It's a predatory towing company that is well known in Arlington. They illegally tow away cars all the time. A couple weeks ago, they tried to tow a legally parked car WITH TWO KIDS INSIDE! With their well-known practices (search "advanced towing arlington va" for some fantastic reading), I can understand anybody's frustration when they have to go pick up the car.
Right, where is that written anywhere? If it was, I didn't see it, but I didn't spend more than two minutes googling this no-name.
Read the first article that came up and a bunch of Yelp reviews and it seems like they are all referencing double-charging, bad "customer" service, damaging vehicles, and actively looking for cars to tow. I didn't see anything saying they were towing cars that were parked legally. But who knows. Also, why am I researching towing company reviews on a Friday morning? lol
It's part of being a "face" for the network. It's a very public job and because of the publicity that comes with being an on-air talent with ESPN, you are always an employee of ESPN first no matter what the setting is. Hell, she even brought that up when she was going off on the attendant.
What about if we get into heated message board arguments?
In the client's eyes, you are the company and you are representing the company, even if you're at a basketball game. It's your boss's right to punish you if he or she so chooses, especially if you're an at-will employee. If you don't like that punishment from your boss, it's your right to work somewhere else.
Actually looked like pretty lame support, but that's here nor there. She represents the "brand" of ESPN and when you sign up for a job like that you have a responsibility to carry yourself in the publics eye if you want to make the money and fame that goes along. If you don't, then you have to pay the price. No different than Brian Williams and his pathetic lying. You are only in that position because of the "image" you portray; not the knowledge you have. Blow your image; blow your job.
Fair. Why is it so hard for some people to behave and act in a civil manner when they're off the clock? If you're a professional person, then you represent your employer 24/7 whether you like it or not. Would you want your doctor, a police officer, or your child's teacher acting like an imbecile in public? I don't think so. And in the example you gave, the employee brought the suspension on himself, especially if the behavior causes the clients' to view the company in a negative light. Always try to be on your best behavior when you're off the clock, because you never know who's watching.
What's weird is she knew she was being filmed and continued her ridiculous behavior anyways. She had to know it would be leaked and either didn't care (doubtful) or just couldn't control her behavior. And I doubt the attendant recognized her or would have ever known she was a TV personality but of course she felt the need to tell her. Bizarre.
Nah, no one is going to react negatively to her "hotness."Britt McHenry resumes ESPN work after ‘lot rant’ ban
By Jonathan Lehman
April 23, 2015 | 3:25pm
ESPN reporter Britt McHenry returns to work after serving a one-week suspension for her infamous parking-lot rant. Photo: Twitter / Britt McHenry
Britt McHenry is back to work.
The ESPN reporter was suspended for one week last Thursday following the release of edited video footage showing the blonde cruelly berating a towing-company employee in suburban Washington, D.C.
Despite a massive public backlash, McHenry will assume her regular responsibilities covering the NFL, an ESPN producer told Sports Illustrated. That means at least one of her mean-girl barbs from the stunning rant — “I’m on television and you’re in a f—–g trailer, honey” — still applies, in half.
McHenry’s suspension is officially over as of Thursday and she will have a spot on “SportsCenter” this weekend, according to the report. She will be in front of the ESPN cameras next Thursday for the network’s coverage of the opening round of the NFL draft, reporting on the Rams (owners of the No. 10 pick) from St. Louis. And the plan is for her to be at NFL games on most weekends during the season as a reporter contributing to “SportsCenter” and other ESPN programming.
McHenry caught on camera in the towing company’s parking lot.Photo: Screengrab via Live Leak
Her bosses know the rehab tour begins now for a young woman who overnight went from an indistinguishable face in the ESPN talent horde to a pariah synonymous with pettiness and entitlement.
“I think she is just really anxious to get back to work,” ESPN senior coordinating producer Seth Markman told SI.
“We had a conversation where we both talked about that it would take time and it will be hard. … She realizes she will have to do her job really well and hopefully win back some of the trust of our viewers. We expect that from her, and I expect that from her. She did a great job for us on the NFL last year in some difficult situations, and I have seen nothing that doesn’t make me think she will rebound from this. But she knows the first couple of assignments out of the box will not be easy.”
But what about those who will see McHenry, think back to the parking lot venom and disregarding anything she has to say about first-round picks?
“Listen, it wouldn’t shock me if some people react negatively,” Markman said. “My head hasn’t been buried in the sand. I’ve read a lot on this, and more than anything, she knows she made a mistake.”
http://nypost.com/2015/04/23/britt-mchenry-resumes-espn-work-after-lot-rant-ban/
