Michigan native Le’Veon Bell has reportedly quit his position at a large Pittsburgh-based operation after upper management refused to approve his paid time off, ending a long-standing conflict between the employee and various personnel within the company.
“Maybe it was for the better,” said one company representative. “When he’s happy, he’ll put in the type of work that earns him employee of the week left and right. Hell, we even had high hopes for him to snag a couple national awards this year. But after so many no call, no shows, you start wondering if the guy is really ready to help take your company to that next level.”
The representative believed that the move not only benefited them personally, but also financially.
“He’d have come back completely out of compliance with all his mandated training,” he said, revealing a ledger of sessions Bell missed since the summer. “We would probably end up paying him just to get back to speed and then, next you know, he’ll leave and wait for somebody else to pick him up off unemployment.”
Bell’s coworkers were merely thankful that his absence hasn’t adversely affected their long-term output and, with that, the company’s stretch targets for the taxing winter rush.
“Luckily, we got an intern in here real quick who was ready to jump right in,” said one of Bell’s colleagues under the condition of anonymity. “He was like a sponge, just doing his best to learn as much as he could. Young man went through his struggles, but you would swear he’s been at this job for years now. I just hope he’s ready for the winter blitz because it can be tough on entry-level guys.”
In the meantime, Bell appears content to rely on his personal savings before seeking out another employer who will accept his concessions. However, Bell has also not ruled out retirement, should the only employers willing to do so be based in Cleveland.
