Break times?

[Sarah69]

I work 12 1/2 hour shifts we have two 1/2 nd hour breaks a day. We are either on 1st or 2nd break. I don’t mind being on 2nd break but if people go late to there breaks it’s starts to impact me sugar levels. For instance last week I was 2nd so I assumed the person I was working with had already gone to break. 25 minutes later she came back saying that she was then going for her break. So I had to wait even longer for my break resulting in a reading of 3.2. This isn’t the 1st time this has happened. Would it be reasonable to ask my manager if I could be permanently put on 1st break. I hope this all makes sense!?

 

[Jaylee]

I work 12 1/2 hour shifts we have two 1/2 nd hour breaks a day. We are either on 1st or 2nd break. I don’t mind being on 2nd break but if people go late to there breaks it’s starts to impact me sugar levels. For instance last week I was 2nd so I assumed the person I was working with had already gone to break. 25 minutes later she came back saying that she was then going for her break. So I had to wait even longer for my break resulting in a reading of 3.2. This isn’t the 1st time this has happened. Would it be reasonable to ask my manager if I could be permanently put on 1st break. I hope this all makes sense!?

Hi,

It would be reasonable to ask for a fixed break period during your shift.

Did you not get any symptoms when you tested at 3.2?

 

[Ajax]

I think you have a ✻reasonable✻ case ..for always taking the 1st break.

 

[lovinglife]

I think that’s a very reasonable request and I can’t see any reason how they can refuse under the “reasonable adjustments at work”

 

[Resurgam]

I work 12 1/2 hour shifts we have two 1/2 nd hour breaks a day. We are either on 1st or 2nd break. I don’t mind being on 2nd break but if people go late to there breaks it’s starts to impact me sugar levels. For instance last week I was 2nd so I assumed the person I was working with had already gone to break. 25 minutes later she came back saying that she was then going for her break. So I had to wait even longer for my break resulting in a reading of 3.2. This isn’t the 1st time this has happened. Would it be reasonable to ask my manager if I could be permanently put on 1st break. I hope this all makes sense!?

Do be sure to point out that it isn't the timing of the breaks which is the problem for you. Changing the timing with zero notice is just not safe for you. Really you should have been allowed to take your break on time and your co-worker made to adjust or lose their breaktime .