And unions forbidding operators to grease and check oil levels!!? Is is really like this in the US? Then who should check oil levels?
Forgive my curiousity
Yeah....is it really like that here? :beatsme
I've been a Union member for 21 years....
This is new to me.... I've never seen it, in fact if you don't or refuse to check oil/water/pump grease, the office/shop will find out.
They pay every operator to do these things.
And every operator knows this when he accepts the job.
Those who take advantage of this extra pay without doing their entire job end up back on the out of work list.
This equipment that is run by many different operators is how I earn my living.
Way to often, it's me that deals with the abuse, damage and neglect these machines go through.
I do everything I can to make sure any piece of equipment that I run is in good working order.
It's economically cheaper for me to make repairs/adjustments out in the field rather than haul a machine back to the yard.
Our mechanics already have their hands full.
So I (get paid) and do what I can to help out.
There are times when this means letting the office know about operators that abuse equipment, neglect equipment and just make the Company look bad. Those are not the kind of people we need.
I have little or no tolerance for that kind of operator.
Regardless of what another operator might think of me...I could really care less. And when it comes to whomevers rules, take it somewhere else.
If you refuse to do the job the way that was agreed upon, or purposely abuse the equipment, your down the road.
I'll see to it....and I don't have a problem doing that.
Remember, I came to work here to make money....not friends.
Thats how I take care of those who pay my wages.
In turn, they take care of me.