CVS pharmacist's death becomes cautionary tale of crushing stress at work
CVS pharmacist's death becomes cautionary tale of crushing stress at work
Ashleigh Anderson's 2021 heart attack death while working as a CVS pharmacist became a viral tale of extreme pressure to hit corporate goals.
Anderson was a smoker, and her job induced plenty of stress. But she had just been to the doctor two weeks earlier and, according to her family, received a clean bill of health.
Doctor took blood pressure and said “yup you’re all good”
"According to her family" doing all the legwork here.
I've never once heard a doctor give a smoker a clean bill of health or gloss over the risks of heart complications, especially if she presented with high blood pressure.
Hypertension is the “silent killer.”
Not to be a total asshole, but she had a 99% blockage, that has nothing to do with stress or being overworked, and the very first person in a management position she contacted told her to close the pharmacy window and get to the ER, which she ignored, wanting someone to come in and cover, first. This wasn't about being overworked so much as someone who put keeping up with a store that was behind and understaffed already above their health, even when their superior told them not to.
A pharmacist in 2021 could find three jobs within the range she could throw a rock. Don't be dedicated to a company that isn't taking care of you (I'm guessing this is why 3 of her coworkers had quit).
The purpose of "but" is to negate everything said before it, so you do mean to be a total asshole. Her work environment was at least a significant causal factor; inclusive of the diet associated with it, the daily stress, lack of sleep, high pace, constant effort, etc. The idea the blockage is unrelated to the work environment is ridulous. And yes the employee ignored her boss, but on workplace safety, it's the boss's nondelegable duty to protect the employee; the boss should have made sure the employee was safe, based on the minimal effort it would have required and the high probability of serious injury or death at hand.
A person can be actively having a heart attack or bleeding out or on the verge of death. If they are still of sound mind (can answer a few simple questions) and they refuse medical help, it's illegal to force them to get it. It's not an employers duty, right, or ability to make an employee get medical attention if they choose to not have it.