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Re: Seattle Metro Transit Fined due to Lack of Bathroom Breaks for its Drivers |
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Posted by NJT Oradell on Mon Nov 24 08:55:51 2014, in response to Seattle Metro Transit Fined due to Lack of Bathroom Breaks for its Drivers, posted by Andy on Sun Nov 23 22:10:58 2014. While I'm sure Seattle Metro won't cave in as a result of a paltry $3500 fine, it does show that something is wrong here and needs to be addressed. I learned in my career that bathroom breaks are the rule, not the exception. F*ck the schedule! But I worked runs that terminated in NYC at the PABT so I knew I would be able to stop, park and go. If I missed my trip someone else would do it. You just have to be selfish! Carrying a container was another way to ensure a bathroom break at ends of lines where no facility was available. Just getting out of the seat for a minute and walking a little before starting the next rip is beneficial. They don't care, so you have to! |
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Posted by JohnnyMints on Mon Nov 24 12:29:05 2014, in response to Re: Seattle Metro Transit Fined due to Lack of Bathroom Breaks for its Drivers, posted by NJT Oradell on Mon Nov 24 08:55:51 2014. Bingo. I work at Oradell Garage myself, and hey, when you have to go, you go. Holding it in is 1) a health hazard; and 2) a safety hazard (mind is focused on holding it in and attention taken away from driving). Health and safety above all, everything else second. Let them wait another few minutes, it ain't gonna kill them. |
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Re: Seattle Metro Transit Fined due to Lack of Bathroom Breaks for its Drivers |
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Posted by Hart Bus on Mon Nov 24 13:03:30 2014, in response to Re: Seattle Metro Transit Fined due to Lack of Bathroom Breaks for its Drivers, posted by JohnnyMints on Mon Nov 24 12:29:05 2014. You have to do what Nature tells you to do. If the bosses complain, then tell them "F*** You". If you are dismissed, go right to the State Labor Board and file a complaint.In NYS there are mandated breaks for employees. If you get terminated for insubordination, that is viewed as retaliation and the company will be heavy fined for that and it helps you case. I would go straight to the unemployment benefits while the case drags on. |
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