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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How hard did it suck?[/quote]
It sucks. Not going to lie. The work week is 4 days for 10.5 hours (includes a 30 minute unpaid lunch). Unlike other jobs they do track your every move. You’re constantly scanning your badge so they know what you’re up to meaning there is no down time. You work your full 10 hours on your feet wearing steel toed safety shoes. A lot of people complain about back and foot pain. They also express they are depressed because the job does not allow you much time to talk to coworkers. It’s an isolating job. [/quote]
How many coffee/restroom breaks were you allowed to take in the 10 hours?[/quote]
You get a 30 minute lunch and 2 15 minute paid breaks. Technically you could take as many bathroom breaks as you wanted but the unspoken rule was to only go when you were on break because it would cut into your pick rate ( if you are bottom 5% they fire you).  You were not allowed to be in the break room except for your allotted break time and could only have water on the warehouse floor. The breaks and lunch start as soon as they call it. The warehouse is large and you must walk to the lunch/break room which really cut into your time and you were expected to start working the minute the break/lunch was over basically leaving you with a 20 minute lunch and a 5 minute break. [/quote]

Sounds like my teaching job![/quote]

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