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I was walking home from the gym and read this horrific story about the trainer that got killed at Seaworld. The interesting thing was… it still opened the next day.
Understanding both the business side and the human being side of things, it really made me think what the right thing to do would be.
Should the park be open that soon after such a tragedy? What should happen to the whale? What would the trainer have wanted? What about the trainer’s family? Could this have been prevented?
On a more broad scope I thought…
Should companies respect the human being side of things? Is big business more concerned about the bottom dollar than the human beings that bring in their dollars?
Although this particular individual loved their job, I believe now more than ever people are keeping their jobs despite their unhappiness. You might be asking, “Why would someone do such a thing?”
Let’s face it… a lot of people are scared of “the economy.”
But the thing is, when more people work more jobs they dread… more tragedies happen. Don’t they? Speaking from personal experience, I’ve been hearing more stress induced diseases the past few years than ever before (leading to emotional and even physical death).
But is their a right and wrong way to handle these issues? Should business still go on – so soon after a tragedy? Can’t man and business coexist as one happy family?
Maybe business should lead with their heart, not with their mind. Simple? Yes. Common? I’m not so sure.
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