RALPH IS COMING BACK TO WORK!! MANAGEMENT FINALLY REVERSED THEIR DECISION AND HE WILL BE AT HIS DESK ON MONDAY MORNING!! THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO REFUSED TO LET THIS INJUSTICE STAND!!
May 3, 2015
Final supporters
“Reinstate fired Concierge, Ralph Body, immediately. He was fired for staying on the building premises after his normal working hours and attending building functions. Going above and beyond your work duties shouldn’t be punished—it should be praised. We are standing with Ralph and calling on Heatherwood to do the right thing.”
Since opening two years ago, Ralph Body has worked as a concierge/doorman for 27 on 27th. He has always taken pride in his job and has been a loyal, reliable, and hardworking employee. On Sunday evening, merely hours before his Monday morning shift, Ralph was informed that he was being terminated by the 27 on 27th Management office effective immediately. He was told that Management wants to “change the culture of the building” and that he is “too nice and friendly with tenants.”
Most tenants, especially those who have lived in the building since it opened, can attest to Ralph’s kindness and eagerness to make people feel safe and welcome. His polite nature and can-do attitude added to the perception that 27 on 27th is a community of people who are friendly, helpful, trust-worthy, and family-like. In a transient city where most people are from other states and countries, 27th on 27th was a unique building that truly felt like “home” from the moment you stepped through the front doors.
Often times, tenants advocate the building to perspective tenants during building tours. We speak to all of the many ways it is a special place to live…a place unlike most City luxury buildings. Not anymore. The ruthlessness of Ralph’s termination is disgusting, unjust, and disheartening. From day one, Ralph has gone above and beyond his duties. Yes, rules and regulations must be followed, but Heatherwood is more than capable of providing coaching and counseling to ensure the best possible outcome for its tenants and staff. Ralph should have been given the opportunity to make the necessary changes.On a human level, the manner in which Ralph was terminated isn’t right. Heatherwood has shown that they have no respect for their staff – the staff we’ve come to know and love. This egregious act completely dispels the feeling of “family” the building used to possess. What about rewarding the people that made your success possible? Where is YOUR sense of loyalty and respect? Ralph deserves better. We stand with Ralph.
Updates
April 10, 2015
WE JUST CRUSHED THE 250 SIGNATURE MARK!! RALPH IS ABSOLUTELY GOING TO BE BLOWN AWAY BY THIS MASSIVE SHOW OF SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY!! KEEP THIS ENERGY MOVING BECAUSE WE ARE NOT STOPPING NOW!!
Reached 250 supporters
April 10, 2015
April 8, 2015
ONE HUNDRED PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY SIGNED TO BRING RALPH HOME!! THIS IS ABSOLUTELY UNBELIEVABLE ENERGY AND WE ARE JUST GETTING STARTED!! WE ARE GOING TO SHOW MANAGEMENT THAT WE ARE NOT GOING ANYWHERE UNTIL RALPH IS REINSTATED!!
Reached 100 supporters
April 6, 2015
173 Comments
I was on the board of a west side coop for twenty five years. The board interviewed candidates for doorman openings. Our goal was to find people like Ralph. People who would care and would make tenants feel secure. Ralph made 27 on 27th a better place.
I don't live in the building, but my friend has for years. Ralph was always there to greet me upon arrival and we'd always spark-up a fun or interesting conversation. He always helped us out with the media room as well. It what would otherwise be a cold corporate luxury climate, Ralph added a human touch.
Ralph is so kind and helpful. Many times he helped walk and feed pets. He even helped me with some of my forwarding mail now that I no longer live there. I can't imagine the place with out him and his kind smile!
Ralph is the reason that we moved into 27 on 27th. He is a fantastic person and a joy to have around the building. He really creates a sense of community within the building and it is absolutely disgraceful that he would be fired under these circumstances.
Ralph makes my life in this building better. If you don't want him to participate in building events, just tell him not to. Don't fire him. He's one of the main factors that fosters the "community feeling" we have in the building.
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RALPH IS COMING BACK TO WORK!! MANAGEMENT FINALLY REVERSED THEIR DECISION AND HE WILL BE AT HIS DESK ON MONDAY MORNING!! THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO REFUSED TO LET THIS INJUSTICE STAND!!
May 3, 2015
Final supporters
“Reinstate fired Concierge, Ralph Body, immediately. He was fired for staying on the building premises after his normal working hours and attending building functions. Going above and beyond your work duties shouldn’t be punished—it should be praised. We are standing with Ralph and calling on Heatherwood to do the right thing.”
Since opening two years ago, Ralph Body has worked as a concierge/doorman for 27 on 27th. He has always taken pride in his job and has been a loyal, reliable, and hardworking employee. On Sunday evening, merely hours before his Monday morning shift, Ralph was informed that he was being terminated by the 27 on 27th Management office effective immediately. He was told that Management wants to “change the culture of the building” and that he is “too nice and friendly with tenants.”
Most tenants, especially those who have lived in the building since it opened, can attest to Ralph’s kindness and eagerness to make people feel safe and welcome. His polite nature and can-do attitude added to the perception that 27 on 27th is a community of people who are friendly, helpful, trust-worthy, and family-like. In a transient city where most people are from other states and countries, 27th on 27th was a unique building that truly felt like “home” from the moment you stepped through the front doors.
Often times, tenants advocate the building to perspective tenants during building tours. We speak to all of the many ways it is a special place to live…a place unlike most City luxury buildings. Not anymore. The ruthlessness of Ralph’s termination is disgusting, unjust, and disheartening. From day one, Ralph has gone above and beyond his duties. Yes, rules and regulations must be followed, but Heatherwood is more than capable of providing coaching and counseling to ensure the best possible outcome for its tenants and staff. Ralph should have been given the opportunity to make the necessary changes.On a human level, the manner in which Ralph was terminated isn’t right. Heatherwood has shown that they have no respect for their staff – the staff we’ve come to know and love. This egregious act completely dispels the feeling of “family” the building used to possess. What about rewarding the people that made your success possible? Where is YOUR sense of loyalty and respect? Ralph deserves better. We stand with Ralph.
Updates
April 10, 2015
WE JUST CRUSHED THE 250 SIGNATURE MARK!! RALPH IS ABSOLUTELY GOING TO BE BLOWN AWAY BY THIS MASSIVE SHOW OF SUPPORT FROM THE COMMUNITY!! KEEP THIS ENERGY MOVING BECAUSE WE ARE NOT STOPPING NOW!!
Reached 250 supporters
April 10, 2015
April 8, 2015
ONE HUNDRED PEOPLE HAVE ALREADY SIGNED TO BRING RALPH HOME!! THIS IS ABSOLUTELY UNBELIEVABLE ENERGY AND WE ARE JUST GETTING STARTED!! WE ARE GOING TO SHOW MANAGEMENT THAT WE ARE NOT GOING ANYWHERE UNTIL RALPH IS REINSTATED!!
Reached 100 supporters
April 6, 2015
173 Comments
I don't normally give two hoots about people who live in $4000/mo condos. But this man was doing a wonderful job for the tenants, and they apparently loved him, an uncommon thing among the affluent. He should not be punished for doing something rare in today's society: going above the minimum performance expected in any job.
I was on the board of a west side coop for twenty five years. The board interviewed candidates for doorman openings. Our goal was to find people like Ralph. People who would care and would make tenants feel secure. Ralph made 27 on 27th a better place.
I don't live in the building, but my friend has for years. Ralph was always there to greet me upon arrival and we'd always spark-up a fun or interesting conversation. He always helped us out with the media room as well. It what would otherwise be a cold corporate luxury climate, Ralph added a human touch.
Ralph is so kind and helpful. Many times he helped walk and feed pets. He even helped me with some of my forwarding mail now that I no longer live there. I can't imagine the place with out him and his kind smile!
Ralph is the reason that we moved into 27 on 27th. He is a fantastic person and a joy to have around the building. He really creates a sense of community within the building and it is absolutely disgraceful that he would be fired under these circumstances.
Ralph makes my life in this building better. If you don't want him to participate in building events, just tell him not to. Don't fire him. He's one of the main factors that fosters the "community feeling" we have in the building.
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I don't normally give two hoots about people who live in $4000/mo condos. But this man was doing a wonderful job for the tenants, and they apparently loved him, an uncommon thing among the affluent. He should not be punished for doing something rare in today's society: going above the minimum performance expected in any job.