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BlueCollarInvestor (@BlueCollarInvr) wrote that he confronted an employee for not…

Brief

BlueCollarInvestor recounts a workplace exchange where he corrected an employee for not wearing safety glasses; the employee responded with the line “You’re right boss I can’t hear a pair of boobies,” then slid the glasses on and resumed work. The poster calls the moment memorable and intends to incorporate it into safety training as an example of on-the-job culture.

Why it matters

BlueCollarInvestor (@BlueCollarInvr) wrote that he confronted an employee for not wearing safety glasses and received a flippant reply: “You’re right boss I can’t hear a pair of boobies.”

Key details

  • After the comment the employee immediately put the safety glasses on and returned to work; the poster plans to add the anecdote to their safety training.
Source evidence

Adding this to our safety training

BlueCollarInvestor (@BlueCollarInvr)

I got onto an employee today for not wearing his safety glasses.

He looked me in the eye and said:

“You’re right boss I can’t hear a pair of boobies.”

Slid his glasses on and went right back to work.

Working blue collar is amazing some days.

— https://nitter.net/BlueCollarInvr/status/2077513601783316889#m