Re: Boots sent worker home
MaudieG said:
Well let's not just jump on the wagon together here we can see it could be a problem! It's giving the freedom to the worker to suck sweets when he/she wants; even though he/she is diabetic and may need sugar. They would no doubt however have come up with an alternative and maybe they did and we just didn't hear that side of it. It's unlikely they would just say no without a discussion on it don't you think?
They are trying to maintain their focus on customer and how a sweet sucking member of staff would be perceived. It's more than likely they had made some other option for the diabetic person but it has failed to be reported. So hang on and see what more is said.
We know when a hypo is coming on and we know that if we don't eat at certain times we are more likely to get a hypo. I don't think having diabetes is a reason to lean on it. There are sensible options for that situation at work and I'm sure that boots (no I'm not a boots worker or anything like that), would have offered a solution that was rejected.
Find out the facts before condemning boots. If it turned out they didn't want to discuss something further on the subject, then ok, then you'd be right to shout about it. 8)
I completely disagree. Once you are a blue collar worker, it is difficult to have perfect control and full predicibiliy of your lows. It looks that you do not know anything about the work for big chains and hard work of adjusting insulin to unknown workload. It is quite often that you are unable to leave serving customer especially during busy times, which are unpredictable and adjusting timings of your breaks not to let down expectations of your bosses. Sucking the sweets in front of customers sounds rediculusly indeed and there are hundred different solutions to this problem.
I have been working for a big supermarket and it is standard rule that you cannot have anything personal on you during the work. I was sticking to the rule for the first couple of lows after which I started to look for a solution.
First of all you have to be prepared to the conversation you are going to have. Before having formal one it would be wise to have a privet informal conversation with your manager or whoever is your direct boss and explain what the Diabeties is all about, what is your control, what is needed to keep you safe and sound. If this does not work the next stage is a meeting with hr boss, but this time you have to be prepared. Everything stated during first conversation has to be put in writing and all conclusions and agreements are supposed to be written and signed. If you still are unhappy about solutions you could go to the court.
I myself managed to find 2 solutions to the problem: first I have sweets which are not for sale in the chain I work for and second that I can take product of the shelf and consume it in customer free area and pay for it and the end of my shift.
I would definitely condemn Boots and feel sorry for the worker. Boots, which is supposed to be aware of diabotic's problem makes it more difficult. I hope that some solution is found..