Are bartenders allowed to have water at work? #BartenderProblems #WaterPolicy #RestaurantManagerIssues
Have you ever faced strict rules about having water at your bar while working long hours with no breaks? #BartenderStruggles #HydrationAtWork
How can bartenders stay hydrated while working in hot environments with strict water rules enforced by managers? #WaterBreaks #RestaurantWork #HydrationNeeds
Is it reasonable for a manager to restrict bartenders from having water while serving customers and handling multiple tasks? #HealthyWorkEnvironment #BartenderHealthConcerns
Yeah, this is just me venting and bitching and moaning so I really don’t expect anyone to read this. Just trying to let it out. Part of me wants to purposely dehydrate myself so I pass out it would not be hard to do, given that it is 80° outside today, and the air conditioning at my job is dog shit
> This is mostly just me bitching and moaning
Why do you belittle yourself? You’re being denied normal human needs for no reason at all.
But actually no, there is the reason, your shitty manager needs to show who’s the boss.
Fuck this society.
It sounds like you should be looking around for a better place to work. There should be a few places in your area that would not only pay you well for your skills, but let you stay hydrated during the workday.
Stillsuit.
OSHA mandates that the employer provide potable water in the workplace AND permit employees to drink it.
What chain? I’ve worked in chains and never had this problem. Out the fools!
Depending on where you are located and what your labor laws for your area are, it sounds like something that would be considered illegal. They are also opening themselves up to a pretty big lawsuit if you do happen to pass out or have a medical issue because they denied you access to water for 13 hours.
The problem is you’re sacrificing your health to make this asshole’s ridiculous policy succeed. If you don’t want to quit outright start making the water location his problem.
Take the time to go back there and hydrate, and when he says something about it remind him that this is his moronic policy and you’d much rather have your water behind the bar to save time, but you’re not gonna develop kidney stones for a f$&king chain restaurant.
This is not ok. I am so sorry. Water is a human right. He is bullying you. 🙁
Look them dead in the face and say very loudly I DARE YOU TO FIRE ME OVER WATER. I.DARE.YOU.
You’re a grown-ass adult. Tell him to get fucked. Shits not gonna stop until people stop putting up with it.
Your boss does not own you, he is another human and a colleague, not someone who has any right to tell you what you have to do outside immediate work responsibilities. He cannot stop you from drinking water, he cannot yell at you, he cannot do anything to you.
>When I am making drinks for the entire restaurant, as the only bartender in the store, serving tables and running food, and putting together takeout orders because he doesn’t want to hire a takeout person, I do not have time to go all the way to the back of the restaurant away from the kitchen away from the bar to take a sip of fucking water.
Cue malicious compliance and make time. Everyone will wonder where you are all the time, just say, “I had to get some water.”
Go find another profession. You could find another restaurant, but they all suck. Foodservice is a shit career.
This is so ridiculous. You aren’t bitching and moaning its fucking water and you need it because you are a human. You’re not going to die if you don’t drink water . Actually livid reading this.
Dafuk
What kind of sociopaths hinder people:s ability to drink
You have a stressful job sir, working physically in a hot workplace, , make sure to drink 2-3L water a day.
If they dont want you to keep water near your location, then take your time to go to drink place, and drink slowly (otherwise your body wont be able to absorb correctly)
So 10 min water trips every 30-60 min until they allow you to have water as close as possible as your location.
Customers will wait. Rules are rules and you are being OSHA compliant.
Dont risk your life and health for these assholes. Dehydration is the main cause of health issues you can have. It is to be taken seriously.
I’d go back every 30 min for a sip regardless how busy I am. Fuck productivity!
I get where your manager is coming from, but they have to provide access somewhere. Obviously, not in the food prep areas. That’s probably his concern is the food safety which I get. Maybe a shelf or somewhere away from the cooking area where you can step away drink your water and then go back and wash your hands. That’s what I had my crew do and they knew to wash after, because they had to leave the cooking area so they had to rewash regardless. It was never a problem after that.
Or tell him to relieve you for regular breaks. Lmao which we know won’t happen.
The “this is your final warning” sounds like a bluff because it would be incredibly stupid to fire your only bartender, but you never know with people like your manager.
Wirk with Camelback water dispenser on your back…with a sippy hose…
That’s bullshit! You’re a human not a robot. If you can’t leave to get water freely you have the right to have some with you. Not sure if the laws but if it’s illegal to have water the laws are illegal.
During a busy Saturday night keep the water with you. Drink it in front of them. Then when they say something ask if you should just leave now or be allowed to keep up your basic human function.
If she wont let you have water then start drinking the alcohol and work while buzzed.
She’s telling you to take regular water breaks outside of your area. How nice!
Very simple: get a doctor’s note that says you need regular access to water due to a disability. They have to accommodate you. If they don’t, it’s a massive ADA violation and you get to file a fat lawsuit against the national chain.
Malicious Compliance time, just go to the back whenever you need a sip and let the work wait until you have. Then they will have a choice, allow water closer to the work or allow the work to suffer.
Just start going back there to drink water at least once an hour. Set a timer. And when you’re walking back at a leisurely pace, let everything get behind. It’s their fault.
Keep doing it, let him fire you, collect unemployment for being fired for drinking water and search for a better job with humane conditions.
Go drink your water by the manager’s office and let things get backed up. Go get water whenever you need.
Won’t take long for them to realize it’s a stupid idea and back off.
Ask for it in writing. Every time it’s brought up. “I’m going to need that in writing”. And then, report to OSHA for lack of water and Dept of Labor for no breaks. Pretty sure it’s illegal to not give you breaks for 13 hours, in every state. (except maybe TX and FL)
You should report to DOL anyway for no breaks, people fought for the labor protections we currently have, including mandatory breaks.
Stay hydrated. Drink frequently. If the whole restaurant has to get behind for this to happen, so be it.
Get it in writing, then tell him to fire you for it.
Assuming you want to keep the job and don’t want to rock the boat…
Catch the Manager when she has a second and all her hoes we can make this work.
“To me, it looks like you are telling me that as I am working on the hot kitchen, I need to go all the way back to where you tell us to keep the water. This takes me away from from my work area multiple times a day, especially during busy times.
“It does not take long to dehydrate here and I am sure you do not want us to risk our health and safety.
“I would appreciate any guidance you might have to help me stay productive.”
Her reply will tell you a lot about where you rate and what you should do next. She brushes your concerns off of just tells you any version of ‘suck it up’? She has little interest in you other than as a minion.
She offers anything reselling a reasonable solution- even if not perfect- take it and call it a day. You can revisit it later if need be.