I Am Angry Today Because . . .

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staropeace

Richard Bachman's love child
Nov 28, 2006
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Angry about work and the 1950's attitude they have.

As most of you know, I work in engineering. Myself and two other guys and the tech writer in the same area. Me and the two other guys have the same job title and do the same work.

Hr guy come strolling over and hands envelopes to the three of them. not me.
huh? And starts a speach. I look I roll my chair to be included. 'No, this does not concern you" what? I hear him talking. He is giving out money for safety shoes to them.

I am getting pissed. Roll my chair back out and interrupted him.

"Excuse me - Why am I not getting safety shoes?" (i'm a girl, see) Some lame answer. Will speak to my boss tomorrow. I go out to the shops, same as them.

(I have frigging safety shoes. I have safety glasses, I have earplugs, hardhat and tyvec suits from last job. (hell, all my jobs) I climbed in and around major heavy dangerous equipment that makes this place look like a donut making store - bastids.)

Co-worker actually said, "they don't make stiletto steel tips".

Everyone scream with me.
Are you for real? That is not allowed. I would not stand for it. Sexism is not tolerated. This makes my blood boil. ERRRRRRRRRRRRR
 

Steffen

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yea, I am for real. I almost walked out. Will speak to boss tomorrow.

After he left, co workers were not even - nothin. I said, "This is bullshit''
"No fu ckin way" They stayed away from me the rest of the day


Eff your co-workers; forget them. Apart from speaking to your boss, put in in writing afterwards to him and HR. When stuff like this happens, as difficult as it is, take the emotion out of the equation and put it on record. I've learned the value of that by virtue of dealing with enough idiot managers in my career.
 

Spideyman

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Jul 10, 2006
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yea, I am for real. I almost walked out. Will speak to boss tomorrow.

After he left, co workers were not even - nothin. I said, "This is bullshit''
"No fu ckin way" They stayed away from me the rest of the day
not_nadine report it to OSHA- violation of safety procedures. Not to mention sex discrimination. Same job/ same safety rules.
 

not_nadine

Comfortably Roont
Nov 19, 2011
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Guess who decided it would be a really good idea to send a long ranting letter to the boss after 10 o clock and wine.

I laid it out and worded it correctly, thought I got my point across ahhhh

Me!

And then another to say that I won't be in tomorrow! got to get car fixed anyway, and have the time. Gave updates on projects.

Me!

:facepalm_smiley:
 

not_nadine

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Nov 19, 2011
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Well then. I stirred a pot in that place. I've never done that before - or had the need to. And it's not like me to cause a fuss, but I had enough.

Called boss, saying personal day. He has been out of town, was not there.
He said we will talk on Monday. Left me a big email. Saying he knows it not about the shoes.. 'one of the team' 'no demeaning intended' blah blah.

Just maybe I kicked the thinking of the place into at least the 1970's.
 

niro

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Apr 5, 2013
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Angry about work and the 1950's attitude they have.

As most of you know, I work in engineering. Myself and two other guys and the tech writer in the same area. Me and the two other guys have the same job title and do the same work.

Hr guy come strolling over and hands envelopes to the three of them. not me.
huh? And starts a speach. I look I roll my chair to be included. 'No, this does not concern you" what? I hear him talking. He is giving out money for safety shoes to them.

I am getting pissed. Roll my chair back out and interrupted him.

"Excuse me - Why am I not getting safety shoes?" (i'm a girl, see) Some lame answer. Will speak to my boss tomorrow. I go out to the shops, same as them.

(I have frigging safety shoes. I have safety glasses, I have earplugs, hardhats - still in my trunk - and tyvec suits from last job. (hell, all my jobs) I climbed in and around major heavy dangerous equipment that makes this place look like a donut making store - bastids.)

Co-worker actually said, "they don't make stiletto steel tips".

Everyone scream with me.

:devil: That's so wrong on so many levels.
 

GNTLGNT

The idiot is IN
Jun 15, 2007
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Well then. I stirred a pot in that place. I've never done that before - or had the need to. And it's not like me to cause a fuss, but I had enough.

Called boss, saying personal day. He has been out of town, was not there.
He said we will talk on Monday. Left me a big email. Saying he knows it not about the shoes.. 'one of the team' 'no demeaning intended' blah blah.

Just maybe I kicked the thinking of the place into at least the 1970's.
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not_nadine

Comfortably Roont
Nov 19, 2011
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Back in the angry thread for a different reason. Not angry, sad and upset.

Police officer was shot 7 times, ambushed - and in the face. He is still alive.
This is in a little borough that I grew up close to in Pa. Went to school in that town.

I am watching the press conference, and thinking of my nephew who is a police officer in the town over.

Everything used to be so home-town nice.