According to Abraham Maslow’s theory on the hierarchy of human needs, safety is the second most important, after the physiological need for food, water, shelter and sleep. Since the dawn of mankind, safety has been sought and obtained by any means necessary, and things are no different today. As humans, we long to feel safe and secure in every environment, from our homes, to our places of employment, to the public spaces we occupy while just being out and about.
But the sad reality is that we live in an imperfect world. Bad things are happening every moment of every day, and sometimes the weight of that can instill a feeling of existential dread as we question, “Am I ever really safe?” And for workers in certain high-risk industries, specifically for those who work in hospitality, they face this question constantly.