He arrives late for work after losing his car, his boss fires him

At least 219 people died in the violent floods which devastated the Valencia region (Spain) last week, according to a latest report published this Thursday. If the time has come for mutual aid and solidarity, some seem impervious to any compassion, as reported by a testimony given to the RTVE television channel.

Without means of transport

An electrician named Fabián said his boss called him at 7:30 a.m. Monday to ask why he wasn’t at work, half an hour after he was supposed to start his day.

The electrician, who lives in Alfafar, south of Valencia, was unable to use his car because it was completely destroyed after being propelled ten blocks away by the floods. He could not take the bus or the metro because traffic on all lines was suspended.

Inadmissible explanations for the boss

Justifications which were clearly not enough for his employer. “He was very angry,” says Fabián. He told me that I absolutely had to go to the workshop at 7 a.m. and that I should have asked neighbors to take me.”

The employee finally decided to walk to his workshop, a journey that took him 2.5 hours. When he arrived around 11:40 a.m., his boss asked him to leave, arguing that he should have arrived earlier. “I live with my wife and my youngest son, aged 14,” said the victim. I am the only source of income for my family and I am afraid of losing my job.”

He calls him “lazy”

In a second video, the electrician films himself with his cell phone as he asks his boss for explanations. He tells him again that he should have arrived on time. “This morning, you stayed at home acting lazy,” he says, very annoyed. The employee tells Internet users that he lost his job because of his lateness.

In addition to the tragic human toll, this disaster caused considerable material damage, so much so that the government released an initial emergency plan of 10.6 billion euros to help affected residents and businesses.