Shark wrestler, hailed as a hero, is sacked because he was on sick leave
 

"62-year-old apparently risked his life grabbing a six foot shark's tail as it approached the children"

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...e-8531441.html


"When a British man was filmed wrestling with a shark in Australia as it threatened children playing on a beach, the online footage went around the world and he was hailed as a hero.

Unfortunately for Paul Marshallsea, on sick leave from work with stress at the time, his bosses at the children’s charity that employed him saw the video – and he has been sacked for breach of trust."

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk...e-8531441.html

Going on holiday is a great stress release

What's he supposed to do - hole up in a darkened house with the windows covered until the stress passes?

Sounds like he worked for a real anal company.

I bet the media furor will force them to take a second look at their ridiculous decision.

Hmmm?

Uh, I would go to the beach if I was stressed.

He's 62, he should be retired, not stressed.

Years ago I'd have agreed. But unfortunately, times they are a-changin'.

Several of my employees are in their late 50s, early 60s - making extra money to supplement their retirement pension plans.

Usually when it goes straight to being sacked it is because the person has told work they are so ill they can't get out of bed then are found to be out in the park playing football every afternoon.

Funny, him and his wife were both skiving off work ill from the same company :error

Quite right. How can you pay someone sick pay when they are having fun at the beach.

Stress ? Don't make me laugh...

Was he receiving stress pay at the time, though?