Only in China: Chinese woman catches toddler who fell out of 10th floor window

Discussion in 'The Lounge' started by Maverick, Jul 3, 2011.

  1. ralphrepo

    ralphrepo Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, but once you have kids, if you live in a high rise, you'll learn to demand them from your landlord like everyone else. You be surprised at how much your "taste" can immediately change to suit or accommodate the situation. Window guard programs have been proven to save children's lives. In New York City, after two years of program mandate, there was a 35% reduction in fall related fatalities (Source: Link).

    Oh, and BTW, it was recently reported on ChinaSmack that the woman who broke her arm while courageously attempting to catch the falling child was awarded 200,000 Yuans by her bosses from the Alibaba export company.
     
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  2. how much is that in USD? but what the company did was a good move.... gives them a lot of face.
     
  3. ralphrepo

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    I think it's roughly 31K at today's exchange rates. When it comes to advertising, it is indeed a drop in the bucket. Alibaba also promised to keep her job secure while she is expected to recuperate over the course of six months. I think the boss of that company is being very smart. Imagine if it would have been the flip side, the company had fired her for taking excessive sick time off; Alibaba would have been publicly raked over the coals. Instead, the boss shrewdly came off smelling like roses for minimal expense.

    Kudos to a Chinese boss with generosity AND marketing savvy.
     
  4. reno

    reno Well-Known Member

    assume 1:5/6 exchange ratio?
    still a huge chunk of cash!
     
  5. wow.... a little selflessness goes a long way.... it was truly selfless as she was not expecting anything in return.
     
  6. intraland

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    wonder if it's the sum to cover hospital fees. never know.
     
  7. reno

    reno Well-Known Member

    probably when it dies down, the company will then sack her
    LOL

    then again, whats "reported" may not actually be whats happening
     
  8. nah it will happen cause she is in every position to say they lied and ruin the reputation of said company
     
  9. reno

    reno Well-Known Member

    remember the country where this is... reputation? =P
    LOL
     
  10. ralphrepo

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    Well, for a company that is arguably said to be the Amazon.com of China (with some analysts pegging it at a net worth greater than Google), it can literally pay her this amount, once a month for the rest of her life and STILL consider it to be CHUMP CHANGE. So, with that in mind, does anyone really think that it would risk negative publicity by surreptitiously sacking her once the hoopla dies down? LOL... She would have a better chance hitting the lottery before that would ever happen.
     
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  11. ralphrepo

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    The latest update, more good news:

    [video=youtube;ZrLuk6Smg_4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrLuk6Smg_4[/video]

    :D:D:D

    ...and as for Grandma? handoff1
     
  12. nice... but i want to hear more on the savior.
     
  13. Jeff

    Jeff 神之馬壯

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    Supervision MIGHt be tighter? Wtf? It SHOULD be tighter.
     
  14. lol.... not making any promises....
     
  15. ralphrepo

    ralphrepo Well-Known Member

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    And more related news:

    In other words, that was one damned brave woman, and one damned lucky kid.