Man (93) Is Fired From Supermarket – Manager Turns Pale When He Finds Out Who He is

Man (93) Is Fired From Supermarket – Manager Turns Pale When He Finds Out Who He Is

When this 93-year-old man started working at a local supermarket, he caused a lot of confusion. And the man who was confused the most was the supermarket’s manager. He was hesitant from the start and eventually even fired the oldtimer.

But when he found out who the old man was, he turned pale instantly!

Link in the chain

The supermarket manager was a tough man with high standards. Every facet of his store had to run smoothly because your business is only as good as your weakest link.

So when he heard that corporate was sending over a 93-year-old employee to strengthen his ranks, he was understandably frustrated.

Concerns

When the old man stepped into the store for the first time, Manager Matt already had significant concerns. The man looked frail and moved around the store at a slow pace.

“How is this man ever going to keep up with the demanding tempo of a day-to-day shift?” Matt said as he eyeballed the man.

Getting on the radar

And pretty soon, the manager’s worries were confirmed. The old man named Charles was beyond slow. He worked at his own pace, restocking items almost four times as slowly as the other employees, not to mention the minor mistakes that kept happening.

That’s why it wasn’t long before Charles was on the manager’s radar.

The final straw

Matt watched the oldtimer like a hawk, and the desire to fire him grew with every small mistake Charles made. This just didn’t work in his system. The final straw was reached when Charles tipped over a wine rack filled with the store’s most expensive bottles.

“That man has to go!”

On the spot!

Matt quickly approached Charles while the old man was still shaking from the wine rack incident. And in the presence of many paying customers and his fellow staff members, Matt fired the old man on the spot.

He had to hand over his apron and keys and leave the store immediately.

Sad scene

After the firing process was concluded, Matt placed his hand on the old man’s shoulder and escorted him out of the store. It was sad to see. And the people present didn’t like the call.

But Matt was glad it was done. After that, he expected never to see Charles again, but he was mistaken.

Back at it

Because the very next day, Charles appeared in the store again. This time, he stepped in as a customer. And Matt couldn’t fault him for that. People needed to buy groceries, after all.

But Charles didn’t buy a single thing. He just lingered around for a long time, confusing the young manager.

Growing disturbance

And Charles’ disruption didn’t stop there because he walked into the store daily after that first initial visit. The visits were confusing to Matt, but they remained innocent. But that changed when something very weird happened.

About a week later, Matt checked the store’s camera footage when he got home and was in complete shock.

The cameras

He always checked the store’s cameras at home, just as a final check before concluding his workday. But this time, he saw movement. He looked closely and saw Charles wandering around the store after closing time.

The old man appeared to be working, holding a clipper and pen as he navigated the aisles.

Growing emotions

Matt was perplexed as he watched the old man stroll around his supermarket. How did this guy get in? Does he still have a spare set of keys? The sight of Charles started to anger Matt severely, and he felt his face twitch because of it.

“What the hell is he doing!?”

Rushing over

Angrily, the manager turned off his computer and rushed toward his car. He had to get to the store quickly and confront this old fool before he could get away.

On the car ride, he wondered if Charles wasn’t just a confused old man. Maybe he had dementia. He had to handle this delicately.

His approach

When Matt found his way to the store, he saw that Charles was still there. The old fool was just browsing around like he did on the camera footage. Normally, Matt would have gotten angry, but this time, he just confiscated the keys and let Charles return home after a strict warning.

Some ordeal

But Charles was far from done because the next day, the exact same thing happened. Matt turned on his computer back home after work. And low and behold, the old man had found his way back into the store again.

“What’s p with this guy? Does he have multiple keys?” Matt shouted at the screen.

Calling backup

Matt let out a frustrated sigh and headed over to the store again. But this time, he came prepared. Matt grabbed his phone and called the police. He explained about Charles and about all the weird stuff that had been happening.

The police understood and promised to come by as quickly as possible.

This time was different

Both Matt and the police arrived at the supermarket at the same time. It was time this all stopped, Matt thought. Together, they stepped in and confronted Charles about his inappropriate behavior.

The old man had to hand over his keys again, but this time, the police decided to take him back to the bureau.

Final words

Matt was happy that Charles was in the hands of the authorities now. “Hopefully, this scares him enough to leave me and my store alone. But right before the old man stepped into the police car, he had a few final words for Matt.

“Wait until you find out who I am,” Charles said, smiling.

Wanting to know

That remark caused even more confusion in the manager’s mind. “Find out who I am?” Matt had no idea what Charles was talking about. But he knew he wanted to find out more.

So when the police successfully placed the old man in their car, Matt asked if he could also come to the station.

Spotting Charles

The police agreed, and Matt followed along in his car. Matt entered the bureau, where he saw Charles sitting in an interrogation room. It was a place where people would generally feel quite nervous.

But Charles seemed utterly relaxed. He just sat there and smiled as his eyes crossed Matt’s.

Unexpected

Matt expected the police to give the man a strict warning or a fine to keep him from entering the store again. But quite the opposite happened. He saw Charles shake the hand of the officer and smile before getting up and walking out of the room.

The sight frustrated Matt again.

Not what he wanted

After that confusing scene, the police officer stepped out to address Matt. The man in uniform told Matt that everything had checked out and that they would not press charges against the old man.

Matt did not understand why they weren’t taking this seriously. But that’s when Charles himself stepped in.

Charles making demands

The old man stood on the other side of the room as he called Matt over. “Come here, young man, we have to talk,” he spoke. Matt, already confused about the situation, obliged because he wanted answers.

He was guided towards an empty table with two chairs on either side. “Sit down,” Charles said.

Nothing wrong

Once Matt sat down, Charles decided to do the same. There was a brief moment of silence, but then the old man started talking. He understood the manager’s confusion but assured Matt that he himself did not do anything wrong.

He was in his full right to be at the store after closing.

Matt getting strict

Matt frowned his eyebrows, and he fiercely disagreed with that statement. There was nothing right about an ex-employee wandering around the store after closing. “You should not have extra keys, and you are not allowed on company property after hours.

I demand an explanation, and I demand it now,” Matt said strictly.

Matt taking over

For a brief moment, Matt took over the conversation. A choice that he would later come to regret. He stated that he made the right choice in firing Charles. He was too old for the job and unqualified to work in his store.

“I don’t know why corporate send you over in the first place!”

Charles cuts him off

But Matt’s speech was cut short by Charles. “Young man, it was not the board of corporate that sent me to your store. I sent myself because I am corporate!” Matt didn’t follow and was utterly confused.

The old man ended by saying that he knew Matt very well before joining his team.

Bat cat out of the bag

The old man then let the cat out of the bag by revealing that he was not just any old man. He was the original owner and founder of the supermarket chain Matt worked for.

And as CEO, he was still very much involved in the business he started all those years ago.

How I know you

“But what did you mean when you said you knew me well?” Matt asked the owner carefully. The owner’s face didn’t move a muscle. He said that during Matt’s reign as manager, he received an alarming number of complaints about his style of management.

But before passing judgment, he wanted to witness it for himself.

First-hand experience

“So, as a result of these complaints, I enrolled myself as an employee at your supermarket. And I must say that I can’t argue with the complaints I received about you.

Witnessing your behavior firsthand, I can only say that I’m very disappointed.” The owner’s remarks scared Matt to his core.