It's worse than being a slave working for these people. At least a slave owner would treat his property with respect.
I was put in two dangerous situations by these people, which being young and naiive in my early 20s and eager to make a good impression, put my health at risk and/or led to permanent health problems.
One was related to not simply providing dust masks AFTER repeatedly asking for them (they finally do 2 weeks after I started), when the job at hand was dusting boxes in an extremely dusty factory- which led to a very serious chronic cough (Professional Hospital Supply), the other was transporting dangerous chemicals (Guidant at the time) and not being educated properly on the dangers of getting just a tiny amount on the skin. Considering I was dumping chemicals from one container into the next, someone would have told me what would have happened if a drop or two splashed onto my face. Note- they have goggles etc. you wear, but what if it gets other parts of face. (which happened - and led to chemical burns).
Is Manpower really providing a service to people, or are they taking advantage of people and putting them at risk by not properly vetting their clients, demanding safe workplace conditions, etc. Wearing sexy skirts and cheap perfume, and smiling does not make you a professional. Helping the people who keep you is business does, and that means keeping them safe. A safe work environment is a requirement that should always be met. read more
