Waterstone’s bookstore employee who lost his job because of things he said about the store on his blog continues to get widespread attention. Yesterday’ Guardian, in a story by Patrick Barkham, reported that the firing of Joe Gordon has ” alarmed the global internet community. Mr Gordon has received dozens of emails from other bloggers who have heard about his plight, with some pledging to boycott Waterstone’s.” Gordon talks about what it feels like to be the subject of such scrutiny on the blog in question, while a spokeswoman for the chain retailer still wouldn’t comment on the reasons for the firing but did say Gordon “has two opportunities to appeal after he receives his letter of dismissal through the post.” Meanwhile, the Retail Books Association, “which represents 6,000 people working in the book trade, said it would help Mr Gordon appeal against his dismissal.” So what did Gordon say on his blog? The Guardian runs some excerpts: “Tuesday, Nov 16 . . . Evil Boss then has cheek to ask me to work one of the bloody bank holidays in the week he refused me off. Cheeky smegger. Said no. Noticing he has put me down for one of those days anyway, the sandal-wearing bastard. Words will be exchanged — if he gives me my birthday off I will do his bank holiday day. If not, he can kiss my magnificent Celtic ass . . . .”