This story highlights all the worst aspects of American Corporate Culture!!!!!!!!!!
Poor Philip Perea. Yes, he did commit suicide, by shooting himself, in the chest,with a gun. on Monday morning, in front of the FOX's New York headquarters building, but, as I far as I am concerned, the organization, and all its higher ups, pulled the trigger.
Philip was only 41 years old. He was successful enough to secure a job in the demanding profession of broadcast journalism. But all that ended on January 26, when he fired a bullet into his chest.
Mr. Perea had been working as a producer at FOX's auxiliary station, in Austin, Texas. He had been there for only ten months, when he was unceremoniously fired. What is not known is whether he had some mental health issues prior to his termination from FOX, what those issues were, and what he had done before the Austin gig. One imagines he worked in broadcast journalism.
He obviously had axes to grind. The morning of his death, he was handing out fliers, prior to taking his life, stating that via workplace bullying tactics, his career had been destroyed.
It seems the biggest criticism made against him, was a story in Austin, where he was accused of embarrassing the local police chief, via a photo he ran of him. Like, huh???????????
And he went on to record bullying and harassment, saying that after he fired them, the higher ups said they would send his file to whatever employer her pursued, so he would never work again, they would call his home, threaten his family.....what is this, a news organization or the MOB?????????
It is FOX News, which, in addition to being asshole Right Wing, is probably worse than the aforementinoned Italian organization. I hate to say this, but I will. In a sense, I don't think Perea should have turned the gun on himself. I think he should have aimed and shot those higher ups who did this to him. Otherwise, they win--and they know it. True, while Perea would most likely have gone to prison--though I would have argued for his defense-- at least his family would have an opportunity to visit him; one that is now irrevocably denied.
Workplace suicides are becoming far more frequent, and it is this, not just Perea's death, that disturbs me. Is there no sense of personal identity except to the corporate God who owns one????????? Why do so many feel that way???????????? Even more, while do so many workers misplace their loyalties--leave the job for its hours, and the rest of the time to your family, loved ones, interests, whatever.
But they don't. Workplace culture is engulfing society, and with no relief in sight, workers who feel betrayed, and often are, act out in terribly self-destructive ways that can only impact on others.
So FOX News pulled that trigger, sure as Perea. His supervisors should be charged with, at the very least reckless endangerment. Otherwise, companies will be given carte blanche, as to how shabbily they can treat their employees. Like slaves.
Perea's only mistake was deciding to work for FOX News. He should have realized what he was getting into!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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