Comments on: HR’s lighter side: Laid-off workers kidnap HR manager

By: Peg

Peg — Tue, 19 May 2009 20:00:13 +0000

Wow such different opinions! Although kidnapping is a serious crime nor would I want to be in that situation. This story is hilarious! I would never think to hold the Management hostage, for one who would want to be around them that long! Couldn’t they have done better? Take away their company cars, gas cards, and bonuses! That would hurt any Manager before holding them hostage.
everybody needs to chill and look into the humor of this story…the french surrender to everything!

By: Sharon

Sharon — Fri, 01 May 2009 21:29:32 +0000

If this is really true, it is not funny, just sad. Why did the companies buckle? It was obvious who kidnapped the managers, what was the threat? Were they going to hurt them? or starve them? What would the kidnappers have done if the company held out? If this is not criminal in France, I feel sorry for the French. This is just like the pirates, if you let them get away with it they will only do it again. If I were held hostage in this type of situation, I would not want my company to back down. I am so tired of the unions and “job and benefits entitlement”!

By: Cindy

Cindy — Fri, 01 May 2009 19:31:47 +0000

Okay, now THAT’S hilarious!!!!!!!

By: Becky

Becky — Fri, 01 May 2009 18:13:56 +0000

Please, this is France right? The managers probably surrendered.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:50:15 +0000

Deb – EXACTLY!!!! We have to lead in the example of being able to laugh at ourselves and keep a positive and sometimes humorous attitude to show the employees everything is NOT all doom and gloom. Thanks for your comments, they stated what I meant in a more specific way. I do not condone violence of any sort including kidnapping. Working HR in prisons and jails will definately sour you and make you very depressing if you let it.

By: Deb Knox

Deb Knox — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:36:54 +0000

People…. people…..we are all just joking. None of you have ever thought of giving one of your managers a wedgy? I sure have and worse.

Things are tough enough right now but if we lose our sense of humor then we have truly lost what there is left to control. It’s mind over matter…. if we don’t mind… it doesn’t matter. Laugh it up .. it doesn’t cost anything and no one can raise the percentage rate or the minimum payment.

By: Cindy

Cindy — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 20:26:09 +0000

A, you do realize that all forms of news media only report the little bits that they feel will get us to watch, listen or read their story right? I’m sure the police did intervene! If I had been one of the managers held against my will I definately would have pressed charges and I’m sure these people and the company did too.

Of course kidnapping is not funny, nor did I imply it was. If all the managers you work with on a daily basis never make you want to scream or pull your hair out then I am very happy for you. The “age of entitlement” we are all dealing with is very difficult in the economic situation the world finds itself in right now.

By: A

Thu, 30 Apr 2009 19:30:48 +0000

Kidnapping is not funny. Why didn’t the police intervene?

By: Cindy

Cindy — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:51:56 +0000

I agree that if this actually happened in most places it would not be a laughing matter. HOWEVER, it was clearly intended along the lines of “World’s Dumbest Criminals” because it was so outrageous! Some of you really went off the dep end when the story was not meant that way. I run HR for 3 prisons. I’d like to lock up at least one of my many managers on a daily basis!!!!! A sense of humor gets me through the day and some people on this chain need to develope one.

By: Lucy

Lucy — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 17:01:49 +0000

Leave it to the French. They’ve now set a precedence by bowing to the kidnappers demands. So what’s next? Kidnapping managers no longer works … so bring back the guillotine!