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[–] liv 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Did we read the same article? The guy felt unsafe because he's a recovered drug addict and they put him into a lodge with drug taking and violence.

He'd done a drug rehab programme, he doesn't want to reoffend. That's a pretty reasonable and responsible attitude and he did the right thing by trying to look for a better option.

There are no options available for him, sure.

But that fact could be communicated to him in a normal, professional, respectful manner that doesn't involve yelling at him and effectively telling him to commit crimes.

[–] Fizz 1 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Yes he did the right thing by asking for help. It doesn't hurt to ask. But by the tone of the employee it seemed that he wasn't happy with the answer he got and kept pushing and demanding until the employee got real with him.

[–] liv 2 points 9 months ago

Hmm maybe but I don't think there's enough evidence for that assumption, doesn't pass either Ockham's Razor or Hanlon's Razor, for me.

Also, if you're in a people-facing role where a lot of the people you're dealing with are desperate, keeping your cool is part of being professional and doing your job. There's nothing "real" about telling someone to rob a bank.