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Alright so last year I got a job at a fast food joint. I knew the job wasnt gonna be as well organized as let's say McDonald's (where I also got an offer) but I took it anyways because it was closer to me. The boss/manager/owner made me sign this application that he probably found online somewhere.
Well anyways, my wrist got burned by oil while I was scrubbing the grill. I ran it through some cold water and continued to close down the kitchen. I didnt say anything to my co-worker since the pain wasnt that drastic at that point and she probably couldnt do much (just us two). I just wrapped my wrist with a wet paper towel and threw on some triple antibiotic when I got home. By this time, the burn was pretty painful and I got two small blisters. Next day I called my boss and told him what happened, all he did was ask if I was okay and why I didnt use the glove. I dont even think there was a glove.
And then I thought about it when I was first starting to work there, there was never an orientation that taught me how to handle these kinda situations. For example, I didnt know if we had a first aid kit or where it was. The boss never told me what to do if I was ever hurt on the job. I was clueless. Where as McDonalds made me go through this whole orientation, signing papers, and watching videos for days before I actually started training.
Arent your employers supposed to cover the medical bills if you were hurt on the job? Or at least part take in making sure you're treated? Point is, has anybody else have this happened to them and how did you go about dealing with it?
Thanks for reading.
PS. I plan to quit ASAP when I find another job.
-often times workers are called to work without proper notice and posted schedule
-place is not properly managed
-some co-workers have two jobs and barely show up to work there
-manager's a cool dude, but horrible at his job
Well anyways, my wrist got burned by oil while I was scrubbing the grill. I ran it through some cold water and continued to close down the kitchen. I didnt say anything to my co-worker since the pain wasnt that drastic at that point and she probably couldnt do much (just us two). I just wrapped my wrist with a wet paper towel and threw on some triple antibiotic when I got home. By this time, the burn was pretty painful and I got two small blisters. Next day I called my boss and told him what happened, all he did was ask if I was okay and why I didnt use the glove. I dont even think there was a glove.
And then I thought about it when I was first starting to work there, there was never an orientation that taught me how to handle these kinda situations. For example, I didnt know if we had a first aid kit or where it was. The boss never told me what to do if I was ever hurt on the job. I was clueless. Where as McDonalds made me go through this whole orientation, signing papers, and watching videos for days before I actually started training.
Arent your employers supposed to cover the medical bills if you were hurt on the job? Or at least part take in making sure you're treated? Point is, has anybody else have this happened to them and how did you go about dealing with it?
Thanks for reading.
PS. I plan to quit ASAP when I find another job.
-often times workers are called to work without proper notice and posted schedule
-place is not properly managed
-some co-workers have two jobs and barely show up to work there
-manager's a cool dude, but horrible at his job
