It seems that the post to which I was replying has since been deleted....Obviously there was a not so nice comment about someone I worked for....
You get complaints in other threads about LFS employees standing around and not giving a darn about you, and then you get this (in another thread an employee was described as not bothering to look up at the customer-- not looking away from his important task of sorting rubber bands).
I worked for the guy and don't have the complaint you have. I was ticked off by some employees tendancy to whine and "cry" about the work. Even I had my day.
I am always amazed to see people in the professional world, who surf the net and check emails much of the day! There was always algae to scrub, water to change, etc etc. Sometimes people need a good kick in the rear, and we knew exactly what was expected. There was always work to do- that needed to be done- if you looked, and he was good at directing your attention!
Looking at a snapshot in time like that can be misleading. Believe me. I worked for him. If a fish were shoved in his mouth I couldn't have called him numerous times each day to ask for advice on something, as we all did. Advice and answers were always given, even if I kept asking the same questions.
And even the best boss can get snippy, unless you all work for a saint or something, but we all have great respect for his skills (the design and plumbing of the store), energy and experience. Most of the time I was just amazed how he could stick with it as long as he has.
And he is the kind of guy who would just eat any fish you put in his mouth anyway. If you have a question about what a particular fish tastes like, he might very well know. Recently he explained how to cook up a freshwater Pleco. We're big fans of freeze dried krill and seaweed select sheet sushi. Yum yum. Its a business that can make you a bit strange.
