My job scolded me for calling ems and police for what happened outside the business. Customers came inside a few days ago saying can someone call ems and police. Someone was attacked.
We are at a low-income area where some people have their phones stolen. This happens especially for people in the nearby shelters. I called ems and police. The attacker is being held down. EMS is not seeming to come. I call again. Ems arrives. But the police have not. The woman is injured, and the person who attacked is hard to keep there. When police arrive they don’t take the attacker. They take a report and ask if there are any witnesses. Some of the people are talking to the police.
It is a few days later. My job got police at the business for statements. The woman wants to press charges on the attacker. The job is calling on my day off to ask why did I call police? Why did I bring stuff that happened outside into the business? If something happens inside, I can call. If it happens outside I don’t call. It is not my business.
I shouldn’t be shocked, but I am. Someone needed help. I’m scolded for getting involved. What made it worse for me is that we are not allowed to use our cellphones at work. I leave my cell in my bag. Guess whose phone I used? The work phone. I was told I was using the work phone for outside business reasons. They were not happy. What is wrong with people?