The Security Guard Was Crying

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Some people are unbelievably callous. I went into the bank this morning and the young security guard was fighting back tears. I now him quite well as he had come from the village where I used to live. So I asked him what was wrong. He told me that about two hours earlier he had learnt that his mother had died. He said that the word had spread and people kept calling him on his personal phone to find out if the news was true and also some of his siblings called him as they lived off the Island. He took the calls whilst remaining at his post and the Manager came and told him that if he took one more call then she would have him fired. He told her that his Mother had just died and she said that did not change anything. So I took a deep breath before going upstairs to see the manager. He would not see me without an appointment so I spoke in a very loud voice to his assistant and said that the normal procedure would be to call the security company and get a replacement as ,good Lord, his mother had just died and he was still on duty. And what is more, I said, someone had told me that they had heard the Manager threatening him to be fired if he took another phone call. I was sure, I continued, that if the Manager's mother had died then he would not be at work for several days. I know the Manager heard me as I can be very loud and everyone stopped working to listen to me. And what is more, I said, if no one at the Bank was calling the security company to explain the situation then I would make it my responsibility to call as well as sending an email to the Bank's Head Office to ask them was this their policy - to be so threatening to an employee whose mother had just died? So - did you have a rant today?