Comments by "MarcosElMalo2" (@MarcosElMalo2) on "Workers from candle factory destroyed in tornadoes file class-action lawsuit" video.

  1. The odds were in the company’s favor that the tornado would pass them by. How many times previously had there been a tornado threat and nothing happened? However, low probability isn’t zero probability. The company could have hedged its bets by building a shelter. And where it really messed up was threatening employees that wanted to leave. It’s one thing to say, “OK, punch out, you’re done for the day. See you tomorrow,” and it’s another thing to say, “If you leave, don’t bother coming back. We’ll mail you the check.” If this case gets before a jury, that’s going to hurt the company the most. The company essentially killed 8 people through negligence. (I wouldn’t say murdered, which is too strong a word.) I hope managers and decision-makers take note—if you decide to risk your employees’ lives, you might get away with it for a while—maybe a long while. But it might just catch up with you and then you’ll be that person that allows x number of people to die out of greed or ambition. At that point, you should probably become a politician.
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