So I began this job not long ago in a certain road construction field and recently we’ve been having extreme heat, over 40 degrees celsius with humidity and I had to do a 13 hour shift, standing in the sun without shade. Another employee came to replace me for 30 minutes in the morning so I could cool off a bit, which was nice.
Three hours passed and I mentioned I was gonna need a small break from the sun soon, and despite drinking lots of water and eating I was getting pretty weak from the heat but no one was available to take my place. It was around 1 pm, when the temperature was starting to peak. I had to ask again and only then did someone show up (not even from the same company) cause at this point I felt like I was about to pass out.. only had two breaks during the whole shift. I ended up accepting another shift the next day and did 10 hours with no real break because I needed the money but fortunately had a successful interview today for a job with better pay and working conditions.
I quit on the spot and when they asked me if I could provide two weeks to find replacement I told them it hadn’t been 3 months and that the trial period went both ways lmao. I start the new job next week and can choose my own schedule and customers. This was my shortest work experience and I really feel for their current employees.