Suicides at France Telecom
France Telecom is undergoing a major restructuring in which the goal is to cut billions of dollars in expenses. The process has led to an epidemic of suicide in France. Most of the employees cannot cope up with the seemingly impossible demands of the superiors and constant moral degradation happening in the office which brings intolerable conditions for work. One employee who was told to be transferred again for the NTH time in another department had loosen her screws that she jumped from the building’s 5th story window instantly killing herself in the process. Some companies are undermining the capacities of their employees… to some this is a management strategy, but to others, this is the easiest way to get a suicide. To date there are already 24 successful suicides in French Telecom Co. Alone. Sometimes our boss pushes us to the limit but what happens if you are pushed against a wall, will you do the same? I hope not…
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“if pushed to the limit?”
Interesting…
At my end, there is still more to life… there is more to live by… so help them God!
I agree. There is still the option to resign instead of killing your own life. But we can’t blame this people. Para kasing inilagay sila sa isang situation na wala ng labasan… But then again it’s not worth killing yourself just because you were morally degraded by your boss or your company…
Real sad. But why must career be the final arbiter?
Exactly my point Dfish… we are in the same frequency
Well, there is life outside of work so killing myself over a job will never be an option. If the degradation is too much, resign and magtinda ka na lang ng banana cue. So far, I have never heard of a pinoy na nagpakamatay over a job. wala ba silang ibang options abroad?
@Dinah – hahaha samahan mo ng sagimis.
Foreigners are susceptible to depression. They have low tolerance for hardship and pain. Di tulad ng pinoy, pinagtsitsismisan na, taas noo pa rin haha. balat kalabaw daw kasi tayo
Sad…
But letting your career describe your life is more lonelier. Good thing Filipinos are more resilient.
This is so true. There’s definitely life after corporate world.
@Ganun ba talaga snow ang pressure sa corporate world? Para naman ata brutal haha. Buti sa pinas walang gnayan. ang tatas pa mandin ng building sa makati
@Rob, buti kamo dinadaan natin lahat ng dissapointment sa blogging haha Madiskarte ang Pilipino eh. we have many coping mechanisms.
yan ang malaking kalamangan ng mga pinoy, kahit walang trabaho.. nakangiti. sa gitna ng kalamidad at kahirapan.. nakangiti. kahit nga sa pagpanaw ng mga mahal sa buhay.. nakangiti pa rin.
@Leo totoo yan. US soldiers who visited Ondoy victims were stunned seeing them smiling despite the ordeal they’ve been through
Agree Leo, kahit anong sakuna na dumating sa atin we always find something to smile or even laugh about. Panoorin mo lang yung kasagsagan ng Ondoy, ilang oras after parang meron na nagjo-joke.
There is more to life than work. We’re all doing our best and we all know na God is there to help us through.
This is so sad.
@Monique, I agree. putting all your best to work is not bad. But putting your breathe at risk for work is such a sad disposition. Suicide is never an option.
is this true? grabe ‘to
@nina, unfortunately, it’s true
they should employ filipinos in their company. it would lessen the tension to the Nth level.
@Promking, hahaha tumpak.
parang harakiri lang ng japanese during battle. yun tipong kapag alam nilang matatalo na sila, instead na ipagpaubaya nilang kalaban ang tumapos sa buhay nila at lumaban hanggang huling hininga eh magpapakamatay nalang sila for the sake of pride history na hindi sila napatay ng kalaban nila. for me maihahalintulad sila dun. for the sake ng pridew na hindi sila nasuspende, natanggal o matawag na talunan dahil nagresign o failure dahil iba na ang work eh magpapakamatay nalang sila…
may kasalanan nga siguro ang kumpanya sa sobrang paghihigpit, pero in the end, sila parin ang tumapos sa buhay nila,.. parnag wlaang option.. “PARANG”… pero meron, takot lang siguro tayo kung minsan na harapin pa ito..
MY GOSH! now ko lang to nalaman! in the US, we have a lot of unemployed who lost their jobs, houses, cars and career and they’re still fighting it out! One can never lose hope! Bless these souls!