my mate once said remember when the w/shop was full of grumpy old men? yes well we are them now
andy61,
Oct 13, 12:08am
Dont you just hate those fake make up questions posing as a genuine situation - as soon as you start reading them you know its fake. Suppose the `Experts` need to make themselves look good lol
jesus2000,
Oct 13, 12:22am
Though I must say I couldn't stand having music or a radio station blaring all day long at work. I absolutely hate some of the radio stations that some people like with droning brain dead morons for presenters.
saxman99,
Oct 13, 12:30am
Headphones.
andy61,
Oct 13, 12:35am
Talkbacks are the worse! Rather drill a hole thru my head than listen to Talkbacks!
tygertung,
Oct 13, 12:54am
Fair enough, some radio stations are really rubbish and play the same songs every day and not everyone wants to listen to crass workmates. Some people are are a bit more polite and are not keen on the gross conversations.
jesus2000,
Oct 13, 1:19am
Exactly. If people want to listen to sh!t then they need to keep it to themselves.
alowishes,
Oct 13, 3:23am
Talkback reminds us of what kind of persons we share the planet with!
sr2,
Oct 13, 4:32am
Yes I get the feeling there some 'faking it' in that article. It's no wonder Stuff is on the rocks!
strobo,
Oct 13, 5:05am
Not a Good Keen man. I agree workshops are mostly cold places ,doors up most times all day,as nowadays can't have a potbelly burning, used to be good for morale too.Workers and customers could warm up with good feelings all round knowing the day is going to be good ,Nowadays just electric heating and burning diesel all day is too expensive.so its thermal wear and nothing for heating. Anyway whats any of that got to do with bullying I ask my self! sounds a bit self inflicted how he is feeling all a result of his own doing,his choice.Agree with op grow some! Everyone one starts off with gripes of sorts .Mine was having to put the zip on every morning ,lunch and avo , fill a teapot for a year until the new apprentice turned up and take smoko orders like cumcakes and grubbymuffins for L smith. Also open all doors in morning and drain the compressors etc .So ya just roll with it , do ya time and move on .That's the world we live in ,(all sorts).Keep your own values to yourself and less complaining. A Foot note below in that article by Stuff ; * Please note that Mary-anne Scott is not a trained counselor. Her advice is not intended to replace that of a professional counsellor or psychologist.
lythande1,
Oct 13, 5:23am
"The music they play is a bad radio channel, their chat is gross and not funny and they’re all old and grumpy, and he’s just found out he has to work each Saturday, from seven in the morning until 1pm."
How old is this kid? Sounds like he's about 90.
And OMG, shock, horror, working Saturday!
Grow up kid, you're a sad old man already and a lazy one.
apollo11,
Oct 13, 6:00am
I listened to Radio Rhema for several years(working for fundy christians), the song 'Butterfly Kisses' is permanently burned into my psyche.
morrisjvan,
Oct 13, 6:29am
just leave .
paul861,
Oct 13, 9:13pm
sounds like an overprotective mum had him wrapped in cotton wool to long, 100years ago 18 and younger were off to war
my welding appreticeship in the 80s was a shock,i'm a farm kid, big hairy tatooed bikers tried to be intimidating, stand up for youself and you'll get respect
mrfxit,
Oct 13, 11:02pm
About the only way he's going to get a job in a "really tidy, well presented workplace with really nicely mannered co-workers & good pay also with great boss's . . . . . . . . Is if he either builds his own business up first, (& some of us know how hard that can be) Or start at the bottom of the rung as a Goffa & learn how hard the basics can really be.
Super flash vehicle workshops don't come cheap & don't generally hire fresh non experienced workers.
I started at the bottom on a few jobs as well & it leaves you with a good reality check.
mrfxit,
Oct 13, 11:08pm
Of course most workshops are "male-dominated, cold".
Male dominated. . . Most females don't like getting oil /grease & dirt on their hands, never mind some of the heavy lifting & awkward positions you get in to when fixing vehicles or the multitude of scratches/cuts & assorted other niggles. Even the flash franchise workshops have a few niggles like that from time to time. Cold . . . yep, would be pretty awkward to have to keep opening/ closing doors for cars in/ out all day. But yea, some workshops are not sited well for wind issues.
bill1451,
Oct 19, 7:37am
harden up grow a pair get on with it, this is reality, be thankful you have a job. In my day. - . I served my apprenticeship in a fertiliser works so yea just keep your head down and do it, if you dont like working in a cold environment, try starting at 4 or 5 in the morning on a dairy farm in winter. Or try working in an office where you just cant get away from other people.
franc123,
Oct 19, 8:13am
And by golly am I enjoying it! Some of these kids are just absolute dysfunctional flakes of which even getting up at the same time every day is a challenge for them. They obviously learnt piss all at school about how the real world functions but by golly they know all the differences between what iPhone models do what and these silly video game console things. Then there's the not eating properly/living on energy drinks, weekend hangovers that last until 10am Tuesday, demerits and loss of licence,, court appearances, I need yet aother day off because I collected my mum's neighbours dog in my Skylines intercooler and I need to peel it out etc etc.
franc123,
Oct 19, 10:49am
When you read "my 18 year old son went to work as a mechanic" you know its rubbish, it's like umm no he didnt, he was either there on work experience or was hired as an apprentice or was hired as a shop flunky. Whoever writes this stuff clearly doesnt know that mechanics have to be trained, and for the most part that term isnt used that much any more either.
tygertung,
Nov 5, 6:59pm
Often mechanic's workshops seem to be south facing, and then there is a giant roller door which seems to have to be open all day (really for no good reason) so it would be pretty horrible in winter when you can't feel your hands.
A massive open sign and a high speed roller door which opens in a few seconds would do the trick to make working conditions much more pleasant.
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