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Old 02-06-2008, 09:00 AM   #1 (permalink)
lktknow
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Work ethic opinion

I would like some opinions on a certain subject that is related to work ethics.
A person I know got a job a year ago, building industrial grinders. The type of grinders used at airports and such. All the sewage goes through these grinders, such as feminine products women use, and basically everything flushed at an airport or other major building.
When he was hired, his job description was to build NEW grinders, and get them ready to be shipped to the buyers. In other words he was in assembly.
They evidently have a separate part of the company, called customer service, where grinders that have already been purchased, and have broken down , come in to be repaired. The people that work in the customer service part of the company, have all been given shots by the company, to ward off any infection they may incur, in doing that job. The grinders, when they come in for repair, are steam cleaned before they are worked on. Not thoroughly cleaned, but just given a quick steam cleaning.
It is the people who work in customer service that take care of the used grinders.
For the year my friend has been there, all he has done is assemble the new grinders. (I'm being redundant, sorryt)
Last night when he went to work, his supervisor had a grinder waiting for him to work on, that was used. This is the first time that has happened. My friend said the stench coming from the grinder, was far beyond anything a normal person would want to smell for even a few seconds, mush less working on it for 8 hours. He asked his supervisor what gives. He said, "I've been here over a year, and now you are going to change my job description on me. I'm an assembler, not customer service"
His supervisor said they were trying to merge customer service, with assembly, and have them work as one unit. My friend told his supervisor that if it had have been explained to him when he started the job, that he would be repairing USED grinders, he never would have taken the job.
My friend ended up telling his supervisor he was taking a sick day, and left.
He is not sure what is going to happen when he goes in today. What is your opinion on him leaving last night. he works the evening shift.
Do you think he should have stayed, and been a team player? or ?? Please keep in mind, that he was not given the series of shots, the people in customer service receive, in order to work on these used machines.
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