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My work mate was sacked last week for parking in a disabled parking space. was this a bit harsh or deserved?

someone took a pic and posted it on twitter.

http://www.harlowstar.co.uk/News/Harlow-news/SACKED-For-parking-in-a-disabled-bay-12072012.htm

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  1. doubletake - 31-35 years old - male

    Posted by doubletake Sep 19th, 2012 at 5:24PM

    well there are many reaons as to to why he may have parked in the space i myself have a van for buisiness while i always use non disabled spaces as a preference they are often there for no other reson than to meet council requirements other than a specific need for one particular user and if i have to use one for ie loading / unloading goods i will
    now im not sure that parking in a disabled space is a sackable offence but he may have just been legitimate to use the last space or just plain lazy to park further away which he should have been warned / repromanded for but sacked for this infraction reading between the lines id say they wanted to get rid of them for other reasons what ever they may be

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  2. Riffster - 46-50 years old - male

    Posted by Riffster Jul 14th, 2012 at 6:56AM

    Maybe the boss was disabled? ;-)

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  3. bongus - 41-45 years old - male

    Posted by bongus Jul 14th, 2012 at 6:55AM

    if the space was meant for customers of the business where he worked i can understand his boss being very angry it if they got a complaint. depending on the day he may have been having, it could very well be perfectly understandable. it's just not cool to park in a handicapped spot if you're not handicapped. if one person, with a legitimate need for the spot, has to wait a few extra seconds for one person who doesn't need the spot, but just doesn't want to wait, it's wrong. but yeah. losing your job over a parking spot DOES feel like a bit much.

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  4. tomario - 46-50 years old - male

    Reply by tomario Jul 14th, 2012 at 7:11AM

    someone took a pic and posted it on twitter! company logo to the fore lol

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  5. bongus - 41-45 years old - male

    Reply by bongus Jul 14th, 2012 at 7:12AM

    ooh! ouch!

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  6. tyjen - 61-65 years old - female

    Posted by tyjen Jul 14th, 2012 at 6:15AM

    i would have thought he must have done something else to get the sack as thats ridiculous....he needs to take it to a tribunal for unfair dismissal

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  7. caithness - 51-55 years old - female

    Posted by caithness Jul 14th, 2012 at 6:09AM

    Was he a parking bylaw officer? If not, a hefty fine would have been appropriate.

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  8. Sairithborn - 26-30 years old - male

    Posted by Sairithborn Jul 14th, 2012 at 6:08AM

    ******* harsh maybe he had cramp that morning

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