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Let him drown or YOU'RE FIRED!

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by TheSportsPredictor, Jul 4, 2012.

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  1. doctorquant

    doctorquant Well-Known Member

    Maybe the beach lifeguard services are only a small portion of what the company actually supplies. Only thing I can think, especially at $334,000 a year.
     
    doctorquant, Jul 4, 2012
    #13
  2. Bubbler

    Bubbler Well-Known Member

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    "I say ... let 'em drown!"
     
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    Bubbler, Jul 4, 2012
    #14
  3. Riptide

    Riptide Well-Known Member

    I blame the riptide.
     
    Riptide, Jul 4, 2012
    #15
  4. JC

    JC Well-Known Member

    Why?
     
    JC, Jul 4, 2012
    #16
  5. doctorquant

    doctorquant Well-Known Member

    So if someone's life is at stake, no matter how far, it's OK to leave your post and leave lots of others at risk? I know there's a strong desire to make this into some morality play regarding outsourcing, which is all well and good. But no matter who a lifeguard works for, at some point discretion is the better part of valor. I'm not defending the company, but I'm not so sure the policy in question is a bad one.
     
    doctorquant, Jul 4, 2012
    #17
  6. Azrael

    Azrael Well-Known Member

    From the article:


    Company officials said other lifeguards watched over Lopez's area during the rescue and were on the phone with 911 operators.

    "The beach remained protected at all times," Ellis said.
     
    Azrael, Jul 4, 2012
    #18
  7. TheSportsPredictor

    TheSportsPredictor Well-Known Member

    So we have a vote for let him drown.

    Anyone else?
     
    TheSportsPredictor, Jul 4, 2012
    #19
  8. doctorquant

    doctorquant Well-Known Member

    Yes, I saw that. Sorry to be so contrary, but I still think there's some wisdom to the company's policy.
     
    doctorquant, Jul 4, 2012
    #20
  9. doctorquant

    doctorquant Well-Known Member

    Yeah, sure, that's what I've been saying.
     
    doctorquant, Jul 4, 2012
    #21
  10. TheSportsPredictor

    TheSportsPredictor Well-Known Member

    That's the result of what you're saying.
     
    TheSportsPredictor, Jul 4, 2012
    #22
  11. LongTimeListener

    LongTimeListener Well-Known Member

    If you do the math, this isn't out of whack at all.

    $8.25 an hour x 10 hours x 4 lifeguards x 365 days = $120,000

    Figure a supervisor's salary, even if it's only like $50K, brings it to $170,000.

    And they are also staffing city pools, which has to be at least as big a job as the beach and probably quite a bit bigger.

    That's just my rough guess, but I don't see anything wrong with the total amount.
     
    LongTimeListener, Jul 4, 2012
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  12. The Big Ragu

    The Big Ragu Moderator Staff Member

    That insane. Forget that the article said his post was covered the whole time -- which if true, means he made a spot decision showing great judgment.

    What you essentially just said is, "Let someone die. ... to potentially protect others, none of whom are at risk at the moment."

    That is insane.

    I think most people can agree he did the right thing.

    He was fired over stupidity.
     
    The Big Ragu, Jul 4, 2012
    #24
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