If YOUR boss told you to come to work despite a category 4 hurricane raging in your city what would YOU do/say?

[Still-alive]

Company Asked Employees to Bring Family, Pets to Office to Work Through Hurricane Ian

“We are not closing, We are working. We’ll make it super fun for the kids!”

https://www.vice.com/en/article/n7z47x/clearwater-florida-marketing-company-hurricane-ian

The CEO of a Florida-based company downplayed the Category 4 hurricane headed directly for the area in a meeting with employees, and even told them to bring their kids and pets to the office so they could bunker down together—and keep working.

Postcardmania, a postcard marketing company, has a 69,000-plus-square-foot main campus in Clearwater. Clearwater declared a state of emergency Tuesday, and Pinellas County began issuing evacuation orders Monday. Hurricane Ian could be the strongest hurricane to hit the Tampa area in more than 100 years...

...“Obviously you feeling safe and comfortable is of the utmost importance, but I honestly want to continue to deliver and I want to have a good end of quarter,” Gendusa added. “And when [the hurricane] turns into nothing, I don’t want it to be like, ‘Great, we all stopped producing because of the media and the maybe that it was going to be terrible.’”

An automated text from the company sent to employees also said: “PCM was built to withstand Cat[egory] 5 winds. We would like to continue to service our National clients if we can. Bring your kids to work on Tues and Wed this week.”

Wild: Here are the CEO's remarks on an staff call sent out with minutes from the meeting:

"Anyway, bring your pets, bring your kids... Jason can start blowing up those air mattresses... Raise your hand if you're scared of the hurricane. It's really not going to be that scary." https://t.co/EAKHUFcuf5 pic.twitter.com/bnDIKJPO66

— Jonah Furman (@JonahFurman) September 27, 2022

I'd refuse to come in but not quit

I'd quit

I'd try to go in to work cause i don't want to lose the job

I'd cuss them out then quit

[Sour-rose]

"Are... Ya jokin' with me right? This is one helluva storm and you want me... to come work? Ha ha ha, nah."
*recieves a counter from the boss*
"Yeah, well... No. I'll see you once this is done."

Sure, Love to cuss them but a hell no is more apporpiate for such a request. :)

[Pinay_ako]

🤣 laugh 😹 and say HELL NAW

[Pinay_ako]

Thanks D for the MHG 💗

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

I'd try to go into work cause I don't want to lose the job

[Still-alive]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsPGjnUT4q4

this is what you would deal with on the way there. you sure now?

[GoodGuyBreakingBad]

Thanks for Mho :)

[llorando]

[llorando]

Thanks for MH.

[purplepoppy]

He's just reaping bad PR for the company. The building might be safe but the drive to work isn't. Then if the building isn't as safe as he claims he's opening himself up to massive lawsuits.
I'd consider it a form of bullying and he's really going to regret a visit from my diarrhoea laden pets.

[420Rachel]

I'd say "kiss my ass" I ain't dying for you 🤣

Well I guess if I was working at a hospital I wouldn't have much of a choice would I? 🥲

[Still-alive]

what if he said 'yes' to you saying 'kiss my ass'? ;)

jk lol

[letuswaltzforthedead]

I'd ask if there's anything I can do instead, rain is extremely annoying and it's just going to get worst (tbh, there isn't a day I wouldn't complain about the rain because its always raining lol). Eventually I'd have to go. I guess.

[acooke-13]

I'd refuse if I feared for my health/life anything like that. They can't force me and If they gave me an option of coming in or getting fired, I'd say I quit :)

[call_me_scar]

I'd laugh and tell them that they are not waffle house in taste, quality or employee loyalty I'm just going to save myself if the building isn't more down than they're profits by the end of the storm I'll be back to steal more sodas

[NurseMel4]

I can't believe people are still dying from hurricanes - this is why.

[AnnaLingus]

Sorry but my cars engine got wet and won't start. I'd come if if I could. Thanks for calling. Goodbye.

[douride2]

I would simply tell him I'm not coming in & whatever happens happens.

[Debbie14217]

yea right... be there soon... and not go

screw them... lol

[Zolly99999]

I'd look in the mirror and tell him no way..

[andreasderjuengere]

That's a dilemma: I work from home.

[Still-alive]

but if you didn't work from home though? what would you do?

[andreasderjuengere]

I would look into the specific conditions:
If getting to work poses little risk, and if the workplace is as stormproof as my own place, then I'd have no objection.
Actually... once I'm there I could manipulate our imitation of a production manager into checking out some things at the far end of the factory grounds (where there's little weather protection). I'd even give her an umbrella.

[WhitneySnow]

I voted A. That hurricane was scary.

[AsaKyo]

Tell my boss to kiss my ass

[Guardian45]

You would NOT!

[AsaKyo]

@Guardian45 If I was angry enough, I would

[Pete671]

I'd go in, saftey in numbers,,,,

[Dinosaursandanime65]

“No but I can come in your MOM, ZINGO”