As most here know, I work in a tool & die shop.


Now, I've personally put up with a lot. They're connection two of the large machines in the shop, this requires pull a lot of concrete block out.


Most of yesterday and all of today, they've been running a jackhammer (well over 110db) And that's not even the worst of it - the jackhammer connected to a backhoe. Backhoe's been running the past two days. All I can smell is Diesel. They have all the bay doors half open to help with venting, and it's not doing much besides making the shop cold.

I left early (punched out for lunch and not going back) which I bet I'm gonna get reamed out for on Monday. I'm tempted to call OSHA, but I fear the shop will take our Christmas bonus (which most in the shop are depending on) in retaliation.

Most workers in the shop are over 25, have homes/children to pay for and will put up with anything as long as they keep getting paid. I'm 21, and I know whats contained in those diesel fumes, and I dont have a house or kids (if they get rid of me, I can find other work easy, as they don't pay much anyways...)



Any have something like this happen? It's obvious that the management only care about money, and NOTHING about the worker. "I'm a human being -DAMNIT-my life has value!"

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-1983 VW Rabbit LS Diesel (5speed, VNT/Giles build)