Rosenblatt has presented one of its paralegals with a massive bill after he broke a photocopier.
On this occasion, there's no suggestion that drunken arse-photocopying was to blame: a spokeswoman for the firm said that the paralegal had smashed the control panel "in a fit of temper". Well, there's a bit of Ned Ludd in everyone*. Apparently the paralegal immediately admitted his offence and apologised. However the firm's insurers wouldn't pay for what they said was criminal damage, and so the partners insisted that the unfortunate paralegal be charged £3,700 for the repairs. Rather than reaching into their own, rather more capacious, pockets.
A spokeswoman for Rosenblatt, previously best known for its poor bathroom etiquette, said that the paralegal had since left the firm, and that as he had criminally damaged the machine it was reasonable to have charged him.
*Especially Mrs Ludd. Thank you ladies and gentlemen.
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On this occasion, there's no suggestion that drunken arse-photocopying was to blame: a spokeswoman for the firm said that the paralegal had smashed the control panel "in a fit of temper". Well, there's a bit of Ned Ludd in everyone*. Apparently the paralegal immediately admitted his offence and apologised. However the firm's insurers wouldn't pay for what they said was criminal damage, and so the partners insisted that the unfortunate paralegal be charged £3,700 for the repairs. Rather than reaching into their own, rather more capacious, pockets.
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A spokeswoman for Rosenblatt, previously best known for its poor bathroom etiquette, said that the paralegal had since left the firm, and that as he had criminally damaged the machine it was reasonable to have charged him.
*Especially Mrs Ludd. Thank you ladies and gentlemen.
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I hope they reap the rewards of pursuing the poor sod.
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What's wrong with saying "We have a zero tolerance policy on any form of violence in the office, we have asked him to make appropriate restitution". Will this expose them to a claim of double standards re partner's violent outbursts?
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It is not the responsibility of partners to bail out halfwits who struggle to control their tempers in the workplace. You cannot go around smashing things, punching secretaries and hurling poo everwhere just because a printer has failed to hole-punch your engrossments.
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Is there more to this story than ROF has reported? There's no mention of punching secretaries or hurling poo everywhere.
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I'm sure there is a PhD lurking in here somewhere about how Roffers rate things differently even when they are saying the same thing. I guess politicians must feel the same way.
(PS, I am neither of the commentators above, just a wannabe psychologist)
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That said, if it was the BillBack terminal he smashed as a result of having to spend 4 minutes entering billing details (for the 6th time that day) so that the firm could bill 20p for a copy, I can kind of understand his frustration...
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