I work as a host at a restaurant. I just had laparoscopic surgery a week ago, and my manager denied my request for a chair at the host table. She said it was because “we don't want customers thinking our employees are lazy.”
I almost quit and walked out. Instead I got someone to cover my shift. The worst part is that, before I got this job, it was standard for the host to have a chair. Apparently two of the hosts “abused” it so now I don't get a chair when I need one. My shifts last six hours and I'm usually not allowed to sit down at all. I'm in pain and I'm tired and I'm thinking about quitting my job over it. It's been two days, I was sent home early last night because I couldn't stand up straight halfway through my shift, this shit is affecting my paycheck. The rest of the employees are just as pissed as I am about it, and they're all fully supportive of me. I just don't know what to do at this point.