I just had surgery a week ago and I don’t even get a chair.
I work as a host at a restaurant. I just had laparoscopic surgery a week ago, and my manager denied my request for a chair at the host table.
She said it was because “we don’t want customers thinking our employees are lazy.”I almost quit and walked out. Instead I got someone to cover my shift.
The worst part is that, before I got this job, it was standard for the host to have a chair. Apparently two of the hosts “took advantage” of it so now I don’t get a chair when I need one.
My shifts last six hours and I’m usually not allowed to sit down at all. I’m in pain and I’m tired and I’m thinking about quitting my job over it.
It’s been two days, I was sent home early last night because I couldn’t stand up straight halfway through my shift, this is affecting my income.
The rest of the employees are just as angry as I am about it, and they’re all fully supportive of me. I just don’t know what to do at this point.
My surgeon did give me a doctor’s memo. However, that doctor’s memo was for two days off, because most of the people he works on have office jobs.
He knows I have to stand up for six hours straight for my shifts and all he did was give me a few extra doses of my pain meds. Basically, a doctor’s memo isn’t gonna happen, I already tried.
Netizens’ comments
- I can count on one hand how many times I’ve eaten at a restaurant where the hostess is seated as I check in and you know what? It had no effect on my dining experience whatsoever. Like I never even gave it a second thought. Why do restaurants do this?
- I really don’t understand why so many places of work are so mean to their workers.
- Take a seat. Walk in with a sign for the table that says, “broke my back. Had surgery. Now, my boss is forcing me to stand for entire shift.” See just how quickly guests start taking the business apart online and in person.
- As a customer, you being comfortable doesn’t bother me at all, nor does it affect my experience at the restaurant in any way whatsoever, I’m there for the food, not the people standing up.
- I have never once in my entire life been even close to being offended by an employee sitting while doing their job.