Lautaro firing the terminally ill babysitter is such absurd news that it arouses an instinctive wave of disbelief. But now there is a sentence that condemns the champion to pay fifteen monthly arrears to the family of the girl, who has since died. So there was a dismissal and, beyond the incorrect calculation of the days of absence due to illness which made it illegitimate, it is a clear fact that must be dealt with.
I refuse to believe that Lautaro and his wife are monsters. What could have induced them to carry out such a clearly inhumane act? The player claims to have helped the unfortunate babysitter in every way. But then why did you fire her outright, despite knowing that her prolonged absences were due to very serious health reasons?
I admit that the economic disparity of the forces in play influences the judgment. Sending away a person who is about to die would have seemed a questionable act to me even if it had been carried out by a poor employer. But when it is put into practice by a family for whom a babysitter’s salary is equivalent to a handful of pennies, it becomes frankly incomprehensible. Then I know well that life can be much more complicated than a sentence, and that facts change shape depending on the point from which they are observed. But in the end, what others perceive remains. And if you fired a dying woman, you have a hard time convincing them you’re right.
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2023-10-12 04:38:37
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