Good morning all. @Stella buffalo is good. I have been here 4 months now. I take Frances out for a quick potty walk every morning and this morning I stopped to look at the sky. We have clouds! The PNW does not have the big, fluffy, use your imagination, type of clouds. I feel at peace here.
I did quit my job. My exit interview was Thursday morning and they I was asked to leave right after it. I guess the HR director did not like what I had to say. I told her that they are being held hostage by their employees. One guy would never wear his safety glasses. Some of their PPE requirements were not necessary, but in his department/task they are. He always had them dangling down by his chin. I would remind him, then remind his lead to keep and eye on him. I sent an email to the dept supervisor. On a Friday, when his shift was Sat/Sun too, I was told they could not say anything till the next week because if they did, he would not come in over the weekend.
During my final meeting with my manager, the guy in charge of all manufacturing, he said yeah, he saw that guy all the time not wearing his PPE. I told him he was the problem. The culture is production over safety.
They pay every Thursday. I worked my first week, and the next Thursday I was expecting my first pay day in 4 months! But no, I did not get a check. They offered to cut a check, but I said I could wait till the next week. I'm used to getting paid bi-weekly anyhow. So the 3rd week I get a check! For one week
. Again, they said they could cut a live check. I said I could wait, but the HR chick insisted. I waited till the next day, and they were all like you said you could wait.
So finally, on the 4th week, I am all caught up and direct deposit went through. They can't believe I am "still harping" on that. The tenet of the employee employer relationship is we work and they pay. I don't care if they finally made it right and did it correctly, it should have never happened. It shows incompetence. They did not like hearing that either.
The hill I was ready to die on was there lack of interest in looking at updating the employee handbook. There is no section on political posting in the workplace. In my mind, there should be none. They said they could not tell an employee not to post campaign sings on his work toolbox, because it was his personal property. I asked if 30 years ago would there have been cheesecake calendar girls on them, and if so, how come you don't see them today? Same difference. The HR director did not see it that way.
The safety guy had been there 30 years. He gave 2 weeks notice and left mid Jan. They hired a new person and she just up and walked out after her first month. I made it 2 months! My manager never met with me, never checked in, never interacted with my unless I initiated it. They needed me way more than I needed them. I could do the job, but at this point in my life, I'm not doing anything that does not match my ethics or values.
I turned off my 0530 alarm and my plan is to take my time and find a good fit. My first visitors will be here in Sept! I need to plan all the fun and uique Buffalo things for us to do
