Another viewpoint
I'm a DBS employee. I've got a few things to say about the "Humanity" post.
Without even trying, I can think of eleven employees who've had extended or recurring health-related leaves from this company, and had their jobs waiting for them when they got back. Some of these people have had multiple cases of long-term absences. I've found the company to be very involved and concerned with the health and safety of their employees. When someone does come back from pregnancy, illness, or operations, DBS makes sure they ramp back up slowly and don't over-extend themselves. I've seen it over and over.
The guy posting this "Humanity" rant was popular, skilled, outgoing, and a hard worker. He made big contributions. He made a place for himself at DBS. He had a steady job with overtime, health insurance, retirement benefits, paid holidays, paid vacation, and plenty of free autonomy within the company.
He also came here with past issues related to . . . well, I won't go into details. He claimed to have worked through these issues. Unfortunately, these problems started manifesting again. Other people had to make up for his shortfalls. The issues of his life started bleeding into his work life. It created problems.
Look, I'd be the first person to expose "The Man" if "The Man" deserved to be whistle-blown. Discount Builders Supply is not "The Man." It's a bunch of hard working people who do their best to take good care of their customers. I see it goin' on over there every day. We can't always provide everything that everyone needs, but we do our best.
I know "Humanity" is all uptight about his situation, but people have a way of contributing to their own problems. I wish things had worked out with him, and I hope he does well in his next endeavor. But view this "Humanity" rant with a healthy dose of skepticism.
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