Re: Is it ethical on the part of carmakers to work during the lockdown? Voted Yes.
Ethics, even though being subjective is a very hot topic in our country. We, myself included, are quick to dole out advices and self righteous statements regarding this. It is easy to say that manufacturers and buisnessess are unethical to keep their staff working at the plants or factories during this pandemic. We can say that it is not an essential service, so why are these people going out and getting infected and then spreading it. However, to every person, their work is essential to provide the basic needs for their family. They won't understand this argument that their work is non essential and why it can't be done from their homes.
Does anybody here has a doubt that a factory worker, given the option to work from home with full payment, won't accept that. They will surely WFH, but the very nature of their work is unsuitable for that. Keeping the factories shut and employees paid will be the modern example for killing the goose to get the egg. If the factories are following every protocol laid down by the government and health department then I see no problem with continuing the work.
It is easy to rant on about people being thick headed, going to work in nonessential sector, while sitting in the comfort of one's home, working out of a laptop/desktop, drawing full salary. Also, spare some time to think about those working in essential services like field staff of healthcare, law and order, telecommunications, electricity distribution, public distribution, fire and rescue, fuel pump operators etc., who, forget normal duty hours, had their work load doubled or tripled, along with leaves cancelled since March 2020.
Recently I had a chance to talk to GM sales for a leading five star hotel chain and he told me that even though they don't have even 10% occupancy, even if it's nil occupancy, it is economical to keep the hotel open and sparsely staffed rather than shutting the whole thing down and sending everyone home. Maybe this can be extrapolated to other industries as well. The second wave of infection and second bout of lock down has wiped out many families' savings and peoples' jobs/business.
Sorry if I veered off topic and for the rant. Wanted to get something off my chest. |