Chalet staff occupy luxury chalet in Les Menuires after sacking without pay

Trencher wrote:Social media justice at work. Hopefully Skithe3V won't last the season out (sorry to the people working for them). What annoys me about people like Ridgers is that he will delude himself into thinking that it's not his fault, and go start up another doomed enterprise ripping people off.

Indeed, it does make you think twice before book with small/smaller operators. With stories like this popping up quite regular it does push me closer to the like of Crystal and Inghams.

I think Skithe3v is finished now.

Snapzzz wrote:

Indeed, it does make you think twice before book with small/smaller operators. With stories like this popping up quite regular it does push me closer to the like of Crystal and Inghams.

hmmm.,......not sure I totally agree with this conclusion. The apartments we rented in Les Arcs 1950 last year and Val d'isere this year were privately owned (I think the Les Arcs property was a leaseback). They were both really well appointed with lots of little homely extras and beforehand we entered into correspondence with the owner so a rapport can be built up.

We knew exactly what we were getting including the specific location and aspect. I haven't been on a package tour holiday(summer or winter) since I was a teenager in 1984!

bedrock barney wrote:
hmmm.,......not sure I totally agree with this conclusion. The apartments we rented in Les Arcs 1950 last year and Val d'isere this year were privately owned (I think the Les Arcs property was a leaseback). They were both really well appointed with lots of little homely extras and beforehand we entered into correspondence with the owner so a rapport can be built up.

We knew exactly what we were getting including the specific location and aspect. I haven't been on a package tour holiday(summer or winter) since I was a teenager in 1984!

Barney, i agree i shouldn't generalize and there are 1000's of brilliant independent chalet owners that will offer a great service but my point was that there are obviously sharks in our domain.
This year, on this site, we have seen the like of these guys and 'takemetoski' that have turned out to a nightmare for their customers.

Just been reading up on facebook and twitter, don't think this is going to work out very well for the chalet company!

The power of social media is pretty amazing when you think about it.

Snapzzz wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:I think I would like to hear both sides before I make an opinion 8)

It seems that the company involved are run by scallywags that have done this before.....I have been following the group on Twitter and FB and I'm behind them 100%.

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I have quite a few years in the managing people business ..... and I would just like to hear a statement from the chalet company before I jump on the band wagon like the rest of you have :thumbup:

They have put the letter from the chalet company on their Facebook page now if anyones interested.

Not read it all yet. Work gets in the way every time.

Ian Wickham wrote:

Snapzzz wrote:

Ian Wickham wrote:I think I would like to hear both sides before I make an opinion 8)

It seems that the company involved are run by scallywags that have done this before.....I have been following the group on Twitter and FB and I'm behind them 100%.

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I have quite a few years in the managing people business ..... and I would just like to hear a statement from the chalet company before I jump on the band wagon like the rest of you have :thumbup:

If you were under any illusion about the kind of company and director we are talking about then this should help clarify.
The email he sent the guys with regard to their dismissal.

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To whom it may concern,

Sorry to all of you it has relevance to or for.

Joszef and Garie work too hard for all of you to abuse the privilege of manners, discipline and respect. Consider yourselves fortunate following your blatant abuse of company rules, that you are not fined and in a worse situation. I will be formally emailing you to release you from all activities, responsibilities and work with Skithe3v.

Ahidel and myself do not need to justify why or what we do to anyone and least of all you.

I will also outline why you have been released!!

Non compliance to
rubbish clearance
company privacy
uniform codes
budgetary constraints
abuse of chalet rules
false expenditure
guests paying for services not billed by us.
staff dining and sleeping over without authority
abuse of reberty village rules
Hygiene
abuse of company property
company vehicles used for personal time/transport
fragrant disrespect for our company, myself and wife.

Understand clearly we do not employ juniors and inexperienced people to listen to their excuses, moaning, reasoning and personality clashes as we do business as a lifestyle!!

I do not need advice from employees and indeed when hearing negativity, within my rights to exit you immediately from the resort and certainly our properties.

I hope you have good lives and remain healthy but I do not suffer fools gladly and some of you take me for that.

I am also happy to explain to each of individually why you have been let go by email not face to face as at present my patience for expense and staff BS is over the limit and it would not be fruitful for you.

My business runs firstly with bookings and administration and not running a kindergarten.

Joszef will clarify your position regarding board and lodging and a timely exit to carry on with your happy and fruitful lives.

We only hope the best for all.

For those of you with other jobs in place good luck and good fortune for those hunting but remember hard work second, smart work first, respect others and treat them as you wish to be treated please.

Yours sincerely

Mark Ridgers
Director
Skithe3v Ltd

fragrant disrespect for our company, myself and wife.

Now, how does that work.....if I fart in the office can I be sacked? :oops: