Day 153 - 12 Jul 95 - Page 31
1 him at the time, and he started crying. That is the only
2 instance in sort of three years working with Trudie that
3 I can remember her actually making anybody cry.
4
5 Q. But you say earlier on in that paragraph that she could be
6 loud and harsh?
7 A. She could be, yes.
8
9 Q. Was she unusual in that respect? Was she particularly loud
10 and harsh?
11 A. She was, yes.
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13 Q. She was?
14 A. Yes.
15
16 Q. What position was she?
17 A. She was First Assistant in the restaurant. She was
18 also fair. You know, she was loud rather than aggressive.
19
20 Q. She did not pick on particular people; she acted the same
21 way to all the crew?
22 A. Yes. I felt that was -- although she was quite loud
23 with the way she spoke, she would be sort of fair and firm
24 with everybody right across the board. It was not a case
25 on just picking on selective people.
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27 Q. But she would be harsh across the board?
28 A. Harsh -- I know I have said that but that is probably a
29 little harsh on her, to be honest.
30
31 Q. What action did you take against her for the way she was
32 treating the crew?
33 A. She was not treating the crew unfairly in 99 per cent
34 of cases. I felt -- I did counsel her on occasions, you
35 know, that she was being a bit noisy.
36
37 Q. But you never said anything to her about you thought she
38 was being too severe or anything like that?
39 A. No, because I did not feel she was. She was just
40 loud.
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42 Q. And harsh?
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44 MR. MORRIS: You said the allegations concerning Trudie Jones
45 are exaggerated, correct?
46 A. That is correct.
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48 Q. You say on 32 that Siamak's allegations concerning hours
49 are similarly exaggerated; is that correct?
50 A. That is correct.
51
52 Q. You say the average close for the store was approximately
53 1.00 a.m.?
54 A. Yes.
55
56 Q. If people want to make a protest about their hours, or did
57 want to make a protest about their hours, would they go to
58 their immediate superior?
59 A. They would probably go to who they wanted to in the
60 restaurant. They could go to the person doing the
