Not all days are same, neither are all the days all together different. The so called average office going salaried person has nothing much to see, do or experience on every day basis. Life is monotonous, boring yet accepted, yet moving and yet we all would not want to escape from this.
This was just a simple thing i wanted to put forward that whatsoever may come, few things are bound not to change one of them is the way we have led are lives till now and most of us will continue doing that.
After having said this , why is there a mention of a particular day. It started just like a normal day. Me getting up early, drank 4 full glasses of lukewarm water with black salt, then the bath etc etc. Went to office. Things appeared normal, only that i was aware that today my IITB management result will be out. So, kind of nervous a little bit. But suddenly a labourer came running panting and said something that i could not make out. Other than the fact that something needed urgent attention. I was later told that while drilling the basement the mud collapsed and one worker (name i dont know) was burried under it. The foolish contractor in a state of panic asked the earthmover to quickly dig out the person. In a state of panic and hurry the earthmover hit the worker in his ribs . Broke the ribs and made a big bruise there rather a hole. They got him out from there and that is when the person i met in office panting came there.
We were reported that it was difficult for him to survive, yet the managers there could not take a decision what to do. They called up their boss in US for such stupid and trivial issues like, which car to send, is there a wireless set in that car, is the labourer companies or contractors, who all will go and nonsense. It took about and hour before they dispatched him out. He died on the way. I was present all the time. Things that came out from this
1) i am working with incapable managers
2) incapable to the extent that a layman can act better than them in such a situation.
3) they had their own cars not one offered , neither had the guts to go ahead and take control of the situation to save a life. Rather they called up their boss in the US.
4) the HR acted as if he had nothing to do with that. The real son of a bitch he is.
5) for them their bosses command , their job, their vehicle expense is more than the life of a worker who was working for them. Even some unknown roadside dog if found in a bad state is taken care of by the nearby people.This man had and end worse than the dog, ya what else can u say.
6) Not one of them went ahead to give mouth to mouth respiration because he was a low level labourer, his life is of less money than the toothpaste cost, and the mouthwash that they used.The other labourers didnt know how to give mouth to mouth respiration, one reason he could not make it to the hospital.
7) people like the vice president did not even went to have a look they were busy in checking mails, finalising a purchase price etc etc even when he knew what had happened.
These kind of F****** things went on and on. Where was i ?
Initially trying to get knowledge of how, then instructing how to give mouth to mouth and just waiting and watching while abusing the managers and coworkers. I dont know for what reson, could be the fear of losing a job (something that did not come that time) and definintely i dont think this could be the reason, or for the reason that i was a little helpless, or it did not strike that i could forcibly take the car and drive and etc etc. did not strike me. I simply let that man die.
I dont know how to put it, but my job desperation, my limitations put and end to a life. I can not overcome that guilt and neither can i have it come on my face. People say hate is too strong a word to be used, i think i really hate my self for having let this happen.
I have written a resignation letter, but holding on to it till i get another job.The dilema is should i quit right now or hold on the way it is, thinking and accepting that I am not "The one" to change this, as far as i get my salary all is fine. But this can happen to me you or anyone, think about it.
Then came the result of IITB i did not make it. This did upset me but probably not even 1% of the above episode.It shows bad, and good are so very relative things, one thing that was the most important(a career turning point, a years effort etc ) till the minute before the episode did not impact much, rather this incident has made me rethink how to start ahead now on.
Be practical and write back what would you have done had you been there at my place there then and now, on Thursday 23/03/2006.
6 comments:
such incidents really shake us up from our slumber, n make us think...
these are the incidents which make us realize our responsibility (somthing like they wanted to convey through Rang de basanti)
Gaurav, leaving the job will be the most obvious decision, but then are you sure the next job where you'll go will not face such a crisis..
I think if you can talk to the higher authorities, mke them understand their fault, n do somthing proactively...
BTW, the labour must be having a family, I think somthing can be done for them..
let us know..
these things are really unnerving. SOmethign similar happened at my office last June. He was a colleague and friend of mine, who got into spasms, and died on his way to the hospital.
We did call the hospital immediately, but they were the lazy SOBs on this count. Finally he went in one of the company cars.
The real problems we saw afterwards. How all the managers did their best toc overt heir asses! A letter was needed by the cops since he died on the way. The lawyers and HR kicked into action telling us how to phrase the letter, what to put into it etc. Reall really unnerving. But not much u could do about it...
could not sleep for the next few days after that.....
i am trying to find the name and address of that person, most people are unaware and others tight lipped it will take time. but we will try and do something..thanks for the suggestions, advice and sharing your experiences.
if the same were happened to me i had quit the job because it is what i can do. i know it isn't the solution but at least i don't want to work with those silly guys. there should be some level of compromise but after all these things if i work there than what is my level, is it money or some human value.i don't die if i'll stay jobless for some days. also if i die than also for some reason. atleast you could help him. i know sometimes we are seeking all the moments & do nothing but the action makes us different.so please next time i hope you are not the person who are just watching the things & than write about the accident.
i think u leaving ur job is not gng to solve this issue at all..neither that labour wl come back nor ur managers will improve..nd everywhere,in any organisation u wl find such kind of ppl and many such incidents..so i think u shud talk to ur authorities and make thm realise their faults and shud help labourer's family..but still leavin ur job without havin any other job in hand wouldnt b a practical move..
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