HALLMARK

Anyone know if this is true?

Shame on Hallmark
10/18/2006

This was reported in the Minneapolis tribune October 15, 2006. http://www.startribune.com/465/story/742094.html

A woman in richfiels, a suburb of Minneapolis who was a manager of a southdale shopping mall Hallmark store wanted to spend a night with her son before he returned to Afghanistan, possibly her last night with him ever. Trouble is Hallmark was having a big meeting in Kansas City and all managers were expected to attend. she requested to be excused from the meeting so she could have a last evening around the back yard fire with her son and the rest of the family, not an unreasonable request in my opinion. Hallmark saw it other wise. she was told she was expected to be at the meeting. She made several attempts to get out of it, but upper management would not budge.

Three days before the meeting and her son`s last day with her before shipping out she gave notice that she would no longer work for Hallmark. She is now out of a job and from my perspective Hallmark has a lot of mud on their face. they have this nice little sentimental slogan, "when you care enough to send the best." Well if the people I send cards to think I am cheap because I do not send "the best" too bad.

I will never again purchase a Hallmark product, and I sent Hallmark an e-mail informing them of my decision. They have a policy of responding to e-mails within 48 hours, but it`s been over 48 hours and I have received no response from them other than the automatic response that says we received your e-mail.

I am now going to start writing letters to as many Hallmark stores as I can and tell their managers of this "non caring decision of Hallmark."