Today, after my first day at work at a local daycare, I found out that I'm not entitled to breaks because I'm the only worker there who doesn't smoke. My boss asked me, ''What do you need a break for?'' FML
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iAmPaul 49
Report him. You're just as entitled to a break as everyone else.
TanzWolf 26
That's just sad...
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TanzWolf 26
That's just sad...
Geeve95 11
Very sad indeed.
wanted_2_want 40
How about coffee breaks? Or bathroom breaks??
coming back in the future 30
Isnt this a health problem
orbit 22
Only if OP takes up smoking to get breaks
coming back in the future 30
No I mean for the kids
Shade1982 21
I seriously doubt they smoke right next to the kids :p.
iAmPaul 49
Report him. You're just as entitled to a break as everyone else.
Geeve95 11
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I agree with number two. But I don't think her boss is a male because it would be weird if a male was working at a daycare place. Yknow. Like this isn't Daddy Day Care (movie) but that's besides the point you must report or find a new job cause that is not right that you don't get a break.
slyde32 12
It's not that uncommon for males to work in child care, and even less uncommon for them to be the owner or boss. my sister works in childcare, and one of her bosses is male
Geeve95 11
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Oh well sorry for my lack of knowledge about child care services.
hockeygoalie13 15
You mean sorry for your ignorant sexism. Good to know that caring for children is always the job of a female.
Geeve95 11
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Your judgment has no effect on me. Call me what you want. Me having no knowledge of one thing makes me a sexist? That's cool.
iAmPaul 49
34 - You're making a misinformed judgement based on stereotypes. Just stop.
rocker_chick23 27
#13: What is wrong with a male working at a day care center? I know plenty of guys who love kids and want to work with them. Are you also disturbed at the thought of male baby sitters?
Geeve95 11
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I never said there was anything wrong with it I just never really heard of it.
Ltsdragons 19
Well #43 it could be like daddy day care. OP's boss could be male and the daycare could be a very good one. It's pretty sexist to me that you think that only females should babysit. Honestly, men can babysit just as well as women can.
rocker_chick23 27
#43: I have no idea where you live, or where many people live, but where I live, a lot of day care centers employ men, and are run by them too.
Geeve95 11
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Nowhere in this dumb little argument that everyone's getting worked up over instead of me did I say only women can work in a daycare. I believe that women can do what men can do and men can do what women can do. I just said/meant that I've never really heard of or seen men working in a daycare centre. I did nt say that men can't or that it's just a women's job. I was not making this sexist you guys just pinned it on me calling me ignorant, arrogant, sexist etc... I was not labelling I got labeled I'm not playing the victim or the suspect. All you guys could have said was "Many males actually work in child services" that's it you didn't have to make all these conclusions of be being a sexist, ignorant, arrogant etc... It was that simple and you made it into a big deal.
slyde32 12
no, you were ignorant in saying her boss is likely female judged purely on the fact that you've never seen a male working in child care, like it or not that comment was a bit sexist, and completely un needed, I don't usually go as far as calling people rasict or sexist because I usually call it an opinion, but in your case it was a little sexist.
Geeve95 11
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How does that make me a sexist if I've never seen it. I would be a sexist if I knew the males worked in child services and said that only women should work in child services. Call me what you want. It has no affect. We obviously see things differently. So judge me as much as you like. Cause your way of seeing and understanding things is much better then mine... Right?
eksyneet 23
#48, you said, verbatim, that "it would be weird if a male was working at a daycare place". you didn't say "i've never heard of a male working at a daycare place", you said "it would be weird". the implication being that working at a daycare place is by default a woman's job, otherwise why would it be weird for you? so, just stop, admit to making a prejudiced sexist statement, and learn from it. anyone can say something like this, it's normal. what sucks is when people refuse to reflect on what they say and choose to stay ignorant of their own stereotype filled thinking.
Maycontainnuts 17
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I'm with Greave here; if you have personally only experienced say, women working in day care, why shouldnt you think thats the case everywhere else? She never meant men couldn't work in daycare, just that her experience suggested to her a female was more likely. Don't jump down each others throats.
hockeygoalie13 15
The phrases that you chose to use in your comment are what made it sound sexist. Saying "it would be weird," "yknow," and "like this isn't daddy day care" make it sound as if you have something wrong with men working in child care, which implies that women should be doing that type of work. Beyond that, it really wasn't necessary to comment on the gender of the boss being odd in the first place.
Geeve95 11
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Thanks for seeing this argument in my shoes. I'm not saying that you are on my side I'm just saying that you understand how I see it. You handle it more maturely than any of us here. Instead of labelling. Oh BTW I'm a guy.
Geeve95 11
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I understand how I may have put it made me sound sexist ignorant arrogant etc. but that's definitely not what I meant it to be like. There is absolutely nothing wrong with men working in child services just where I'm from it's just uncommon it does it doesn't mean that they can do it or they don't do it is just uncommon and that's it. I'm not sure how else to put it. Cause if you think what I just said was sexes ignorant and arrogant you have some issues.
Geeve95 11
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I come from a small town so just because I don't see many males working in child services makes me a sexist ignorant arrogant etc. sure my wording is different but labeling me and trying to make yourself sound more superior. I can't help by my lack of knowledge of child services and who work there. Here's a fact * there are more females who work as a police officer is in my town then makes* is that make me sexist ignorant or arrogant no it's just how it is.
kinky44 28
Holy shit #58, you're getting more thumbs down then I get. . . STOP STEALING MY THUNDER!
GeneralDerp 5
#62 For someone who doesn't care, you sure are investing in this subcomment way too much.
ahippienamedrae 10
62, you should really watch how you phrase things then. The way you word things can either make you sound like a genius, or the town idiot.
jthmtwin 16
And this must be the same belief that all nurses are women too since no one sees male nurses. Maybe this was true in the '50s but.... And when guys aren't distracted by sports they make great baby sitters!
fancy_98 19
#62 You're sexist due to the fact that you believe in the stereotypes that women look after baby's and men not so much. You yourself said you have no idea about daycares? Then how were you able to make the assumption that only females work there? I can answer that. You made the assumption due to the fact that you believe in the stereotype that women look after baby's and men don't. If you didn't believe in the stereotypes, you wouldn't have tried to correct the original comment saying it couldn't have been a male boss.
garrett_8614 14
Another long and pointless argument on FML.
rosso700 14
I agree with him. Recently in times , there are actually more females then males who work in day cares. A lot of women don't feel comfortable with males working with there small children . I used to work in a day care.
slyde32 12
yes, there are more females, you're right, but that doesn't make it weird for a male to be in child care, and if op's boss is in fact male, that's even less uncommon. there used to be a chain of day care centers here where I live, one of the biggest, male boss. like I said in an earlier comment, my sister does child care and her boss or one of them is male. I wonder if these women feel uncomfortable leaving their child at home with the dad if men make them uncomfortable
iAmPaul 49
Jesus Christ. Look at yourself Geeve. I mean seriously take a ******* look at yourself. You've got this ******-up "me vs. the world" mentality, and you even changed your profile picture to suit that. Literally go **** yourself, because you're obviously taking out some sort of pent up emotions here on FML, and in particular on my comments. You're an immature little shit.
Miss_Moody23 19
Well explained #54.
brivielle 15
#58 Just get off your high horse and admit you were wrong. You claim the names didn't get to you but here you are....still arguing
17031990 20
I used to work in childcare and where I live, although it is very uncommon for a male to work in childcare, it is not unheard of. I think a lot of males with hopes of working with children are put off by media/society these days as they don't want to be branded as a pervert for wanting to work with children. Unfortunately most of the parents from where I come from forget that you have to have a CRB check before being allowed anywhere near the children.
dragonrider1959 18
Look he didn't mean anything, and while I would've preferred him to have worded it differently, it could have happened to anyone, so please this whole argument is stupid
edmunson 22
I agree, Paul. I mean "shaddup already!"
Marebare23 17
Hey man. It's alright. People are just ignorant, and I completely see your side. You at least got one person with you. :)
cryssycakesx3 23
I think 71 saying "when men aren't distracted by sports..." is just as sexist and ignorant as what geeve said....
Demonyx 6
This entire subcomment seems a little sexist to me seeing as everyone seems to assume that you're implying that childcare is women's work, when you could easily have meant that men in child care seems like a creepy concept to you, so there
ezio416 6
It really sucks when you get punished for doing the right thing. Just don't start a fight with him or anything
sayyestothedress 24
I was still waiting for the down vote comment that always says "then why don't you just start smoking"
Ichiya 29
Smoking isn't right or wrong and neither is ot smoking. It is a personal choice.
Hiimhaileypotter 53
#128 I guess you're right but I do think it's wrong when done, say, outside the entrances to stores where people with health issues (like asthma, such as myself) have to walk by and breathe the nasty smoke in hoping they don't have a reaction, or in the car with their children. Smoking is a personal choice to destroy your own health, and it becomes wrong when you force others to inhale your secondhand smoke.
sayyestothedress 24
Preach #131
Shade1982 21
@131: That still doesn't make smoking itself wrong, it makes that persons behaviour wrong...
ajilon7 17
Wow, sorry about that OP. Hope you find a better job, or at least the boss improves.
Corey122726 17
At my shop me and the techs who aren't smokers call those fresh air breaks. It's only fair....
GirlGamer12345 22
By law you get a certain amount of break time. If your boss says no use the law.
SMHsohard 22
Not necessarily, OP is in Ireland not the States
Plinkin 10
Even in the states some don't require breaks. In Ohio it's up to the employer if they allow breaks of any kind. I'm sure some other states have similar laws.
Chiroptera_Man 10
I live in Ohio and breaks are necessary here...? Either two 15 min breaks every 8 hours or one half hour, or more depending on employe... I think that's how it goes. There are rules tho! I skim them on the OSHA rules on our wall :p
Plinkin 10
In Ohio, if the employer decides to give you breaks then there are laws they have to follow, but they are not required to give breaks to anyone over 18. I've had jobs where you come in and work 8 hours straight, no breaks...learned the law the hard way. Just google "do employers have to give breaks in ohio."
HeartYou101 31
In Ireland, its usually a 1 hour break for lunch for every six hours you do...That boss seems like a right dick for not letting you out for small breaks if everyone else is allowed...
2i1337i2iscore 13
A daycare that promotes cigarettes. They really found a niche to get them addicted while they are young.
Shade1982 21
Where did you read that? Are you saying you are not allowed to smoke if you work in a daycare? Do you realise the implications here?
Agtthepw 21
"For coffee!"
riffehunter 16
And give some to the kids while you're at it. teach someone a lesson.
slyde32 12
but then op has to put up with coffee fillled kids, abd then the parents, boss probably hardly sees the kids
CaptainCookie 8
Coffee isn't nearly as bad as cigarettes, especially if you're smoking/drinking around children. I'd rather have my child inhale the smell of some latte than be harmed by secondhand smoke.
Geeve95 11
I'm not sure how things run in Ireland but in Canada everyone is entitled to a break every 3 to 4 hours. I suggest getting a new job or you could have your own home daycare and care for children in private instead of an agency that way you are your own boss and you will probably get more money. Good luck :-) OP
foxwasalamb 24
its hard to just "find a new job" and even harder to "start your own daycare"
sdlr32787 18
Tell the boss that you need a break to get away from the stinky ass smokers
xxreikoxx 31
Sure, if OP wants to get reprimanded or possibly lose his/her job for being rude...
sdlr32787 18
reason for termination would be unjustifiable because the comment wouldn't have been made if op was given a break
drmisin 5
Employers can make up any reason. You can fight it, but most don't unless they're filing unemployment and get denied.
Geeve95 11
You should at least have a washroom break or something.