Despite having to haul a dozen dumpster-loads of damaged goods out of the offices and the nearby Lab Store, to the tune of $1.5 million, Eileen said at the time, 'It was just stuff.' You can only imagine the emotions that might arise in a chief executive if they saw their sewage-soaked products floating by. Eileen and her staff did not linger there. They mobilized quickly-organizing carpools, impromptu meeting spaces, and arranging interest-free loans for staff needing cash during the crisis.
The worst part is, the company has yet to put out anything so we don't know what's happening or what would happen to us if our base gets hit or anything. We got zero instructions. We have nobody and no instructions. We don't know what will happen or how we would even get out of here.
"Being family-friendly isn't just the right thing to do socially - it's smart business strategy," Walsh noted. "Employers that lead on care consistently outperform when it comes to employee engagement and long-term resilience."