SgtSilverLining , 1 year ago (edited 1 year ago)

Reminds me of back when I was in college and worked at a circuit board factory at night. Masks were not allowed and everyone made fun of me for wearing gloves. When those gloves wore out and got holes, my manager said they were “too expensive” to replace - even though management provided a bunch of PPE we were not “allowed” to use (earplugs, goggles, gloves, replacement hand tools, etc) because it would drive up the department’s budget.

I’m glad I only had to do it for four years. It’s been a decade since I quit and I STILL feel fiberglass in my hands sometimes. When I worked there my insurance basically only covered ER visits so I never used it. Now that I’m white collar I can afford to get checkups for the long term effects of that job - but most doctors seem completely untrained in caring for the consequences of manual labor.