A girl has gone viral after alleging that her boss took his workers’ chairs away, forcing them to face for the eight-hour workday — just because “it seems to be higher.”
The TikToker, who goes solely by Annie, posted the video to her modest 170 followers late final month. Nevertheless, she’s simply now going viral for claiming that her ex-boss took away her chair, whereas additionally claiming within the feedback that she was forbidden to make use of the lavatory — or her telephone — which prompted her to stop the job.
The clip, by which Annie doesn’t reveal her occupation, place of employment or boss’ identify, exploded this week with greater than 290,400 views as of Wednesday afternoon.
Annie stated within the feedback that she didn’t have an issue standing whereas on the clock as long as she was truly doing one thing.
“I’d be high-quality if I had stuff to do however like simply standing doing nothing all day? No break,” quipped Annie.
A number of commenters had been fast to blast Annie’s former unnamed employer.
“I labored at a manufacturing facility on a line packing meat and so they actually stated ‘don’t sit it seems to be unhealthy,’” stated one irate person, whereas one other chimed in: “WHO’S LOOKING?”
“I've degenerated discs in my again now from standing at work for too a few years/hours,” revealed one notably ticked-off TikTok commenter. “It’s b/s. Clients actually don’t care if you happen to sit.”
“I’m 6 months pregnant and standing for lengthy durations of time hurts my ft, plus I really feel faint after I do,” chimed in a 3rd person. “My supervisor instructed me sitting means I’m slacking.”
A number of the commenters had been truly curious as to why sitting was an issue.
“Once I stroll in I’d choose to see individuals sitting comfortable and comfortable then standing and drained,” one stated. “I actually don’t perceive why firms need to make the job as depressing and exhausting as attainable,” questioned one other.
The Put up has reached out to Annie for remark.
Almost 51 international locations around the globe have legal guidelines that stop employers from taking away “seat privileges” from staff.
Article 14 of the “Worldwide Labour Group’s Hygiene (Commerce and Workplaces) Conference, 1964” states that “enough and appropriate seats shall be provided for staff and staff shall be given cheap alternatives of utilizing them.”
The US has not ratified the conference, however many states have handed legal guidelines — regardless of lots of them being unenforced — defending workers. The one state identified to implement these legal guidelines is California.
In the meantime, Albany Democrats launched laws to permit some New Yorkers to sit down on the job — regardless of the chance of making a future “Seinfeld” safety scenario that includes a snug retailer guard napping on the job.
“Jokes are humorous — however I believe inside purpose, the argument may be made that we ought to be permitting people to sit down each time attainable,” Assemblywoman Karines Reyes (D-Bronx), a registered nurse skilled in accumulating steps, stated in regards to the invoice she is sponsoring with state Sen. Rachel Could (D-Syracuse).
An identical argument was made by the fictional George Costanza in a well-known episode of the basic NBC sitcom — earlier than robbers pillage a retailer whereas a safety guard dozes in a rocking chair supplied by the neurotic protagonist.
— Zach Williams contributed to this report.
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