Almost passed out at work, what would you do?

[gidget529]

Oops, forgot, MM did have a point about gestational diabetes. You should probably be tested. If your job is stressful, you might have better luck w a note from your dr saying you need a break from the desk for stress/BP control.

[sugarmamma]

Originally Posted by RachelandSadie

i am the only full time employee for the entire City that i know of that does not get any form of a meal break. even our full time custodian gets a 30 min lunch break and takes several smoke breaks throughout her shift on paid company time to go outside away from her job to smoke and rest. i do not get any breaks away from my desk that i am not required to be working while resting. they consider the time i am at the desk but not helping a customer a rest break, but according to federal regulations those are still considering WORK time.

no matter what i have their asses i think. if they refuse meal breaks of any kind but give them to everyone else i can claim pregnancy discrimination for not being treated the way everyone else is treated and not being allowed to do what the handbook says i'm allowed to do.

if they fire me, i've got a case yet again to sue them for firing me for being pregnant.

if they harass me for questioning my lack of breaks at work i have harassment charges.

they have to at least consider my requests and do their best to accommodate me because i fall under a disabled person legally. and because everyone else already gets it and i am left out.

I guess I just don't see the problem. I was pregnant. Twice. I ate when I needed to at my desk or otherwise. I didn't need special permission to eat.....are you saying that you need permission??

[megansmomma]

Originally Posted by RachelandSadie

i am the only full time employee for the entire City that i know of that does not get any form of a meal break. even our full time custodian gets a 30 min lunch break and takes several smoke breaks throughout her shift on paid company time to go outside away from her job to smoke and rest. i do not get any breaks away from my desk that i am not required to be working while resting. they consider the time i am at the desk but not helping a customer a rest break, but according to federal regulations those are still considering WORK time.

no matter what i have their asses i think. if they refuse meal breaks of any kind but give them to everyone else i can claim pregnancy discrimination for not being treated the way everyone else is treated and not being allowed to do what the handbook says i'm allowed to do.

if they fire me, i've got a case yet again to sue them for firing me for being pregnant.

if they harass me for questioning my lack of breaks at work i have harassment charges.

they have to at least consider my requests and do their best to accommodate me because i fall under a disabled person legally. and because everyone else already gets it and i am left out.

Rachel I hate to break it to you but suing your employer is not as easy as you might think it is and I am speaking from personal experience. My former employer has gotten away with all kinds of discrimination. You need money and lot of it to be able to sue for discrimination and this is a city. You are jumping way ahead of yourself. You need to go to your HR person and talk to her.

[celstu1]

If I were you I'd bring nutritious snacks that you can munch on when you can't get away to eat a meal. Cut up some veggies and fruits, yogurt, granola or fiber one bars, bananas are great for that type of thing. I'm sorry your employer is so strict about breaks and so unaccommodating, but I think if this is an ongoing problem then you need to make things better for yourself by bringing things you CAN eat while you have 2 mins between customers or phone calls. I know it stinks!