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Category Archives: Janitorial & Service Work

ANONYMOUS #6

This is the story of a service worker at Stanford who is also a single mother. I have two small children at home that I take care of and who are also in online classes and all these changes are difficult because you don’t have anyone to leave them with. The supervisors do not helpContinue reading “ANONYMOUS #6”

Posted byserenajing98January 20, 2021January 25, 2021Posted inAll, Janitorial & Service WorkLeave a comment on ANONYMOUS #6

ANONYMOUS #5

This worker at Stanford revealed working conditions during the pandemic. At first they did give us one mask and well logically it did not last and we didn’t have it and then they wanted to give us a warning because we weren’t wearing it. They made us sign a paper to give us one andContinue reading “ANONYMOUS #5”

Posted byserenajing98January 20, 2021January 25, 2021Posted inAll, Janitorial & Service WorkLeave a comment on ANONYMOUS #5

ANONYMOUS #4

This is the story of a service worker at Stanford who experienced harassment from her employer. The supervisor started to sort of harass and for whatever small fault will make a complaint and the building manager will come to you and make you do your work all over again after you’ve already done it. SometimesContinue reading “ANONYMOUS #4”

Posted byserenajing98January 20, 2021January 25, 2021Posted inAll, Janitorial & Service WorkLeave a comment on ANONYMOUS #4

ANONYMOUS #3

This is the story of a service worker formerly employed at Stanford. At the onset of the pandemic, she was told to not come back to work with no word of when she might be able to return and no continuance of pay. I worked at Stanford in cleaning. I wasn’t there long. I wasContinue reading “ANONYMOUS #3”

Posted byserenajing98January 20, 2021January 25, 2021Posted inAll, Janitorial & Service WorkLeave a comment on ANONYMOUS #3

ANONYMOUS #2

This was taken from an interview with a Stanford service worker, who shared personal experiences of workplace harassment. I fell, but they were saying that I didn’t have anything wrong with me, that I was just saying that. I work with restrictions. I can’t do everything because of my doctor’s orders. “I am on myContinue reading “ANONYMOUS #2”

Posted byserenajing98January 20, 2021January 25, 2021Posted inAll, Janitorial & Service WorkLeave a comment on ANONYMOUS #2

ANONYMOUS #1

This is the story of a service worker formerly employed at Stanford. When the pandemic hit, she was told not to come back to work and was left without an income. I was cleaning a daycare where they would care for little kids. My experience, well, we’re going through a very difficult situation right now.Continue reading “ANONYMOUS #1”

Posted byserenajing98January 20, 2021January 25, 2021Posted inAll, Janitorial & Service WorkLeave a comment on ANONYMOUS #1
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