Job termination can happen when a professional decides to break the communication standard by using a little too many emojis. Allen Hicks, the fire chief of Marked Tree, Arkansas, believes he was wrongfully terminated after replying to a costume meme that incorporated offensive language.
Hicks explained: “I was holding a chicken and it had chicken (expletive). That was the exact words it had on there.” After less than 10 months in the role, a chicken was enough to extinguish his progressing career in the fire department.
His private messages leaked to a public audience. “I just told the boy if he had a problem with me don’t hide behind Snapchat come see me like a grown man, was no threats made against him or nothing else,” Hicks said. It sounds pretty threatening to hear from a person in power.
According to Mayor Danny Johnson, he violated city policy by making a Facebook post with inappropriate emojis that is not an accurate representation of the city. “He just broke some policies of the city,” said Mayor Danny Johnson.
Hicks believes there is a miscommunication and he wants his job back. “They are talking about another Facebook post I made supposed to be giving the bird but it was supposed to be the thumbs up,” he said.
“It’s revenge, it’s coming from a former firefighter that got terminated,” Hicks added. “I’m fixing to seek legal action and I’m fixing to sue the city.”
Even though Hicks plotted a revenge plan, the Mayor is confident things will progress smoothly. “The fire department is in good hands they have always been in good hands. They’ve got experienced people there is nothing to worry about,” said Johnson.
Source: https://wreg.com/news/local/arkansas-fire-chief-fired-over-inappropriate-use-of-emojis/