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One possible source of the mockery may come from people who have never really felt what it was like to be promoted by others. Another source can come from people who have a position in life that was only obtained by devaluing others.
At face value, the story seemed to actually empathize with the subject of the story, in that the employer's response to the situation was incredibly harsh.
It is a JOB. It is not a social event that you could be late for.
You seem to be judging the Employer without knowing the entire story.
Remembering from my Sunday school lessons, Matthew 7:5:
English Standard Version
"You hypocrite, first take the log out of your own eye, and then you will see clearly to take the speck out of your brother’s eye." https://www.biblehub.com/matthew/7-5.htm
That really stings and puts it into perspective. But it shows you how long this bad habit has been around - and probably before written history.
I think that is an overly simplistic view. There is a lot human emotional bias that goes into such decisions. Politics, as they say. There is favoritism in the workplace just as there is negative cliquish behavior. If all outcomes were empirical-based and merit-based, a lot more people would be better off or worse off than the existing paradigm dictates.
Well here's the thing (to me). That particular young woman was asking for sympathy for something that was her own fault. THAT kind of behavior is tiresome. And its not like she went to a friend with her sadness, or her boyfriend, or a parent. No. She put it out there for public consumption.
It is a JOB. It is not a social event that you could be late for.
You seem to be judging the Employer without knowing the entire story.
I'm not judging anyone.
There were a handful of people on the referenced thread who went as far as to say "at face value, this seems a bit over the top and it's probably for the best". In my opinion, at least they were attempting to be objective.
That perspective is based off the account that this girl started a new job, mistakenly left her phone at home and went back to retrieve it, while attempting to notify the employer that they would be a few minutes late. Allegedly, the young woman was fired for being "two minutes late", per their own admission.
Those are the facts as I know them from the video that was shared. Beyond that, I don't have a strong enough opinion to really care. Personally, I think it's a non-story published to generate outrage between two sides who will gravitate either towards the young woman's story or the employer's story depending on their own personal bias. Would I choose to work for a company that was that strict or overbearing? No, but I'm beyond that point in my career where I shouldn't need to work for or amongst clock watchers.
what i do know is my MIL enjoys it immensely.
she associates with all the gossipers in her town.
she watches ANY TV show with disaster or doom.
she is Worst Case Scenerio all the time.
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