This morning in the 7am hour, we were set to have Shawn take a Lie Detector test. We set it up with a company called The Lie Detectors. They have an office in downtown Orlando and we arranged for them to come in and give show the test. They got up at 4am to be here by 5:15. We even set it up for our new Intern Scuba Steve to come in and cover the phones. Well we are in our office about 4:14am and Shawn walks in and sits at his computer. I just happen to look over at him at say, "Are you ready to be tested". He looks at me and said, "No, I don't want to do it". I'm thinking that he is joking. So I ask him if he is for real and he said, "yes". The whole show looked at him and was surprised. We have been planning this for about a month. We have a group of people on the way to the studio to do this and he changed his mind. Once he told me he didn't want to do it, I was cool with it. I had Alex call "The Lie Detectors" and tell them it was off. They were up and on their way here. I was really upset because he could have told me anytime before, that he didn't want to do it. He could have called me, text me, wrote me an email or just pull me to the side. He didn't. I felt that he we very unprofessional in his actions and rather childish. When I told him this on the air, people call in and said I was wrong. How was I wrong? For telling someone they were unprofessional. I don't get it. What we do is fun. We entertain people every morning and it's a great job. Work has to be done and when someone doesn't carry their end we fall. Was it wrong for me to tell him his action hurt the show? Was it wrong for me to show that I was upset on the air.? Please explain how someone would think I was wrong in this. Tell me how not doing what you say you would do is exceptable.
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Johnny Magic
He knew from the beginning that he did not want to do it. I listened to the conversation on my way into work. He had an obligation to the show to be honest. If he didn't want to do it, he could have said so from the beginning. He waited until the last minute and then put the show in jeopardy. I understand his reason for not wanting to do it, but he had more than enough time to speak up. Johnny, you are not wrong in being pissed. You have every right to be upset and Shawn needs to realize that and recognize what he has done.
Stacy10:41 AM EST