When I was cleaning in my floral department I was cleaning the back walls when I experienced a electrical shock to my right hand, it hurt and caused the lights to flicker within my department. The resulting shock caused a second degree burn and blistered, while painful I was able to handle the injury with ease. However when I called for a manager to come to assist in the situation, he didn't come till I was clocked out of my own shift and I had debriefed my coworker on the situation. He blamed me for the injury stating that i was my incompetents that caused it as I had a dampened cloth in hand ignoring the fact that I had told him that it wasn't form the wall outlet it self but rather the the metal plate covering it. After I told him this he surged his shoulders told me and my coworker not to touch it if we really felt that there was problem with it, I left a note for my manager of the floral department who later told me it was put in with higher ups to see if there was infact a problem. It was months later that a crew came in killed the power and removed the cover to find that wires had become disconnected form the back of the out let and was touching the metal plate covering and that it posed not only a health hazard but a fire hazard as well and nothing was done with it for months. I received no acknowledgement for my injury nor for the fact that it was not my fault for my injury. The manager who also believed it was me being careless didn't give me an apology for what I experienced. That is why I walked out and never returned.
Hi, all:
Should you be looking? I have heard many answers, some good, some bad.
I would like to offer you a simple three-legged stool approach.
Like this stool, if your position meets all three of these standards, then STAY.
If your position meets TWO of these standards, then CONSIDER LEAVING.
If your position meets ONE or NONE of these standards, then START LOOKING.
Standard #1: Are you happy in your work? This means different things to different people, so I won't create a list here, because different things make different people happy. But, people know if they're happy in their work. And, like you can't be sort of pregnant, you can't be sort of happy. Also. If you have to think about it, chances are, you're not.
Is your pay meeting or exceeding what your industry standard is for where you are located? Invest in yourself and do your homework here.
Is your company stable? Have there been layoffs? Does your gut tell you that something's not right with your company or position? If you feel these things, go with your gut.
Young, enthusiastic, Pittsburgh sports fan looking for a new career so what better than working for my favorite sports team?
All jobs can get stressful. What I learned in my 33 years was to take a breath and refocus. I would put a to do list together of what had to get done that day and deal with each interruption as they surfaced.
Great Co workers and being abe to laugh and vent helped too!
How do you keep companies from discriminating people for their age?
Throughout a career in construction procurement, I have found the a single underlying solution to both personal and professional success. Very simply, make no promises you can’t keep, and DO what you say you will do!
When switching career paths what’s the best way to showcase your talents without overshadowing potential superiors?
If there is a choice between being right and being kind. I choose kind.
I got my first job but finding it was HARD. I had no experience what so ever so I applied basically anywhere. How long did it take you all to find your first one?
How would you answer, "What Make You a Better Candidate for This Position?"