Well then.
There's a fifty percent chance I'm going to walk out of my job tomorrow.
I work in food service. We have a period called "lockdown" from 11 to 1. It's the busiest time of the day and people are supposed to stay as close to their stations as possible and keep the line moving quickly so we don't get bogged down. Then, after lockdown, things relax and people start to get sent on break and can do stock and such.
But today we had a new rule: you cannot get a drink during lockdown.
No soda, no water, nothing. I even asked if I can go to the restroom and drink out of the fucking sink. Nope.
Two hours may sound like no sweat to you. But when you're standing over a fryer or a grill for the entirety of those two hours, breathing in hot air, it's a long fucking time.
I have a history of dehydration. I've been to the hospital 4 or 5 times in my life-- enough to know that I need to hydrate regularly during work so I don't pass the fuck out. I'm not going to end up in the hospital a sixth time.
So if I'm working over the fryer again tomorrow and if they tell me I can't get a drink, I'm going to likely walk out.
Originally posted at DW. Comment here or there. DW comments:
I work in food service. We have a period called "lockdown" from 11 to 1. It's the busiest time of the day and people are supposed to stay as close to their stations as possible and keep the line moving quickly so we don't get bogged down. Then, after lockdown, things relax and people start to get sent on break and can do stock and such.
But today we had a new rule: you cannot get a drink during lockdown.
No soda, no water, nothing. I even asked if I can go to the restroom and drink out of the fucking sink. Nope.
Two hours may sound like no sweat to you. But when you're standing over a fryer or a grill for the entirety of those two hours, breathing in hot air, it's a long fucking time.
I have a history of dehydration. I've been to the hospital 4 or 5 times in my life-- enough to know that I need to hydrate regularly during work so I don't pass the fuck out. I'm not going to end up in the hospital a sixth time.
So if I'm working over the fryer again tomorrow and if they tell me I can't get a drink, I'm going to likely walk out.
Originally posted at DW. Comment here or there. DW comments: