I'm afraid of workplace violence. It scares me that anything can happen at any given time while in our peaceful existence. Today a gunman opened fire at a UPS facility and killed 3 employees, injured 2 and then he turned on himself after being confronted by police. Scary right?
Being a person that is in desperate need as I am homeless and living in a shelter and having dreams of landing a job and saving money and then getting off of the street and becoming a functional part of society.....the last thing that I need to know is that some angry and deeply hurt individual has decided to take matters into their own hands shooting up the place because they are mad and had to make a "statement" then he kills himself...
I mean no....that is scary!!!
Now I have to go hide for a few days and do some more research and pray that I don't end up in the belly of the whale.
We never know why people do what they do. He could have been a terrorist sending warning to someone that wants to work for another major corporation..the message could be.... YOU'RE NEXT!!!
What if that's me?
I've already had to not go to an interview because one of the locals is watching me too closely.
I don't mean to make this about me but honestly, I'm no stranger to workplace violence. It's scary and unnerving to live in as a stranger in a strange land and to have to do battle that way.
My heart is broken for the victims and the families effected by this violent act.
I actually lost a friend years ago that same way. He was shot, right on the job during another angry person's rampage.
My question is...what could have been done to prevent something like this from happening in the first place?
It had not been revealed as of yet if this was an employee so there's not a whole lot could be said. However, there are a lot of questions.
I will leave the investigating to the professionals.
I'm scared. Life is hard. I shall dear no evil for God is with me...us
Maybe I should go get a job in a padded room with no people and no weapons and all personnel are required to be nice.
Prayers for those effected...
Sincerely....
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