well today is hump day. kinda going slow. didnt really eat much today, not much exercise too. (unless walking around in a casino counts, LOL)
work called me to do an out of state job. so i agreed. well a shorter version that night is i was having chest pains and ended up going to the hospital. turned out it was just strains or stress. my company had to leave me in that state and my parents had to come get me.
the mangers of that job site were DISRESPECTFUL, did not handle my situation very well at all, and all together did not care. basically should i sue? whats everyones input.
sorry for rambling everyone. i know this forum is for LCers.
BUT NOW, im just taking it easy and relaxing,
Well if you have inputs or suggestions or you missed something just let me know!
wow! thats sounds like it was really scarey for you- sue? not enough info- what kind of job, why was it out of state, what was the job protocol for going to hospital, why did your parents have to pick you up and not someone from the company, on what grounds do you think you could sue and by disrespectful, what kind of rules do you think they broke?
egads...sounds like a lawyer.
But honestly- anyone can sue for anything....what matters is- do you have a CASE.
See...now you've gotten me hooked into this like the next episode of desperate housewives...more info please!!!
wow! thats sounds like it was really scarey for you- sue? not enough info- what kind of job, why was it out of state, what was the job protocol for going to hospital, why did your parents have to pick you up and not someone from the company, on what grounds do you think you could sue and by disrespectful, what kind of rules do you think they broke?
egads...sounds like a lawyer.
But honestly- anyone can sue for anything....what matters is- do you have a CASE.
See...now you've gotten me hooked into this like the next episode of desperate housewives...more info please!!!
well i work for W.I.S in Las Vegas, its an inventory company so we go to different stores and count their merchandise. We also do out of state stores, and well this store was located in Victorville, about a 2 and a half maybe 3 and half hr drive from our W.I.S office.
My chest pains started around our lunch hour which was 12am but about 2 to 3 am i started getting more frequent chest pains. I had told the Area Manager of the california crew that i was having sharp chest pains in my left side from the breast bone to the shoulder area. This is how my conversation with the manager went; ME: "Hey *****, I am having sharp chest pains and i was wondering if i could sit for a little bit." Manager: "Well, didnt you just get back from lunch?" ME: "For the Las Vegas crew?? We went to lunch at 12am" Manager: "Well didnt you just get back from break??" ME: "yeah about an hour ago..." Mananger: "No it was more like 40 minutes ago. Well i dont see how you are now having sharp chest pains when you just got back from break, so yeah go ahead and sit down."
(mind you she had an attitude while talking to me)
so i didnt like the tone she was speaking to me in, so i immediately went to the Floor manager of the crew and this is our conversation;
ME: "Im having sharp chest pains can i take a little break?" F.C.M: looks at me with the "stupid" look. "Well I dont want me to do about it, but sure go ahead and sit down...... AFTER you finish your tag..."
by that time, im fed up, im getting ready to walk off the job and i had just started crying, thinking what is wrong with these so called "managers". neither one of the managers, i think, had the right attitude about the situation. i mean what would have happend if i indeed had a heart attack? Im pretty sure what was going thru their heads; "oh shes overweight and young, and she just doesnt want to work and shes coming up with an excuse.." pretty sad that these managers are not concerned about there employees and really i dont think they deserve to be managers with that kind of behavior.
so by that time, im still crying, and the head Manager comes over and has me sit down asks me whats wrong, and proceeds to call the peremedics
they find nothing wrong with my heart but i had high blood presure. then i go to the hospital, and one of my friends come with me, get hooked up and everything, did some xrays and saw nothing wrong, just the high blood pressure. At this time my friend is on the phone calling my parents letting them know what was going on, calling the driver of the company van, which is my close friend. After calling around, the Driver finally called us back and got told by OUR office just to leave me there. By that time, im livid!! Ive been up for more than 24 hrs, no sleep, nothing to eat in about 12 hrs, and thats when i finally decided that i cant work for a company that does this to their employees. So i think i should take them to court.
Hopefully this answers your questions, if not let me know!
Hey Gang: Wrapping up another day here in sunny California. Today was drop dead gorgeous. I'm so glad it was a field day for me (running around a couple of big housing projects). Means I got to leave home late and drive around talking into my little tape recorder for 5 hours and then get some hiking in too!(Hey, where you can't drive ya gotta walk...some of the roads are not done yet!) I just got home and it is 4:17 and it feels like another day where I played while working for the man. Except this time I was working as opposed to yesterday when I was fibbing. I can't complain. I have the best, best, best boss on the planet. Been working for him for seven years now. I'm exempt from overtime and usually have a lot of night meetings for planning but with building down right now I feel like I'm on easy street.
This morning (after I thoroughly enjoyed the a.m. chat) I jumped on the exercise bike and did 40 minutes then made my way out the door. I didn't shower...what the heck, I was going to have to hike through some mud and drive around a lot so I figured if people were not really going to see me then they probably would not smell me either. Had a nice surprise though. Came trotting out of a little wetland restoration area surrounded by about 2000 homes and abutting a oak woodland area. I was standing there enjoying the vista (OK, gasping for breath too)when I heard this chittering noise. I looked over and saw this RATHER SIZEABLE mountain lion with a dead, what appeared to be, poodle in its mouth. Thank God it's mouth was full! He or she could have snacked on me for the next six months. I meet with fish and game on this project all the time and this is the first time I have seen, let alone ever heard of, a mountain lion in this little piece of heaven. I always carry a snake stick and those little New Year's eve poppers with me but didn't have to use the popper. I think the lion was just afraid I was going to steal dinner. You know, I could have! It looked low carb
Aud: I don't know how you do it. Not to bed until 5? Yikes. I don't know if I could adjust my body clock to work nights.
Lyn: Waaaayyyyyy to go!
JCP: Is there any crying in softball? (Since I remember the Tom Hanks movie where he said there is no crying in baseball). Let me tell you, if I had to haul my sizeable rear around some bases at a dead run you would see some crying. People in the stands would probably be crying too.
Lily: I want to try that part time wife thing. This is so sick but I will admit it here. Sometimes on a Saturday when DH says, "Hey me and DD are going out to Target" I want to dance after they leave. I often have the same feeling when I've dropped her off at school in the morning and wave merrily as I'm driving to work anticipating my secret ciggie in the car. How decadent.
JLK: I'm with Marie on this...desperate for details. What caused the chest pains, out of state OMG, are you o.k. now? I wouldn't get a lawyer I would probably look for a new job (of course this comes from the woman who faced down a lion today albeit with a poodle stuffed in its mouth.
Forgot this tidbit: I did a whole hour on the bike last night (burning by its calcs 500 calories) BECAUSE I was watching "Real Spoiled Housewives Of OC". Uh, I mean, "Real Housewives of OC". O.K. I'm 46 now and lived in Huntington beach until 7 years ago and I never had that kind of life.
The show made me do something I have never done in seven years though. I went to bed and could not sleep. I tossed and turned until about midnight and then got up. DH turned to me in a semi coma and asked, "where are you going?" Answer, "I'm going out to the Jacuzzi". DH: "Want me to come with you?" (a hint of hope here like maybe he might get some). Me: "No. In 7 years I have never gotten into the jacuzzi alone." My but it was relaxing. Of course, I froze on the trek through the backyard and shivered while opening up the lid. Worth it though!
Forgot this tidbit: I did a whole hour on the bike last night (burning by its calcs 500 calories) BECAUSE I was watching "Real Spoiled Housewives Of OC". Uh, I mean, "Real Housewives of OC". O.K. I'm 46 now and lived in Huntington beach until 7 years ago and I never had that kind of life.
The show made me do something I have never done in seven years though. I went to bed and could not sleep. I tossed and turned until about midnight and then got up. DH turned to me in a semi coma and asked, "where are you going?" Answer, "I'm going out to the Jacuzzi". DH: "Want me to come with you?" (a hint of hope here like maybe he might get some). Me: "No. In 7 years I have never gotten into the jacuzzi alone." My but it was relaxing. Of course, I froze on the trek through the backyard and shivered while opening up the lid. Worth it though!
SC-- I LOVE THAT SHOW!! I CAN NEVER GET ENOUGH!! I even got my mom hooked! LOL! When I see someone exercise on TV, that motivates me...oddly enough! lol. I am o.k. I just know this is not a company i want to work for now. who knows what problems they will get when other ppl get hurt on the job.
JLK: I have had a few jobs. Big and small companies. A couple with really good reps. You know, I went to work for this guy thinking that I would skate for a year or two and then jump to a big public company. He was do dang generous, he has turned out to be the best boss I ever had. EVER. I am so fortunate to have found my perfect working life niche. Not the right or perfect job...the perfect boss and corporate culture. It makes putting up with the day to day crap called, "work" worth it.
You are right. You don't need to work for a company that does not give a crap about you. Don't waste your time thinking about legal recourse just look for something else and get out. The other stuff takes too much negative energy.
SC-- thanks! you put a smile on my face. Well I did enroll myself in school. Im going to High- Tech Inst. which is a branch from The Bryman School. Im going to be a Medical Coder and Biller, which i think is right up my alley! Orentaion is this Friday the 18th, and I start on the 22nd. Im nervous but i know i made the right decision to go back to school.
I gotta admit, its kinda wierd going school supply shopping after almost 3 years!
the only thing that sucks is finding a job that can work around my school hours. (i only go for 3 and a half hrs a day)
Last edited by jlkeahi; 01-16-2008 at 08:25 PM.
Reason: forgot some info...
The very last thing I would do is depend on someone else's opinion if I was having chest pains. Its my chest, I'll call the paramedics. I could care less what the managers thought.
Do I think you should sue them. No!
If this is how you are being treated, its time to find something else. Doesnt sound like an employee friendly place.
6:47 and all is well. Dogs are fed. Cats are fed and DH And DD are fed. Menu? We all (meaning DH DD and Me...not the dogs and cats) had grilled New York Steak. One 6ozer for DH with a banana and 4oz each for DH and I with, of course, the requiste cheesecake pudding. I had mine on some pumpkin cooked with cream cheese and splenda. :YUM.
Of course, with left over corned beef rueben in the fridgy I had no business grilling the steaks but afterall, I had the CB on Sunday and Tuesday. Plus, we wouldn't even be having steak if it hadn't been on immense sale at Safeway yesterday.
Right now I'm having a glass if wine and chillin. DH and DD are hooked on American Idol coming on at 8. So maybe I'll get another 1/2 in on the bike and hit the jacuzzi alone again.
jlk, from what you described, I wouldn't bother with trying to sue. Yes, they were jerks, but you have no proof that they caused the chest pain or that you suffered injury because of them. I would definitely find a different job because of them leaving you stranded. That alone might be good enough reason to quit and be able to draw unemployment while looking for another job. But, call the unemployment office and ask, don't take my word for it!
In the future if you're having chest pain, get to a medical facility regardless of what anyone else thinks or says! You have to stand up for yourself and take care of yourself cause no one is gonna do it for you. It's great that you are going back to school. I hope you find a career choice that you will enjoy.
calm, your dinner sounds yummy. I cooked spaghetti, corn and french bread for the family. I didn't eat a bite of it. Instead I cooked 4 chicken winglets and made a salad for me. I didn't feel deprived, all I could think about was wanting to lose 2 lbs. again this week and that was enough motivation to keep me on track.
Prediction: If Nancy Grace didn't just have the twins - she would ALREADY be on her way to Mexico to personally track down the Marine!
2nd Prediction: Dog The Bounty Hunter will try to redeem himself (and get back on the air) by tracking the scoundrel down.
robinrobinrobin . . . join the Nancy-Love dangit!
jlkeahi-WHAT IS METABOLIFE ULTRA? Asked this earlier and now I'm worried that whatever it is - it's causing you chest pains/high blood pressure!!! I can't take anything that has that phenylproplopomamime sh!t . . . even when I was young . . . had anxiety like crazy.
I have advice too . . . I'm in a fairly strong union and if you were a union worker the best you could hope for would be documented travel expenses . . . so not worth the $$ of a lawyer (unless you know one.) More advice: There are NO WOMEN in skilled trades - will give you the same advice I gave my own beloved DD MOLLY - 21 - (ummmm, how the he!! did I forget lily's dogs name - HELLLLLOOOOOO LUUUUUUCCCCY WHOoo(?????)) Unless you feel some kind of higher calling to devote your life to - like helping the homeless/nursing etc & blah blah blah (and no offense - but are you really that passionate about medical coding/billing?) why not become an electrician/plumber/carpenter/bricklayer etc? You could always go into administration if you didn't like the hands on part - but google around - see the big money and job opportunities for women - mega medical & benefits and did I mention big $$$$$????? You would also then belong to a union that would protect you from mindless managers, eh?
Please feel free to totally ignore me - just like my DD!
. . . It felt good to make a point that exercise/running is a priority, and no matter what, I'll fit it in. It makes me feel like I have a little control over my life anyway...
I have just got to get to this point/place, jdogg. Awesome Post!
Morning All: 6:14 here and getting ready to run out the door. Aud: Nancy, Nancy, Nancy. I used to watch her all the time. Maybe I need to get back to it. I did see her talking about her pregnancy a couple of weeks ago on GMA. The babies look pretty precious. The only thing about her show is that I used to get kind of uncomfortable when she squabbled with her producer (embarrassing on air humiliation). Didn't Dog get in trouble once before for chasing a suspect down in Mexico? He is one odd duck for sure. I used to be hooked on several evening news shows. Greta, Nancy, Dan Abrhams. Somewhere around Thanksgiving I just sort of stopped watching news period. Come to think of it, I pretty much stopped watching TV. I think that the fat gods should have granted me a few lost pounds just for that but alas, that did not happen.
I hope everyone has a terrific day. Hey, I heard a quote last night on the radio that I'm dying to use today on someone, "You don't have the right to a negative opinion, or any opinion at all if you haven't researched all the data." I just loved that. Lord knows I have enough employees and co-workers that jump right in with opinions about things (ususally while gossiping about someone else)...I hope someone steps into my lair today bringing their little black cloud opinions with them so I can use the phrase!
) Unless you feel some kind of higher calling to devote your life to - like helping the homeless/nursing etc & blah blah blah (and no offense - but are you really that passionate about medical coding/billing?) why not become an electrician/plumber/carpenter/bricklayer etc? You could always go into administration if you didn't like the hands on part - but google around - see the big money and job opportunities for women - mega medical & benefits and did I mention big $$$$$????? You would also then belong to a union that would protect you from mindless managers, eh?
. Didn't Dog get in trouble once before for chasing a suspect down in Mexico? He is one odd duck for sure. I used to be hooked on several evening news shows. Greta, Nancy, Dan Abrhams. Somewhere around Thanksgiving I just sort of stopped watching news period. Come to think of it, I pretty much stopped watching TV. I think that the fat gods should have granted me a few lost pounds just for that 
but alas, that did not happen.
