Archived So..Should I have called 911?

[commiecorvus]

Update on 'Amber': I received word that Amber is better now. Her roomate took care of her.

I am really glad to hear they are okay.
It is unfortunate that fact will only reinforce the LODs impression that the really fucked up decision they made was correct.

This is why I am convinced that anyone who is put in charge of a large retail operation should be required to take first aid classes.
Just make it part of the ETL training.

 

[starmaster1000]

Unrelated, but is Amber a he or she, because you've used both gender pronouns and I'm confused lol.

 

[Flow Warrior]

Agreed.
TM could've gotten home to an empty house & lapsed into a coma or lost consciousness.
LOD just wanted to get rid of the problem.

Which it what will get LOD fired if the Problem happens outside her control. You should have at least called 911. There is not she could have done to you, because if she did anything, its hotline time.

 

[Flow Warrior]

Unrelated, but is Amber a he or she, because you've used both gender pronouns and I'm confused lol.

its actually xhe

 

[Flow Warrior]

I am really glad to hear they are okay.
It is unfortunate that fact will only reinforce the LODs impression that the really fucked up decision they made was correct.

This is why I am convinced that anyone who is put in charge of a large retail operation should be required to take first aid classes.
Just make it part of the ETL training.

and spend a day in a place like Code Black's Angels memorial ER, to drive the point home.

 

[Flow Warrior]

You have sofas? I am jealous.

Good. We had one and Direct TV. Why do you think we kept the popcorn machine. They kept bribing everyone with movies for a 'good job'

 

[Flow Warrior]

We used to have 1 sofa and 2 armchairs that were salvage displays, but after district leadership came in we had to remove them.

You Remove them to the steel and return them after the visit ends. Think, McFly! Think!

 

[starmaster1000]

its actually xhe

Oh rxght. Mx bxd.

 

[IWishIKnew]

FWIW, it's possible the LOD didn't want to call an ambulance because ambulance rides & ER visits are expensive as shit and, depending on the situation, Amber may not have thanked them for the abundance of caution. Hell, I wouldn't want my ETL to call an ambulance for me--call my husband and if I need a hospital he can take me. For the love of god don't stick me with an ambulance bill. And I have health insurance.

That said, did they have any emergency contact information for her on file? Did they try to talk to that person? It seems like it shouldn't have been that hard to get ahold of someone to help her.

 

[Anelmi]

For the love of god don't stick me with an ambulance bill. And I have health insurance.

This. Health insurance is so ridiculous. I have a high copay just to afford the premiums but once I get to that point, I still have only 80% coverage. A couple of years ago, I had sciatica and a herniated disk.Most excruciating pain I've ever been in. But I stalled on the MRI because I couldn't afford $675 to get one. It can be a real dilemma when you are struggling financially.

 

[Hardlinesmaster]

They might be getting workers Comp, since to happened at work. Especially, if they fell & hurt themselves.

 

[CoolLife24]

dam that sucks... I hate when an incident happens and no one knows what the hell to do and they think they can solve the problems themselves. Your LOD should have done way more.

 

[Fluttervale]

They might be getting workers Comp, since to happened at work. Especially, if they fell & hurt themselves.

You don't typically receive worker's comp for issues that are clearly not work related (like diabetes or epilepsy) or are a preexisting condition. The workplace has nothing to do with a diabetic coma unless they failed to accomodate.

 

[Lunamonroe]

Amber goes by he or she.

 

[WalksforMiles]

Fuck the LOD!! What kinda dumbass sees a TM in obvious distress and fail to get them immediate help.

 

[Tessa120]

I'm glad for the update, when I started reading this thread I was concerned xhe died at home.

Unresponsive and eyes rolling, yeah 911 should have been called. Yeah, it could have been blood sugar in the subflooring, but it could also have been a stroke or a head injury or a petit mal seizure or anything else that affects brain functioning.

 

[Havok]

Damn. I got anxiety just reading the original post. How is the LOD going to repeatedly ask an unresponsive TM what their address is so they can send them home? That ETL is a dumbass. Literally just trying to lay them on somebody else so they can go back to pretending that they care about their regular TMs. What a cunt.

 

[Lunamonroe]

FWIW, it's possible the LOD didn't want to call an ambulance because ambulance rides & ER visits are expensive as shit and, depending on the situation, Amber may not have thanked them for the abundance of caution. Hell, I wouldn't want my ETL to call an ambulance for me--call my husband and if I need a hospital he can take me. For the love of god don't stick me with an ambulance bill. And I have health insurance.

That said, did they have any emergency contact information for her on file? Did they try to talk to that person? It seems like it shouldn't have been that hard to get ahold of someone to help her.

They did not contact anyone. We are across the road from a hospital. If not calling 911, I or another coworker could have driven her to the hospital.

 

[Kompa]

What is a xhe


Eh

Anyway good that the TM is okay though I don't see how they could sue Target for their own medical issues

 

[Aredhel]

911. Just do it. Way better safe than sorry.

 

[Aredhel]

One of our tms died at home after a very similar situation. Call.

 

[Flow Warrior]

What is a xhe


Eh

Anyway good that the TM is okay though I don't see how they could sue Target for their own medical issues

Its a gender Identity.

http://www.beingunsettled.us/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/gender-identity-choices.001-1024x675.jpg

its a gender identity

 

[OneArmedJesus]

I just assumed it was a typo

 

[60SecondsRemaining]

Sounds like she had a seizure. I've had this specific instance twice, both times it was a seizure. Both times I called 911.

Your LOD is at best an idiot for not doing so, and at worst criminally negligent.

 

[dannyy315]

911 should’ve been called.

But OP, you shouldn’t feel any guilt at all. This falls solely on the LOD.