A Week in the Life of a Factory Worker

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The discussion highlights a series of unfortunate events occurring in a factory setting, including multiple machinery failures, loss of internet connection, and a malfunctioning refrigerator leading to spoiled food. Workplace safety issues are emphasized, with incidents involving injuries to employees, including a crushed finger and a severed fingertip due to improper handling of equipment. The new ownership has imposed stringent constraints on machine serviceability and bug counts, adding to the stress. The original poster expresses frustration over unresolved disciplinary actions regarding an employee who improperly washed bearings, questioning the logic behind such practices. The conversation also touches on the overwhelming workload faced after a three-week absence, with a backlog of paperwork and voicemails to address. Overall, the thread conveys a chaotic work environment marked by safety concerns and operational challenges.
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Nearly every machine in the factory decides to self destruct on my watch, i loose my Internet
connection for no apparent reason, there is a pool of water in the kitchen because my fridge decided to switch itself off, and all the stuff inside looks perished.
All in all a good day as no one died, but before my watch, my boss caught his finger in a freezer door he and others were repairing, his finger is crushed and may have to come off, several people had warnings for not doing their jobs correctly, some are on their final warning, and a operator, the second to do this, disconnected a hose and stuck his finger into an active pump
and lost the tip off of it, oh and the new owners of the group have imposed impossible constraints on bug counts and machine serviceability, all in all an average week in my life.
 
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Please tell me at least that the ***** who washed the bearings got sacked...
 
I am glad it wasen't worse. Hope your weekend is much nicer.
I went back to work midweek, after being off for nearly 3 weeks. The stack of paper work was this high{points to chin}. The list of voice mail{all the people waiting for this paperwork} was just endless. Its going to take me forever to catch up.:cry:
 
Danger said:
Please tell me at least that the ***** who washed the bearings got sacked...

Yeah, I'm still waiting to hear the follow-up on that one too.
 
Moonbear said:
Yeah, I'm still waiting to hear the follow-up on that one too.

No action, the operative was following guide lines, how the hell one defines sanity from reality is just so blurred, i mean would you wash your car engine every day and expect it to last?
 
wolram said:
would you wash your car engine every day and expect it to last?

W would probably try, if she knew how to open the hood (that's bonnet to you).
 
Danger said:
W would probably try, if she knew how to open the hood (that's bonnet to you).

You guys are so confusing, i thought the hood was were you live.
 
*pours wolly a pina colada and mango sorbet frozen drink*
 
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