I got pulled off my register for a short training session and on the way back I started feeling some sudden stomach problems. My supervisor apparently didn't like that I went to the bathroom, timed me, and decided I didn't deserve my break. I don't think I really took 10 minutes, and even then it WAS needed.
Next time that happens and your supervisor says you can't have your break, make sure you "go to the bathroom" again at some point and actually take 15 minutes. If he's gonna blame you for it, might as well get your money's worth right?
no you tell them you want your last break if they don't give it to you call your union and have the time added to your check for pay
no need to have a back and forth argument with them just so long as you tell them you want your last break so you can tell the union that you told them you wanted it.
they cannot deny bathroom breaks. could cause health issues . but maybe you should let them know before you just go.
if you didn't tell anyone and he saw everyone else coming back from the training (assuming it was for make it right) he probably thought you were lying about using the restroom and was ****ing off.
a lot of people at my store do that constantly and it screws over the scores for the supervisors so they get bitched out.
I got pulled off my register for a short training session and on the way back I started feeling some sudden stomach problems. My supervisor apparently didn't like that I went to the bathroom, timed me, and decided I didn't deserve my break. I don't think I really took 10 minutes, and even then it WAS needed.
Is it just me or does this not seem okay?
This is not okay.
But it does not surprise me that this company has people who work for them that engage in such behavior.
As a courtesy clerk, I have actually FAKED bathroom breaks just to take a five-minute breather after bagging for two hours. And, when I come off of 'lot duty, I will take at least five minutes to compose myself, comb my hair, use the restroom, etc.
While I may have just shot myself in the foot a little with that one (or at least grazed a toe), there is a big difference between doing your job and purposely taking 10, 20 minutes in the bathroom. I would think that a good manager would recognize the behavior of employees who have been there awhile and know who will have a tendency to slack off and who will not. For example, a few of our courtesy clerks won't do jack squat while on 'lot duty, while ones like myself do our damndest and still come up short.
