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The factory I work in

Today I was told today, “It's workers like you the reason why Russia and China are crushing the US market!” The factory was temping at over 87 degrees F, hotter in other areas I'm sure sure. I was advocating for the use of fans to control the temperature around other employees. I was also told today, “You get paid to be uncomfortable.” I responded, “No I get paid to produce product and cut and machine parts on the CNC, no where in my contract does it say that “be uncomfortable”, is apart of the job. They responded, “If HR or The Owner heard you say they they'd tell you get used to it and fire you without unemployment”. Thats all. I continue to subject myself to a toxic ass workplace. I'm a sheep… I hate myself… I understand that factory work can be tough sometimes, I'm no stranger to that,…


Today I was told today,

“It's workers like you the reason why Russia and China are crushing the US market!”

The factory was temping at over 87 degrees F, hotter in other areas I'm sure sure. I was advocating for the use of fans to control the temperature around other employees.

I was also told today,

“You get paid to be uncomfortable.”

I responded,

“No I get paid to produce product and cut and machine parts on the CNC, no where in my contract does it say that “be uncomfortable”, is apart of the job.

They responded,

“If HR or The Owner heard you say they they'd tell you get used to it and fire you without unemployment”.

Thats all. I continue to subject myself to a toxic ass workplace. I'm a sheep… I hate myself…

  • I understand that factory work can be tough sometimes, I'm no stranger to that, but most modern facilities will make SOME accommodations towards creature comforts, IE anti fatigue mats, fans, gloves blah blah.

Every job is uncomfortable, sure, but to attack me for requesting fans be deployed during the hottest and most humid part of the year?

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