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[-] teft@lemmy.world 113 points 2 months ago

I do not understand the mentality. Companies do not care for your well-being. Don't die for them just because your manager is an idiot that says "stay put".

[-] treadful@lemmy.zip 86 points 2 months ago

We have the hindsight with full knowledge of the risk they were taking. I'd bet they only thought they were risking their next paycheck, not their lives.

[-] eacapesamsara@sh.itjust.works 37 points 2 months ago

Homesslessness in the US is about a coin flip off for death or suffering, every hour of every day. Quitting your job or getting fired for insubordination prevents you from collecting unemployment, and most Americans have less than a weeks expenses saved due the the last 60 years of low pay and exponentially rising expenses, causing homelessness if you lose your job. You might die in a hurricane induced flood, but that risk can seem less than slowly dying while homeless or in prison for being homeless.

How likely are you actually going to get fired for not showing up one day during a hurricane?

I if the entire staff just didn't show up that one day they're probably not all going to get fired.

[-] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 9 points 2 months ago

In hindsight, your job is probably secure now that they are short staffed (which is fucking disgusting).

If flood waters are entering your place of business you're not going to have a job tomorrow.

[-] ProgrammingSocks@pawb.social 5 points 2 months ago

I don't know why people are missing this. If your fucking workplace gets flooded you won't have a job anyways. If it's so bad you're moving parking spots your workplace is toast anyways. Get your ass moving!

[-] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 months ago

Most people don't understand how dire their situation is when mother nature shows up. Especially immigrants who may have never experienced such weather.

[-] nilloc@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 months ago

Did it wash into the building, or just the people in the parking lot trying to save their means of transport that allows any type of work in most parts of this country?

[-] Kalysta@lemm.ee 2 points 2 months ago

I’m guessing you’re not American.

Very likely. Every worker is replacable and they may be able to replace you for less money too.

Born and raised here. 1 day of insubordination isn't the end of the world, especially when the world is ending (for other reasons). Finding, and training a new person will take more than the 1 day of productivity lost.

[-] slurpeesoforion@startrek.website 8 points 2 months ago

A lifetime ago I worked at a place that gave a shit on paper for legal reasons.
One night I hear an unfamiliar alarm, as does everyone in my immediate vicinity.
My contribution to the conversation about the nature of the alarm was to say they could stay and discuss it if they wanted to. But I was not about to burn up for the assholes who ran the place. I was out the fire door with all its alarms before they figured out it was a phone left off the hook.

[-] Sir_Kevin@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 months ago

Seriously! As a Floridian, I've told bosses I'm leaving on several occasions. It wasn't a request. I'll be back when it's safe to do so.

[-] Kalysta@lemm.ee 1 points 2 months ago

This isn’t as easy for immigrants. If they’re on a work visa and lose their job, they can be deported. So many will stay for fear of being fired.

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