The problem with America

[bornl33t]

So one of my jobs has a policy to issue violations for each time an employee runs into something with equipment. The entier warehouse is littered with dings and dent. Well I finall left a mark and felt it best to report it. To my knowlage I'm the first person in at least 5 yearso get a violation... guess I won't be so honest next time. For that matter I shouldn't be doing this either...

[maniacmechanic]

boy must have really got to you , you don't post that often

[MoeMag]

Wow that sucks. I cant even tell you how many of the AC ducts, and lights have been broken with the forklift mast in my works warehouse. One person even drove the forks thru the bathroom wall not few months back.

...she has someone drive for her now.

[DevilMan]

It's a double edged sword.... I've also driven into a few things... and well... Sometimes the dent and ding can be detrimental to the strength of the structure. You would think they'd be more appreciative of you reporting it, than not but that's not the way stuff works.

Sorry to hear of the trouble.

DM

[Mechanic79]

Happy InJustice Day :-P

[dave p]

so you are mad because you messed up, and were given a violation? isnt that the way it works? the real problem with america is no accountability. and your proposed "solution".

[vf-xx]

so you are mad because you messed up, and were given a violation? isnt that the way it works? the real problem with america is no accountability. and your proposed "solution".

No, I think he's mad because he was penalized for being honest in a workplace that has much dishonesty.

[bornl33t]

so you are mad because you messed up, and were given a violation? isnt that the way it works? the real problem with america is no accountability. and your proposed "solution".

Troll. My solution is justifed... accountability is Americas problem, but that's clearly a different subject cause I TURNED MY SELF IN. I bet you can't say you've ever shown that much integrity in your life.

[neppo1345]

Meh, it's better to report it than have a shelf collapse and kill someone. I wouldn't want to live with that.

At work we've had people hit aircraft, causing 1,000,000.00+ in damages. Don't feel bad.

Personal favorite was the jackoff who managed to run a 757 into a 737 completely severing the R/H winglet from the aircraft. There's a $300k loss for you...and I'd still rather do that than not report an incident that causes a shelving collapse that kills someone.

I would have done the same thing.

[gam-e]

I've come to the conclusion that employers want you to break the rules in the name of production. They pretend to be unaware of OSHA violations and policy violations until you get in their face about it. Thats when the micro-management kicks into high gear.

Good on you for being honest. You'll remember it 30 years from now.

[bornl33t]

I've come to the conclusion that employers want you to break the rules in the name of production. They pretend to be unaware of OSHA violations and policy violations until you get in their face about it. Thats when the micro-management kicks into high gear.

Good on you for being honest. You'll remember it 30 years from now.

Oh, totaly! We have rules that to follow break other rules. I keep telling newbies that rules are not made to be enforced but put in place to dodge liability incase something happens.

Rules are arbitrary to productivity.

[drg]

This is why unions are good.

[gam-e]

This is why unions are good.

I will agree that this is why the idea of having a union is good.

[maniacmechanic]

I will agree that this is why the idea of having a union is good.

In my opinion unions have about run thier course in this country ,and I was raised up in a union household , but now days I wonder if some of the auto manufacturers ( 1 example ) would be in better shape if labor costs wern't so high & not just thier labor , you have to add the steelworkers costs , the coal miners costs , ect. ect.

[gam-e]

In my opinion unions have about run thier course in this country ,and I was raised up in a union household , but now days I wonder if some of the auto manufacturers ( 1 example ) would be in better shape if labor costs wern't so high & not just thier labor , you have to add the steelworkers costs , the coal miners costs , ect. ect.

I'm glad you caught that idea part.

I guess I pay my dues to the Air force sergeants association, which is a union, but I'm not really a union man myself, if that makes sense. They lobby to congress on behalf of the workers, because the politicians are so distant, themselves, from the people they work for. That probably won't ever change; however, the privillages contractually rendered to unionized employees will have to become more inline with a companies production. Look for one thing to remain constant though - regulation's hand to get heavier and heavier.