Tools for the job

After work this morning, I filled out a request to the major and warden of the unit about the shower crew. For the past month we haven't had the right supplies or enough workers. The showers have steadily started looking worse and we've had to pull random people out from across the unit to help. I don't know if anyone with rank cares, but I like to see a job well done when I pout effort into it.

I asked to get towels designated for the shower crew so we don't mess up the general population's towels when we wipe down the showers. The scrub pads we had were actually cut up floor buffing pads that don't scrub well at all, so I asked for new pads. The oil that we use to shine and protect (sounds like a commercial) is coming to us in amounts that only shine and protect half of our showers.

To me, it sounds very silly to complain to prison officials about the tools they have given us work with. I just figure they will want the showers looking their best when the auditors come during the next few weeks. It's a very slim chance that this unit gets shut down for various reasons, but I really want to keep it open so I can get my education - or at least part of it.