I think maybe eyesclosed is right and it has become an employer's market. I took the job because it was near where I lived and my truck was down for repairs. It's a five minute walk away, which has been pretty convenient as the area has been hit by a few major snowstorms. I had been depressed and unemployed so this job was a step out. I think the way they handled the injury was pretty weird. When I took the job they made a big deal about safety, made us watch videos, and do a safety walk around the facility. But when it comes down to it that was all probably corporate stuff.

I stop and wipe up spills in my department a few times a day because I don't like to stand in liquid and possibly slip, but I notice other employees are very careless and cause the spills.

I don't know if they have "moles" but things do get reported and coworkers report on each other, so I guess its a pretty much dog-eat-dog type environment. Managers and supervisors will also report on you for being late, or doing anything wrong on the job.

Maybe this injury was a wake-up call. Coming out of a major depression and getting back into the "real world" is quite a shock. I am still pretty depressed about everything and I have to take that into consideration. It is probably a miracle I am working at all, never mind working in a fast-paced, potentially dangerous environment. In truth, part of me doesn't care what the hell happens. I am not very happy but I do like to work well when I do work.