Let's share the worst things we've had to endure as employees. I'll go first:

Teenage, food service, pizza. The AC breaks in the middle of a California summer, easily 110°f outside, 115°f inside the store (verified), with 500°f open-ended ovens running nonstop. Then the makeline which holds ingredients breaks. The cheese melts into clumps. We stay open, business as usual. Also, no breaks, ever. Pay: $8.50/hr.

Adult, teaching, high school. No in-class heat for four years. School provides one basic 11" fan heater used to warm small bedrooms. My class ceilings are at least 12ft with tons of windows. I developed a routine of showing up an hour early, turning on the collection of heaters I'd acquired (including several from home), and get the room up to a sweltering 62°f by first period. I also figured out which electrical items can be plugged into which outlets and how to reset the fuse panel on a moments notice. I have photos of my students huddled around an oil-radiator with their hands out, eager for even a semblance of heat.

Your turn:

  • Throaway447 [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    Posting on an alt for obvious reasons.

    Worked for an airline (I still do, but I used to, too). Last flight of the day, we experienced some pretty rough turbulence. After getting to the gate some Karen started harassing a flight attendant, staying on even after everyone else had left the plane. When I saw what was happening I asked what was going on. Turns out she was malding about how we were "the worst flight crew I have ever flown with" and blamed us for "jeopardizing the safety of my young children" because we didn't press the "END TURBULENCE" button in the cockpit. Finished off by saying she would report us and we would lose our jobs.

    • Galli [comrade/them]
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      3 years ago

      Safety features to not crash the plane are already paid extras that the airlines don't go for, they wouldn't pay for an end turbulence button even if it existed.