]

Once it hits the wider media I'm sure KFC will issue an apology before they get too much backlash. All businesses do this. The person will also get their job back but I do hope they ask for a raise beforehand 😛

 

[Jason76]

This reminds me of the woman who got a $1000 tip, something like that, and then she was fired as a waitress.