This child…was 2 months away from being 18. He wasn’t 10. Most teenagers start working in highschool around 16, to learn responsibilities and the world.
I’m 35. You’d better believe I’d get more than 1k if I lost my hand at work. Why are you and others like you harping on him being “almost 18”? So fucking what?
O I don’t give a shit about the company, hell I agree they should have been fined more for their violation of the laws, but trying to fine a company for a workers idiotic behavior and refusal to follow proper safety is a stupid take. It’s one that a ton of people here in this thread are all over. People didn’t even read the thread really as most of them seem to think this dude was like 7 and working in some coal mine.
Completely agree, they were in the wrong legally, but I’m not arguing anything on the business side. I’m pointing out that it wasn’t some 8 year old. The told him not to stick his hands in a dangerous machine and he ignored that. Working with machines is dangerous if you don’t follow safety protocols.
This is why we don’t have kids that age doing those jobs. They have impulsivity problems, so we start them with low risk shit like flipping burgers. Either the law means something or it doesn’t.
Working near a frier is just as dangerous. Probably more so considering they have to operate it.
The point is, when is it ok to allow someone to be in these environments? 21? 25? What about driving? That’s more dangerous than working on a farm or any job.
Personal responsibility! Ridiculous that this child wasn’t more responsible and cost his employer 2 years of wages for a teenager
Two years wages is ~$1200?
I’m over paying my interns.
This child…was 2 months away from being 18. He wasn’t 10. Most teenagers start working in highschool around 16, to learn responsibilities and the world.
I’m 35. You’d better believe I’d get more than 1k if I lost my hand at work. Why are you and others like you harping on him being “almost 18”? So fucking what?
It’s the same guy. He REALLY seems to want to defend the position of hiring 17-year-olds to do dangerous jobs.
This has to be the guy responsible for this. He’s all over the thread defending a company that wouldn’t give 2 shits about him
O I don’t give a shit about the company, hell I agree they should have been fined more for their violation of the laws, but trying to fine a company for a workers idiotic behavior and refusal to follow proper safety is a stupid take. It’s one that a ton of people here in this thread are all over. People didn’t even read the thread really as most of them seem to think this dude was like 7 and working in some coal mine.
This business didn’t have work permits and was breaking the law by employing this kid in this way.
The business did the wrong thing. This kid paid for it with his hand. And the business pays what is probably less than 1% of their monthly gross.
It’s a strong signal that there’s no real Justice for these bastards. Next time, some 16 year old will lose his life.
Completely agree, they were in the wrong legally, but I’m not arguing anything on the business side. I’m pointing out that it wasn’t some 8 year old. The told him not to stick his hands in a dangerous machine and he ignored that. Working with machines is dangerous if you don’t follow safety protocols.
This is why we don’t have kids that age doing those jobs. They have impulsivity problems, so we start them with low risk shit like flipping burgers. Either the law means something or it doesn’t.
Working near a frier is just as dangerous. Probably more so considering they have to operate it.
The point is, when is it ok to allow someone to be in these environments? 21? 25? What about driving? That’s more dangerous than working on a farm or any job.