{"id":5886,"date":"2026-05-07T23:17:06","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T21:17:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/journalists\/?p=159"},"modified":"2026-05-07T23:17:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T21:17:06","slug":"who-knew-that-the-floods-could-be-an-indicator-of-a-toxic-work-culture","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/who-knew-that-the-floods-could-be-an-indicator-of-a-toxic-work-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"Who Knew that the Floods Could be an Indicator of a Toxic Work Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_82_2 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"cursor:pointer\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #000000;color:#000000\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/who-knew-that-the-floods-could-be-an-indicator-of-a-toxic-work-culture\/#Contact_Alan_Straton\" >Contact Alan Straton<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/who-knew-that-the-floods-could-be-an-indicator-of-a-toxic-work-culture\/#%E2%80%98Advertise_Your_Article_for_free\" >\u2018Advertise\u2019 Your Article for free<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/mail\/who-knew-that-the-floods-could-be-an-indicator-of-a-toxic-work-culture\/#NB_THIS_article_is_NOT_free_to_Republish_without_permission_%E2%80%93_please_contact_the_journalist_or_publication_for_permission\" >NB THIS article is NOT free to Republish without permission &#8211; please contact the journalist or publication for permission!<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>Employers please stop and consider the real reasons why your employees came to work today after heavy rains and predictions of more accompanied by high winds. This morning in Nelson Mandela Bay roads were closed due to flooding, substations were tripping like junkies in a cocaine mine and people were mopping out their homes.<\/p>\n<p>And yet, employees still reported for work.<\/p>\n<p>There are a number of reasons why they did so and we, as employers. all hope that it is because we have provided our employees with enough guideance, care and a decent living wage to enable them to escape most of the ravages of last night coupled with a real love for their work.<\/p>\n<p>On the other side of the coin maybe today is the day to have a real heart to heart with employees and find out the real reason why they reported for work..<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read Full Article:<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/mynmb.co.za\/who-knew-that-the-floods-could-be-an-indicator-of-a-toxic-work-culture\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/mynmb.co.za\/who-knew-that-the-floods-could-be-an-indicator-of-a-toxic-work-culture\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Contact_Alan_Straton\"><\/span><strong>Contact Alan Straton<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MyPE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/MyPE<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alanstraton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/alanstraton\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/facebook.com\/MyPEco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/facebook.com\/MyPEco<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/alanstraton\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/alanstraton\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%98Advertise_Your_Article_for_free\"><\/span><strong>\u2018Advertise\u2019 Your Article for free:<\/strong><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/journalists\/submit\/\"><strong>CLICK HERE<\/strong><\/a> to drop a link and short description to your published work.<\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"NB_THIS_article_is_NOT_free_to_Republish_without_permission_%E2%80%93_please_contact_the_journalist_or_publication_for_permission\"><\/span><strong>NB:<\/strong> THIS article is NOT free to Republish without permission &#8211; please contact the journalist or publication for permission!<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/mypr.co.za\/journalists\/who-knew-that-the-floods-could-be-an-indicator-of-a-toxic-work-culture\/\" target=\"_blank\">CLICK HERE to Read the Original Press Release on MyPR Jounalists<\/a>. The &#8216;Journalist&#8217; section of MyPR allows bona fide journalists to submit a short teaser of their article (some people call it an &#8216;advert&#8217;) plus links to that article and Social Media. This is one more way that MyPR gives back to the journalist industry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Employers please stop and consider the real reasons why your employees came to work today after heavy rains and predictions of more accompanied by high winds. This morning in Nelson Mandela Bay roads were closed due to flooding, substations were tripping like junkies in a cocaine mine and people were mopping out their homes. 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