I’m at a loss on what to do.
Backstory:
I was getting bad scores at my remote IT/call center job. I started documenting my activity in great detail. And using the “personal time” status to get up and use the restroom outside of assigned breaks. I try to drink enough water (1-3L a day). My scores went up because my work time was no longer bogged down by my restrooms breaks during work status.
My supervisor then complains i have 2.5 hours per week of personal time and that is unacceptable. (I take 4x 5min breaks for pee/refilling water. And 1x 10min #2 so 30 mins a day.).
I am told i need to get a workplace accommodation for restroom frequency. “Maybe they can throw in an extra unpaid 15 minute break”. Not sure how that helps someone with frequent restroom trips. But whatever ill follow procedure. I go in thinking im just normal, maybe a smallish bladder at worst.
I see a urologist. I’m checking 3-4 on a 1-5 score of frequency, trouble emptying, weak stream, stopping and going, need to strain, sleep related, post pee leaking, the whole nine yards. Now i’m legit worried. Dr reassures me i may have over active prostate muscles and shouldn’t be anything bad. Try this med for 2 weeks. See me in 14 days. We’ll go route of obstruction or prostate issues if this doesnt work.
They wont fill out my paperwork as there being a disability i would need accommodation for. Don’t get me wrong, they agree 100% this is bs on work’s point of view. But i’m sol on paperwork.
I also called OSHA. They do not handle issues with bathroom breaks and say it is the employer’s right to restrict restroom activity to my assigned breaks.
What the hell do i do? No one is on my side as an employee. As a human. This is absolutely inhumane.
I have no fucking rights. No one to back me up. And now i have to suffer intense pain on the clock because im holding in my god damned urine. I guess i can stop drinking healthy amounts of water. Fuck my organs.
Tldr: meeting expectations, but now work says too much time away using restroom.
Drs don’t agree there is a disability to be accommodated for.
OSHA does not handle issues with bathroom breaks and says it is the employer’s right to restrict restroom activity to my assigned breaks.
No idea what to do next.