Dead Peasant Insurance - Is It Possible To Know?

[Flammable Materials]

Is there any way to learn whether or not a current or former employer has taken out a "dead peasant" insurance policy against you?

Recently our office building had an anthrax scare. All but the lowest-paid employees were evacuated from the building. I was one of those low-paid employees who were not informed of the threat until after it had been proven to be a hoax. I have a suspicion that I am worth more to my company dead than alive.

[bluestateguy]

1. Does your boss listen to Neal Boortz?

It seems like the company was following his philosophy:

http://mediamatters.org/items/200510140006

[Fridays Child]

2. It's illegal in many states. But, if you can prove that a decision...

...was made to evacuate only certain employees, you might have the basis for a lawsuit.

[babylonsister]

3. ...

:wow: :wow: I'd think of filing a class action suit on general principles! That totally sucks; did you ever get an explanation why you weren't informed?

[madeline_con]

4. What babylonsister said!

SUE their asses!

EDIT:

P.S. Is this the place? I found it in google news...

Chemical Scare Cleared
October 26th, 2005 @ 4:22pm

It happened at the Freeport Center at Advanced Space Systems.

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=122418

[Journeyman]

5. Depends. Is your boss named Chichikov? . . .

if so, he may find value in you as a Dead Soul.

[obxhead]

6. If Slavery were alive and well today it would be more costly

than minimum wage.