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The fact its necessary at all is a reason to condemn it. Good workplaces don't need this sort of thing.

by onion2k 5y ago

maccard 5y ago
All people can have bad days/weeks/months even in the best of workplaces.
- AvocadoCake 5y ago
  I know my expectations of worker rights are skewed by living in a country that isn't America, but that's what annual leave/sick leave/mental health leave is for. If, after all that, work is still unbearable, there's a bigger problem with that specific workplace.
  - roenxi 5y ago
    You shouldn't be taking sick leave daily. You (arguably, not everyone's cup of tea) should be dropping out of work to focus on mindfulness daily. It isn't at all clear this reflects bad workplace conditions. It could be innovative.
    - AvocadoCake 5y ago
      I agree, but if you're feeling tired or overwhelmed, taking a day off is in everyone's best interest, and I don't think standing in a vertical coffin for a few minutes is an adequate alternative.
      - roenxi 5y ago
        Why would this be presented as an alternative to taking a day off if people are tired and overwhelmed? I don't think it is for people who have mental health problems - on the basis that it wouldn't help, so Amazon wouldn't waste money on it if that was what it was for.
- lwhi 5y ago
  Then why not introduce a wellness room that has regular dimensions? Somewhere with comfortable seating and the ability to move around in?
  - maccard 5y ago
    That sounds more like a break room, a wellness room reads tocmr as more of an escape than somewhere to kick back to. I do agree that they could do more though!
    - lwhi 5y ago
      If you're not well; you shouldn't have to work. This is unacceptable.
      - maccard 5y ago
        "Well" isn't a binary thing.
        josefx 5y ago
        And a day off is probably going to do a world more to improve your wellness than a few minutes in a Futurama style suicide booth.
        maccard 5y ago
        Why is this as an alternative to a day off? Why can't it be a 15/30 minute respite from a workplace. I konw the nearest amazon fulfilment centre to me is _enormous_, and if you took a 30 minute break you likely wouldn't even make it to your car, never mind actually clear the grounds, if you wanted to go to a park.
        josefx 5y ago
        It might be my personal opinion but I never really felt fully recovered after a 15/30 minute respite when I felt the need to get away from work. > never mind actually clear the grounds, if you wanted to go to a park. Now adding parks to these centers sounds like an idea. Of course most penny pincers would scream at the amount of money that would cost compared to a suicide booth.
- ulfw 5y ago
  And then they go into a tiny box/phone booth and hide? You serious now?

The fact its necessary at all is a reason to condemn it. Good workplaces don't need this sort of thing.

maccard 5y ago

All people can have bad days/weeks/months even in the best of workplaces.

AvocadoCake 5y ago
I know my expectations of worker rights are skewed by living in a country that isn't America, but that's what annual leave/sick leave/mental health leave is for. If, after all that, work is still unbearable, there's a bigger problem with that specific workplace.
- roenxi 5y ago
  You shouldn't be taking sick leave daily. You (arguably, not everyone's cup of tea) should be dropping out of work to focus on mindfulness daily. It isn't at all clear this reflects bad workplace conditions. It could be innovative.
  - AvocadoCake 5y ago
    I agree, but if you're feeling tired or overwhelmed, taking a day off is in everyone's best interest, and I don't think standing in a vertical coffin for a few minutes is an adequate alternative.
    - roenxi 5y ago
      Why would this be presented as an alternative to taking a day off if people are tired and overwhelmed? I don't think it is for people who have mental health problems - on the basis that it wouldn't help, so Amazon wouldn't waste money on it if that was what it was for.
lwhi 5y ago
Then why not introduce a wellness room that has regular dimensions? Somewhere with comfortable seating and the ability to move around in?
- maccard 5y ago
  That sounds more like a break room, a wellness room reads tocmr as more of an escape than somewhere to kick back to. I do agree that they could do more though!
  - lwhi 5y ago
    If you're not well; you shouldn't have to work. This is unacceptable.
    - maccard 5y ago
      "Well" isn't a binary thing.
      - josefx 5y ago
        And a day off is probably going to do a world more to improve your wellness than a few minutes in a Futurama style suicide booth.
        maccard 5y ago
        Why is this as an alternative to a day off? Why can't it be a 15/30 minute respite from a workplace. I konw the nearest amazon fulfilment centre to me is _enormous_, and if you took a 30 minute break you likely wouldn't even make it to your car, never mind actually clear the grounds, if you wanted to go to a park.
        josefx 5y ago
        It might be my personal opinion but I never really felt fully recovered after a 15/30 minute respite when I felt the need to get away from work. > never mind actually clear the grounds, if you wanted to go to a park. Now adding parks to these centers sounds like an idea. Of course most penny pincers would scream at the amount of money that would cost compared to a suicide booth.
ulfw 5y ago
And then they go into a tiny box/phone booth and hide? You serious now?