Re: My new job & toxic workplaces

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Good for you!

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> This was my first day of a new job, my first since my

> mold nightmare. I took a good paying contract job as

> a tech writer for L3 communiciations (black boxes) and

> quit after my first orientation session. They took me

> into a small room with a computer where they presented

> all the health warnings in working for the company

> having to do with asbestos mostly, some chemicals, and

> lead.

> They said " this building contains asbestos " located in

> specific rooms, and went on to explain all the

> grotesque health consequences of asbestos poisoning

> and cancer, etc. My future office was thick with

> gray dust all over. The building was built in the

> 50's. I thought it was pretty cheap that they put all

> this info on a computer screen with no hard copy,

> although they had a hard copy of their " ethics "

> report. Also, they can then claim that they have

> warned people of the dangers, when most are nervous

> about their first day at work So, I quit after an

> hour. Couldn't believe it. Judi

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