I work for a big corporation, with plenty of money to go around. Enough money to treat people like humans, and yet they choose not to.
My leaders have told me I’m not “allowed” breaks, including bathroom breaks. I’m often going 8+ hrs without the bathroom or even a couple minutes to sit down and rest my feet. My body aches when I get home to the point I’m unable to care for things outside of work and I’m beginning to have bladder issues as a result of the no bathroom.
The strenuous work has caused me to lose 20-30% of my body weight in a month (it’s enough to notice), because I don’t have time to eat on the job and am literally so drained at the end of the day I don’t have an appetite.
I thought I desperately “needed” the money and I would just “put up with it” so I could pay bills, but fuck that. I just needed to realize my worth. It’s insane to have to type out, but I’m worth a bathroom break. Seriously.
I’m quitting today.