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<blockquote data-quote="dillweed" data-source="post: 848971" data-attributes="member: 5938"><p>I'm a sorter, 54 years old. Couple years ago a nasty little preload sup hassled me for not putting 60-65 lb pkgs above my head on the top belt. I had set one on the grating until someone came along to help. Little pecker pointed at it and told me three times to put it on the belt and I refused, saying it was out of my power zone. He said I was the only one in the building who couldn't do it. BS</p><p></p><p>Ended up in the office where I again pointed out the safety issue. Remember the demonstrations where they say a pkg at arms length puts several times the pressure on the bod? Union rep spoke up about age and physical condition which really pizzed me off. I told him I wasn't playing that card yet and to back off about my age. Nothing ever came of the issue except other types of harassment from the sup. He's no longer on the sort aisle.</p><p></p><p>So be aware that they might attack a person for being older and slower but the situation is just plain old dangerous to the body, no matter who it is. I do feel that they can make a situation bad enough for someone to up and quit. For now I show up every day, ready and willing to do whatever they ask. I'm consistant (sp) and accurate. For now it's all good but who knows what the next round of management will do?</p><p></p><p>Hang in, hang on and do the best you can.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dillweed, post: 848971, member: 5938"] I'm a sorter, 54 years old. Couple years ago a nasty little preload sup hassled me for not putting 60-65 lb pkgs above my head on the top belt. I had set one on the grating until someone came along to help. Little pecker pointed at it and told me three times to put it on the belt and I refused, saying it was out of my power zone. He said I was the only one in the building who couldn't do it. BS Ended up in the office where I again pointed out the safety issue. Remember the demonstrations where they say a pkg at arms length puts several times the pressure on the bod? Union rep spoke up about age and physical condition which really pizzed me off. I told him I wasn't playing that card yet and to back off about my age. Nothing ever came of the issue except other types of harassment from the sup. He's no longer on the sort aisle. So be aware that they might attack a person for being older and slower but the situation is just plain old dangerous to the body, no matter who it is. I do feel that they can make a situation bad enough for someone to up and quit. For now I show up every day, ready and willing to do whatever they ask. I'm consistant (sp) and accurate. For now it's all good but who knows what the next round of management will do? Hang in, hang on and do the best you can. [/QUOTE]
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