My Real Life Style vs. Substance fallacy

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2003-04-15 10:18am

Ok, the Administrative management decided that the cashier/bar area looked awful with it's ugly black mats that smelled, and that was contibuting to the economic slowdown in the area I work at. They also told me that they didn't want me leaving rags on the floor, as that makes us look bad. (We have leaks in the pipes on the bar & soda drains, the rags are there to soak up and be replaced). So they replaced the mats with a brand new tile floor and did nothing to repair the ducttaped out of sight leaking pipes, like I asked them too.

To make a long story short, I'm one arming it again, hopped up on painkillers, after slipping on leaking beer & leaking roof (Snow/Rain last 5 days), on a nice pretty, white tile floor (WHo the FUCK thought of putting a smooth tile floor in a fucking BAR!!!, it's going to have beer spilled on it no matter WHAT!)

So while I am hurting on my day off, and prepping my workman's comp case, please give me some advise, and is it possible for the blame to be sent where it belongs, rather then on my immediate manager, who was as pissed off as me when they did this?

Faram · Post by **Faram** » 2003-04-15 10:24am

Don't you live in the land of law and money?

Sue them

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2003-04-15 11:35am

In the processs Spent some time with union Pres Attrny Fred Gallager tomarrow

Faram · Post by **Faram** » 2003-04-15 11:52am

Hehe there I get for trying to be a viseass.

Good luck and hope you vin big

Frank Hipper · Post by **Frank Hipper** » 2003-04-15 03:31pm

Good luck, Y. Bear. That is one ridiculous scenario, I don't know if I could put up with it! Cosmetics over maintenance? Idiots.

Queeb Salaron · Post by **Queeb Salaron** » 2003-04-15 04:00pm

This case is SCREAMING workman's comp. Congratulations in advance on becoming the first SD.net millionaire.

SylasGaunt · Post by **SylasGaunt** » 2003-04-15 04:18pm

I feel your pain Y.Bear *snarls at AMC theater with its damn tiled floors, behind the counter where it's covered in a wonderful mix of water from melted ice, spilled oil for the popcorn machines, ice cubes, and ICEE slush*

neoolong · Post by **neoolong** » 2003-04-15 04:23pm

Hmm there seems to be a trend. When I worked at a coffee place we also had tile behind the counter.

SylasGaunt · Post by **SylasGaunt** » 2003-04-15 05:11pm

I knew it! The upper management is trying to kill us all! *flees to his underground bunker*

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-04-15 06:33pm

Go for the worker's compensation. The Powers That Be ignored your requests that would increase actual safety an indeed excaberated it.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-04-15 08:04pm

Go for at least workman's compensation. That's a clear cut case. You told them it was dangerous and they ignored you. It's a result of their own actions and you've got a good case.

Post by **weemadando** » 2003-04-15 08:08pm

Like I said on IM, if that isn't a clear-cut, text-book workers comp case, then I don't know what is.

Post by **The Yosemite Bear** » 2003-04-17 05:14pm

I am beginning to hate rodent-boy....

He also sat on my insurance application when I turned it in as part of the change of insurance groups. (So where am I supposed to get the $570.00 that my meds cost a month?

phongn · Post by **phongn** » 2003-04-17 05:30pm

Start complaining loudly to those that will listen about the utter incompetence of your workplace.

InnerBrat · Post by **InnerBrat** » 2003-04-17 05:35pm

Poor Bear [hugs]

Hope you're doing OK - got lots of practice typing one-handed?

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2003-04-18 02:56pm

Do you have it in writting that you asked for the maintinance? Heresay doesn't count for much in a libal case. When i worked in a Solictors i saw several cases reduced to simple accidents in the work place because there was a lack of evidence.

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2003-04-18 03:12pm

The Yosemite Bear wrote:I am beginning to hate rodent-boy....

He also sat on my insurance application when I turned it in as part of the change of insurance groups. (So where am I supposed to get the $570.00 that my meds cost a month?

That fucking Asshole!!! WTF was he thinking? See if you can file Criminal Neglect charges on whoever IGNORED your requests to have the damn pipes fixed! GRRR!!! Get them for as much as you can, and have their asses locked up like the animals they are.