I just sprained my ankle and you deserve a discount because of it!?

[Frantic Freddie]

My manager filled out an incident report. I'm waiting to hear back from human resources (this happened thursday). And you bet I'm gonna fight for worker's comp. The work conditions are terrible (I had previously refused to fill propane for 2 monthes because our scale was broken and nobody would replace it, eventually my badgering and boycotting lead to us getting a new one). I had slipped earlier that day and didn't get hurt then, and began salting. My manager felt that I shouldn't be salting since it was to snow the next day and that we'd have to buy more salt and nobody could afford bonuses if we had to buy more salt. I told my manager that there needed to be more salt put down and told him that I didn't care about bonuses if it meant a safer enviroment. The lot should have been plowed too.

Anyway, sorry for the rant.

I'll let you guys know when I hear back from human resources.
Thanks for the kind words.

Not sure what the relevant agency where you are is,but I'm sure OSHA would like to talk to your boss about that.

[Tora]

This story is making me froth at the mouth for you.

You sprained your ankle to the point that your doctor thought you had fractured it, your dumbass manager leaves you WITHOUT A BREAK for 6.5 hours, you have to deal with this stupid bint who can't understand the word "No" and your co-workers side with her?

*RAGE*


I hope for your sake you don't have to stay at that job for much longer.

[TheRabbi]

Also, don't forget to mention on your worker's comp and whatever else you file that the fact that you couldn't get anyone in who would walk around and so on for you probably make the sprain worse.

[MoonCat]

This makes me angry enough to spit nails. I would have called 9-1-1 on the spot, called the boss next and told him "you better get down here now because when that ambulance rolls up I am going to the hospital."

No one should have to stay on the job when they've just been injured! Your boss is a jerk and an idiot, and so is your co-worker.

I hope your ankle is better, and you find a job where they at least treat you like a human being.

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

You'd be surprised at how often this sort of thing goes on. In fact, my fair city got blasted for similar actions. Imagine an entire city deciding not to salt roads, or even plow them. During last year's storm...I didn't see one plow or salt truck the entire 2 hours it took to get home! Seems the mayor decided that they couldn't pay the crews overtime, and that salt was "too expensive." In other words, they sat on the massive reserves, and let citizens fend for themselves

I have yet to see a municipal truck drop but one grain of road salt on the streets around here. Driving around town is like driving on a hockey rink.

And the city took its sweet time to even get the streets plowed.

Bet I see and/or hear a ton of complaints about the plows and salt, or more appropriately the lack of them.

[protege]

So far, the complaints haven't started yet. But, people are still pissed about last year. Not so much because of the snow...but how the city reacted to it. Once again, they dropped the ball. But, it had a twist--our illustrious mayor disappeared during the storm. Seems he'd rather go skiing, than deal with the city's snow fiasco. Didn't stop there though--he threw a temper tantrum when called out on it

[Thatgirl71]

This makes me angry enough to spit nails. I would have called 9-1-1 on the spot, called the boss next and told him "you better get down here now because when that ambulance rolls up I am going to the hospital."

No one should have to stay on the job when they've just been injured! Your boss is a jerk and an idiot, and so is your co-worker.

I hope your ankle is better, and you find a job where they at least treat you like a human being.

I agree with this exactly!

[chainedbarista]

I had worked from 9 until 6:30 without a break and for 6.5 of those hours completely alone because my manager didn't feel like showing back up to redeem my 1 hour lunch break he promised.

calls to hr and the labor board is in order; i believe this is illegal?

as for the injury, claim it and get what you can from it.

that sow got what she deserved; trying to get something for nothing, since she obviously didn't have the funds to cover said rental. pure scum; not even caring about you getting injured.

definitely take it easy; you deserve time off with goodies.

[Tama]

OSHA and the labor board would have a field day with this...

[bainsidhe]

For some reason I read the original thread and assumed this happened some time ago, not recently.

I concur with everyone else and frankly, I'd start being anal about documentation and be ready to contact the proper authorities now. Considering how they've jerked you around before you were injured and started costing them in medical and raised insurance rates, I guarantee they'll make your life hell for a while.

Document everything. Conversations, times, dates, etc. Have your doctor fill out a detailed summary of your visit and injury. Take photos of your injury & email them to yourself so you have a time stamp. Find past pay stubs that show your regular hours worked (in case they suddenly reduce your hours to get back at you for being injured). Write down in as much detail possible the conversations you've had about salting. Note down when you & others actually salted the property. If the salt is in an inconvenient location or completely empty, take cell phone pictures of that as well. While you're at it, take pics of any other obvious safety violations. Just don't let them see you do it.

It's likely that they'll cut your hours because you can't do everything they need with a sprained ankle. That's where workman's comp comes into play (beyond the necessary medical expenses). Try to get info on what workman's comp in your state covers. At least you'll be properly armed before they jerk you around. Good luck and heal quickly!

[Frantic Freddie]

For some reason I read the original thread and assumed this happened some time ago, not recently.

I concur with everyone else and frankly, I'd start being anal about documentation and be ready to contact the proper authorities now. Considering how they've jerked you around before you were injured and started costing them in medical and raised insurance rates, I guarantee they'll make your life hell for a while.

Document everything. Conversations, times, dates, etc. Have your doctor fill out a detailed summary of your visit and injury. Take photos of your injury & email them to yourself so you have a time stamp. Find past pay stubs that show your regular hours worked (in case they suddenly reduce your hours to get back at you for being injured). Write down in as much detail possible the conversations you've had about salting. Note down when you & others actually salted the property. If the salt is in an inconvenient location or completely empty, take cell phone pictures of that as well. While you're at it, take pics of any other obvious safety violations. Just don't let them see you do it.

It's likely that they'll cut your hours because you can't do everything they need with a sprained ankle. That's where workman's comp comes into play (beyond the necessary medical expenses). Try to get info on what workman's comp in your state covers. At least you'll be properly armed before they jerk you around. Good luck and heal quickly!

*quoted just because it bears repeating*

[Lingerie_Lackey]

It shouldn't come as a surprise that there is a higher than average number of people working in senior roles who have psychopathy. Perhaps your boss should get tested!

Hope your ankle is ok. I know it isn't polite or professional to swear at customers but people seem to forget that the staff are human too, we're not robots, and if you're sat there with a badly sprained ankle and a customer who is using that to her advantage to get a discount, IMO you're allowed to lose your temper.

[birdie1218]

You'd be surprised at how often this sort of thing goes on. In fact, my fair city got blasted for similar actions. Imagine an entire city deciding not to salt roads, or even plow them. During last year's storm...I didn't see one plow or salt truck the entire 2 hours it took to get home! Seems the mayor decided that they couldn't pay the crews overtime, and that salt was "too expensive." In other words, they sat on the massive reserves, and let citizens fend for themselves

It seems as though we live in the same city.

As for the salt thing, my apartment complex decided back in January/February 2008 that they didn't want to "waste" salt anymore with Spring being so close, so they stopped salting altogether. This resulted in me slipping, falling, and crushing every bone in my ankle. Two other people fell in the 2 weeks following mine.

The amount of money they could have saved buying salt, as opposed to paying lawsuit judgments is ridiculous. I don't get why companies think that this is a brilliant, money saving idea.

So far, the complaints haven't started yet. But, people are still pissed about last year. Not so much because of the snow...but how the city reacted to it. Once again, they dropped the ball. But, it had a twist--our illustrious mayor disappeared during the storm. Seems he'd rather go skiing, than deal with the city's snow fiasco. Didn't stop there though--he threw a temper tantrum when called out on it

Let's not forget about the poor man who died as a result of the ambulance not being able to reach him.

[PepperElf]

hope things work out for you - and i hope your leg feels better.

i'm betting the only reason that bitch REALLY took offense at the swearing was because... she wasn't getting her way.

and to be honest if she can't afford the security deposit ... i'm wondering how the fuck she'll afford the rental itself. and i'm betting she can't afford it - which is why all of her anger is being taken out on you.

[protege]

Let's not forget about the poor man who died as a result of the ambulance not being able to reach him.

Yep, I remember that. In fact, I know the area where that happened. That area (Hazelwood, between Second Avenue and the tracks) has quite a few narrow, one-way streets that really don't go anywhere. Throw in several feet of snow, a lack of plows and salt, and tragedy happened

Back on topic (somewhat), I still don't know why some companies are cheap bastards when it comes to salt or even safety equipment. Sure, it may save a few dollars in the short run, but if someone gets seriously hurt...is the long-term cash drain really worth it?