If you live at the Chelsea, it has perhaps come to your attention that a beloved long term employee—here for almost three decades—was last week unceremoniously removed from his or her job. Though discretion prevents us from revealing the employee’s name, position, or the nature of his or her alleged offense in a public forum, we feel that no matter what his or her offense, the employee shouldn’t have been fired without a warning. We feel, furthermore, that he or she should be given a second chance.
(The Scrooges at BD tried a similar move against another employee and were stopped dead in their tracks.) It’s important, however, for all of us to show our support by demanding the employee’s timely reinstatement. Ask around among your acquaintances at the hotel to find out what you can do to help.
What’s happening here is that BD is gradually chipping away at the foundation of the Chelsea, eroding everything that makes the place unique: here they evict a vulnerable tenant, there they institute a restrictive policy, and sooner or later the place is unrecognizable and there’s nobody left to fight back. BD’s ultimate goal is to throw out everything related to the old guard.
The injustice of this removal is of course compounded by the fact that it occurred over the holiday season. What should be a joyous time of the year is turned into a miserable, unsettled time. In addition to the loss of his or her salary, don’t forget that the employee was probably also counting on your holiday tips. So ask around the hotel, and someone will no doubt tell you the contact person who will deliver your cards. You might also want to throw in a little something extra, because despite our best efforts it might be awhile before this employee sees a regular paycheck again. -- Ed Hamilton
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