Limiting bathroom breaks.... - Page 12

ROMARY · ‎04-28-2010

terrier3: I don't mind at all if the texting is work related. Totally understandable, and probably more efficient and accurate. What I meant to say was if much of the texting isn't work related.

'More or less', 'Right or wrong', 'In general', and 'Just thinking out loud ' (as usual).

missy1 · ‎03-10-2010

On 7/17/2014 happy housewife said:
On 7/17/2014 mima said:
On 7/17/2014 deepwaterdotter said:
On 7/17/2014 LipstickDiva said:
On 7/17/2014 redtabby said: Several of my jobs over the years did not allow bathroom breaks except during scheduled breaks. I also remember in school only going to the bathroom during scheduled times, in high school you went during class changes. Your body does adjust to a schedule, except in case of illness - chronic or emergency. If someone is chronically ill, like ibs or Chrons, I would think that would be covered under the disabilities act.

Exactly. People who work in factories can't just walk away from the line and go to the bathroom.

I'm not sure what happens in an operating room where a surgery goes on for several hours.

There are a lot of situations I can think of where you just can't take a bathroom break.

Many years ago I worked on an assembly line. When 'nature called', we alerted our team leader to request a designated "relief person" who would cover our job for such situations. I have spoken to teachers who said that they wear adult diapers in the classroom when leaving to use the restroom is not an option in their school.

That would not be an option I personally would consider doing. Surely not.

Apparently some teachers can't hold it and control themselves. That seems like time to retire to me. And, believe me , I have had to work in situations where holding it for a very long time is the only option.

No, they have medical issues etc. The schools here are usually good about letting you go. You can ask another teacher to watch both rooms, or call someone from the office. Waiting between 3-4 hours is very difficult.

151949 · ‎03-09-2010

On 7/19/2014 missyw1 said:
On 7/17/2014 happy housewife said:
On 7/17/2014 mima said:
On 7/17/2014 deepwaterdotter said:
On 7/17/2014 LipstickDiva said:
On 7/17/2014 redtabby said: Several of my jobs over the years did not allow bathroom breaks except during scheduled breaks. I also remember in school only going to the bathroom during scheduled times, in high school you went during class changes. Your body does adjust to a schedule, except in case of illness - chronic or emergency. If someone is chronically ill, like ibs or Chrons, I would think that would be covered under the disabilities act.

Exactly. People who work in factories can't just walk away from the line and go to the bathroom.

I'm not sure what happens in an operating room where a surgery goes on for several hours.

There are a lot of situations I can think of where you just can't take a bathroom break.

Many years ago I worked on an assembly line. When 'nature called', we alerted our team leader to request a designated "relief person" who would cover our job for such situations. I have spoken to teachers who said that they wear adult diapers in the classroom when leaving to use the restroom is not an option in their school.

That would not be an option I personally would consider doing. Surely not.

Apparently some teachers can't hold it and control themselves. That seems like time to retire to me. And, believe me , I have had to work in situations where holding it for a very long time is the only option.

No, they have medical issues etc. The schools here are usually good about letting you go. You can ask another teacher to watch both rooms, or call someone form the fffice. Waiting between 3-4 hours is very difficult.

I don't think it is at all unreasonable to expect a worker to wait 3 to 4 hours between bathroom breaks. You know you will have to wait and should go before you start. I have worked many a 12 hour shift with only one or if I'm lucky - 2 bathroom breaks, and even then a doctor banging on the BR door asking me what my patient's labs were or some other inane question.