Mr. BELIN - What is the address of that shop in Dallas? Mr. BREWER - 213 West Jefferson. Mr. BELIN - They made you the manager of that shop? Mr. BREWER - Yes. Mr. BELIN - How long have you been manager? Mr. BREWER - Since August of 1962. Mr. BELIN - From August 1962 on? Mr. BREWER - Yes. Mr. BELIN - Until the present time? Mr. BREWER - Until the day I was made manager of the downtown store. Mr. BELIN - Today is the 2d of April, or the 3d? Mr. BREWER - Second. Mr. BELIN - You were made manager of the Hardy's Downtown Shoe Store? Mr. BREWER - Yes, sir.It wasn't April Fool's. I thought they were firing me, but it turned out they weren't. Mr. BELIN - Did he call you in yesterday to tell you? Mr. BREWER - Day before yesterday and told me to get ready for an audit, that I would be going to town, if I wanted it, and I said yes. Mr. BELIN - Would this be considered a promotion? Mr. BREWER - A better store, more volume, and make more money. It would be considered a promotion. The manager leaves his shop unattended and gets promoted?
Suspicious huh.
If you both think it's a great idea today how do you explain it wasn't done in '64 when everyone was still alive?
The manager leaves his shop unattended and gets promoted?
Was it a reward for saying the correct (in the eyes of the WC) things? I wonder what he was doing that he was expecting to be fired?