What I wish was different
I wish our boss would have allowed us to use earbuds during work hours. I wish the boss and team leads would get more organized. That way the men (or very strong women, let's not be sexist) could be set to do the heavier work such as moving furniture.
Also, some of my coworkers who are growing old were ordered to do jobs in ways that would likely damage the spine of even a young man. When asking the boss if they could use available machinery instead and spare their backs, permission was denied. I just would like those in charge to be considerate of the older workers.
Also, many of the custodial workers (including myself) were Hispanic. Apparently the boss set a rule that we could not speak to each other in Spanish. For communication over radio that is a legitimate order, however, it does not seem right to me that Spanish was not allowed for other inter-worker chit-chatter.
