Getting my break is like pulling teeth.

[Booby]

Hi y’all, I’m a belt tender, or in other words i baby sit through conveyor belts around my area. I’m required to stay at my station for the whole shift, unless the belt is off or someone is covering for me. The only way for me to communicate with my supervisors is via radio. My hub is severely short staffed after the wage cut. This has led to my supervisors being late with my breaks, if they even give me one at all. I also have to ask 3-4 times before they even respond to me, and I usually just get told they’ll get to it. I can’t anything in the contract regarding part timer breaks, so I don’t know if I can grieve this. Should I just walk off and take my break? Any advice is appreciated.

 

[MECH-lift]

Hi y’all, I’m a belt tender, or in other words i baby sit through conveyor belts around my area. I’m required to stay at my station for the whole shift, unless the belt is off or someone is covering for me. The only way for me to communicate with my supervisors is via radio. My hub is severely short staffed after the wage cut. This has led to my supervisors being late with my breaks, if they even give me one at all. I also have to ask 3-4 times before they even respond to me, and I usually just get told they’ll get to it. I can’t anything in the contract regarding part timer breaks, so I don’t know if I can grieve this. Should I just walk off and take my break? Any is appreciated.

Are you able to pee in a bottle and not be seen?

 

[Booby]

Are you able to pee in a bottle and not be seen?

No my work area has total camera coverage. I literally have no privacy.

 

[MECH-lift]

No my work area has total camera coverage. I literally have no privacy.

Had a guy 15 years ago that was denied a bathroom break so he pissed on the floor..maybe try that ?

 

[burrheadd]

Hi y’all, I’m a belt tender, or in other words i baby sit through conveyor belts around my area. I’m required to stay at my station for the whole shift, unless the belt is off or someone is covering for me. The only way for me to communicate with my supervisors is via radio. My hub is severely short staffed after the wage cut. This has led to my supervisors being late with my breaks, if they even give me one at all. I also have to ask 3-4 times before they even respond to me, and I usually just get told they’ll get to it. I can’t anything in the contract regarding part timer breaks, so I don’t know if I can grieve this. Should I just walk off and take my break? Any advice is appreciated.

Tell’em you got to take a piss if they don’t show up in a reasonable amount of time go piss i
If they really need that spot manned at all times it will only happen once. If they don’t who gives a

 

[JustDeliverIt]

Hi y’all, I’m a belt tender, or in other words i baby sit through conveyor belts around my area. I’m required to stay at my station for the whole shift, unless the belt is off or someone is covering for me. The only way for me to communicate with my supervisors is via radio. My hub is severely short staffed after the wage cut. This has led to my supervisors being late with my breaks, if they even give me one at all. I also have to ask 3-4 times before they even respond to me, and I usually just get told they’ll get to it. I can’t anything in the contract regarding part timer breaks, so I don’t know if I can grieve this. Should I just walk off and take my break? Any advice is appreciated.

Radio your supe and tell them you need to use the bathroom and take your break. Give them a few minutes to respond. If they don’t, shut the belt down and walk away. Do it once and they will always make sure to at least respond and give you an eta. Nothing brings a supervisor running like a stopped belt.

On the flip side, be gone 10 minutes and not a second longer. Once they know you are serious they will be watching you.

 

[728ups]

My hub is severely short staffed after the wage cut....................................

Take two breaks if you want.They cant keep people,all they will do is yell and when they do have fun with it. You are really in the drivers seat on this one

 

[UnionStrong]

Radio your supe and tell them you need to use the bathroom and take your break. Give them a few minutes to respond. If they don’t, shut the belt down and walk away. Do it once and they will always make sure to at least respond and give you an eta. Nothing brings a supervisor running like a stopped belt.

On the flip side, be gone 10 minutes and not a second longer. Once they know you are serious they will be watching you.

What a twisted ing company to work for. How do we, did we, work for these ers?

 

[JustDeliverIt]

What a twisted ing company to work for. How do we, did we, work for these ers?

Sad part is if you let them, they keep ing on you. Have to be willing to stand up for yourself.

 

[UnionStrong]

Sad part is if you let them, they keep ing on you. Have to be willing to stand up for yourself.

It was a daily struggle. Bastards.

 

[JustDeliverIt]

It was a daily struggle. Bastards.

Sad part is, it doesn’t need to be. It’s the culture they create.

 

[Yeet]

The old belt system with primary sorters and pick offs was better in this regard. There was a 10 minute break everyday where the whole building shut down. Everybody got a break at the same time. Now, with this automated crap they are saying the belt has to be constantly moving and if it has to be turned off then it takes 20 minutes to restart it. To combat this, they stagger breaks. One guy goes on break while another covers his trailer. Problem is, if it’s heavy and they can’t afford to cover you, you don’t get a break. Isn’t technology wonderful?

 

[bleedinbrown58]

Hi y’all, I’m a belt tender, or in other words i baby sit through conveyor belts around my area. I’m required to stay at my station for the whole shift, unless the belt is off or someone is covering for me. The only way for me to communicate with my supervisors is via radio. My hub is severely short staffed after the wage cut. This has led to my supervisors being late with my breaks, if they even give me one at all. I also have to ask 3-4 times before they even respond to me, and I usually just get told they’ll get to it. I can’t anything in the contract regarding part timer breaks, so I don’t know if I can grieve this. Should I just walk off and take my break? Any advice is appreciated.

I had the same issue in my current building when I was a PTer. Go online and look up your local...chances are they have a website and links to the contract to find out the exact language regarding PT breaks. Usually it’s something like “after the first hour and before the end of the third hour.“ Which means if they won’t relieve you when you ask for your break....you have the right to shut the belt and take your break after 3 hrs and 50 min of work. Just make sure you’re back in 10 minutes exactly.

 

[Hit Other In Rear]

I can get my dingaling in a Gatorade bottle without pulling down my sweatpants just saying

 

[542thruNthru]

Hi y’all, I’m a belt tender, or in other words i baby sit through conveyor belts around my area. I’m required to stay at my station for the whole shift, unless the belt is off or someone is covering for me. The only way for me to communicate with my supervisors is via radio. My hub is severely short staffed after the wage cut. This has led to my supervisors being late with my breaks, if they even give me one at all. I also have to ask 3-4 times before they even respond to me, and I usually just get told they’ll get to it. I can’t anything in the contract regarding part timer breaks, so I don’t know if I can grieve this. Should I just walk off and take my break? Any advice is appreciated.

Whats your local or state? Every place has different language for breaks.

Like most have said. I'd call say I have to pee and then leave. I wouldn't turn off the belt personally but just leave. After that it's someone else's problem.

 

[Covemastah]

Are you able to pee in a bottle and not be seen?

I doubt it , guy in other thread got seen jerking off

 

[I have been lurking]

I doubt it , guy in other thread got seen jerking off

Pee in bottle, flip off camera

 

[728ups]

It was a daily struggle. Bastards.

I am told at least once a week that I am always happy cheerful and it's all because I dont have to deal with the sadistic bastids any longer. I reflect daily how happy I am to be out of that place

 

[PT Car Washer]

Whats your local or state? Every place has different language for breaks.

Like most have said. I'd call say I have to pee and then leave. I wouldn't turn off the belt personally but just leave. After that it's someone else's problem.

Job abandonment?

 

[UnionStrong]

Job abandonment?

More like the company not following the contract again..