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[pinkskates4]

What I'd rather see are reasonable performance standards that say - this is what you are expected to accomplish in x time frame.

How you meet that is up to you, but failure could mean termination.

[straykatz]

On 7/17/2014 brii said:

If people are using the bathroom for other things, I can understand why employers would want to limit that sort of thing.

but how would an employer know what you are doing inside the bathroom?.....that is where I would definately draw the line!!!

[Cakers1]

Is it just me or did anybody else catch the name of the company - Water Saver. Guess it goes along with too many flushes happening.

[brii]

On 7/17/2014 straykatz said:

On 7/17/2014 brii said:

If people are using the bathroom for other things, I can understand why employers would want to limit that sort of thing.

but how would an employer know what you are doing inside the bathroom?.....that is where I would definately draw the line!!!

If you were talking on your cell phone or going in and out all day long, I'm sure they would easily notice.

[Krimpette]

Not sure why anyone wants to use their cell phone in the rest room anyway. Sounds a tad ""icky"" to me.

[terrier3]

On 7/17/2014 Dagna said:

What I'd rather see are reasonable performance standards that say - this is what you are expected to accomplish in x time frame.

How you meet that is up to you, but failure could mean termination.

Dagna - Your idea would be treating employees like adults.

This place sounds worse than kindergarten!

[redtabby]

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.

[kittyloo]

many younger employees consider a bathroom break another way to take additional time off from where they are working for the day. example. retail situation.

employee: I have to go to the restroom

supervisor: yeah, sure

employee: slowly makes their way over in the direction of the restroom, stops at the water fountain. once in restroom, checks text messages, uses restroom, washes hands, lipstick, check hair, another stop at the water fountain.

slowly gets back to register.

employee: I've been here 2 hours, can I take my break now?

and on it goes. If there is a rule to be abused, some will do it. Not most, some.

[pinkskates4]

On 7/17/2014 terrier3 said:

On 7/17/2014 Dagna said:

What I'd rather see are reasonable performance standards that say - this is what you are expected to accomplish in x time frame.

How you meet that is up to you, but failure could mean termination.

Dagna - Your idea would be treating employees like adults.

This place sounds worse than kindergarten!

Agree. It is never a good idea to try to punish/restrict everyone when one or a couple of employees are causing a problem - if that is even the case.

6 minutes a day as a limit is ridiculous. With all the coffee and water I drink, I'd be in trouble for sure.

[wildcherry]

It's a shame really. I don't think they should limit. I don't really know what companies should do about this. People using computers for shopping, etc. is also a problem. I don't know what some seniors would do who actually HAVE to go more often during the day. Why limit breaks for them?

I have been in the restroom many a time while someone was gabbing away. A well timed flush on my part always gave me a silent laugh. What power! These people were actually chatting inside the stall. The bathroom is definitely not the place for a quiet chat.