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Can you say "fired" Mr. Rogers?
Posted by Fired Fred on January 29, 2008 5:31 PM
Someone had it in for Gary Rogers (real name Roger Freden) in Wahpeton, North Dakota. Unfortunately for the old boy, he left himself open to the third rail of the workplace, also known as the sexual harassment accusation...
On Wednesday, Jan. 23, co-worker Therese Gast bumped her knee and came into the front office rubbing her knee. Rogers said he asked, "Are you alright?" then jokingly said, "Do you want me to rub it for you." Everyone laughed and took it as a joke, Rogers said.As Mr. Rogers put it, 40 years of work done in 20 seconds. But he said he'd felt like he had a target on his back for three years. The bosses claim there's more than one side to the story but won't talk about it.
However, someone anonymously reported the incident and that's what began an investigation. By Thursday afternoon, officials from Go Radio Broadcasting Inc., in Fargo were at KBMW interviewing everyone.
This is the 21st Century. Making even the vaguest sexual comment will get you fired in a heartbeat. I don't care if a barely dressed Adriana Lima descends from the heavens to work next to you, you cannot make any reference to her appearance. A jealous co-worker will overhear it and you'll be searching for a job faster than you can say Simply Hired.
He says it came out of nowhere but he's had a target on his back for 3 years? I'm a guy but i don't want some grungy dude or lady making fun of me, sexually, in front of my co-workers. Also, it's only a problem because y'all have nothing better to do in Fargo than devote an entire radio station to this.
Posted on: January 30, 2008 10:26 AM