Comments on: Pregnant T-Mobile Employee Clocked Out to Use Toilet

By: Jane

Jane — Thu, 02 May 2013 00:00:05 +0000

I’ve been trying to decide if I should switch wireless carriers and give T-moblie a try. They just made up my mind for me. It’s been my experience (20 yrs in the work force) that companies like T-mobile don’t treat their customers much better than their employees. John Legere needs to heed his own words and “stop the ####”

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 01 May 2013 20:40:31 +0000

Sadly this is all to true an occurance. My 17 daughter was born premature and needed cpr at birth. My employer at the time was a large corporate hospital. They would not let me have time off to see my OB doctor. I nearly killed myself and my daughter, by not going to any appointments. I was even written up for requesting the time off to see my doctor. My daughter has long lasting effects from being premature and loss of oxygen at birth. I filed an EEOC complaint and was told, I was in the wrong for asking for time off. I was deemed unreasonable and unnessasary. After my family leave, I quit without notice. I have found many employers over my years are very unreasonable, and most of my dealings were with working in hospitals.

By: CP

CP — Wed, 01 May 2013 20:33:33 +0000

She’s likely not suing because she does not stand to benefit much financially; therefore no steep contingency for an attorney. My company relocated and laid off the ones who could no move, me included. Surprise, they were all older with homes they couldn’t sell, parents to take care of, etc. People who had worked there 20-40 years. Good way to lay off those close to retirement and not have to deal with benefits or pension issues, plus keep the newbies who don’t make as much money. And don’t fool yourself. Unions can’t save you. Companies will relocate or just not hire because they can’t afford union pay benefits. There has to be a middle ground somewhere that will allow employees to be treated fairly and companies to thrive. But it sure isn’t anywhere where I live.

By: MadGuy1961

MadGuy1961 — Wed, 01 May 2013 20:05:25 +0000

Suzi: Have you ever had a job? Most companies with defined break periods will not let you split your breaks up however you want. Call centers like those where she worked use heavily monitored call systems that track every call to the second and route calls to agents based on inbound call traffic volume. I’m surprised she enjoyed her work so much in the first place; it sounds like a sweatshop to me.

By: B.A.

B.A. — Wed, 01 May 2013 20:04:24 +0000

So foreign companies operating in the U.S. are free to act as they please? Why give break at all? “Just use it at your desk!” Shut up MADGUY1961.

By: MadGuy1961

MadGuy1961 — Wed, 01 May 2013 20:00:20 +0000

Just Sayin: you should check your facts before you bath mouth American businesses. T-Mobile is a German company, and last I checked the Germans aren’t “running this country” as you put it.

By: B.A.

B.A. — Wed, 01 May 2013 19:52:34 +0000

Georgia is a right to work state. Yes, you can be fired for anything without reason, but the Department of Labor in all states can and does award employees if they conclude that the termination was without merit. There is no fee to have a labor hearing. If she doesn’t sue she is a fool and she shouldn’t have made her story known to the public.

By: pksk531

pksk531 — Wed, 01 May 2013 19:28:29 +0000

suzi – do you have kids?? were you ever pregnant? NO pregnancy is the same. Your body reacts differently each time, so there is no way to predict what you will need. IT states that she was having a difficult pregnancy and had to see two doctors. This was wrong on several levels.

By: greennnnnn

greennnnnn — Wed, 01 May 2013 19:03:00 +0000

And, Suzi, most places, if not all, do NOT pay for people to eat lunch. I’ve been working for 45 years and never ONCE was I paid for my lunch period. Check yourself.

By: Suzi

Suzi — Wed, 01 May 2013 17:46:32 +0000

I am tired of people whining & bringing lawsuits into things…Take a 15 minute lunch & turn your breaks into two 71/2 minute potty breaks…with lunch & 2 breaks, you were getting a full hour of paid time out of the work day…How much time do you WANT? If pregnancy makes it difficult to work, then A: don’t get pregnant or B: stay home…