Occupational Quotes

“Public Utility Commission (PUC), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Federal Communications Commission (FCC) complaints are rarely upheld. It is estimated that less than 5% of complaints are successful and that the actual number may be below 1% in some cases.”

“Sleep disorders are a known occupational hazard to astronomers and their support staff.”

“I advise people to avoid workplaces that prevent Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) visits.”

“The biggest surprise that I had during my time in high altitude astronomy was being prevented from arranging a free Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) onsite evaluation to assist with bringing the observatory into OSHA compliance by the upper management team that I reported to.”

“When the National Optical Astronomy Observatory (NOAO) found out that Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) were going to visit the site to assist in bringing it into legal compliance, they freaked out! They insisted that the visit had to be canceled and the result was that I eventually became so sick from the toxic workplace environment that I had no option but to leave.”

“Irritability was an occupational disease. Intolerant and intolerable belong in the same category.”

“Being pregnant is a very boring six months. I am not particularly maternal. It's an occupational hazard of being a wife.”

“The recent Dictionary of Occupational Titles lists over twenty thousand specialized professions in America”

“The occupational hazard of being a Playboy Bunny is the aching facial muscles brought on by obligatory smiles.”

“It is an occupational hazard that anyone who has spent her life learning how to lie eventually becomes bad at telling the truth.”