r/mildlyinfuriating • u/Fcking_Chuck • 6h ago
I'm slightly vexed New colleague reported me sleeping on my lunch break, lost a whole shift w/ overtime as a result
For context, I am a full-time hospital security officer who works graveyard shifts, and I often sleep on my lunch break because I can't consume caffeine like a normal person. I cannot leave my site. There's an unused place in the old part of the hospital that has virtually no foot traffic from anyone other than fellow security personnel checking the emergency exit door nearby, and I use it to rest in because it's more comfortable than the shitty break room we have.
Recently, we've had a few new hires that joined our team. One of them saw me as I woke up to my alarm, and he advised me that I really shouldn't sleep there, telling me that the client would probably report me if they ever caught me (they never did care, even when a random client did discover me). I just kind of figured that he was just legitimately concerned for me, but too inexperienced to realize how little anyone really cares. I assured him that it probably was going to be alright, and went back to my post.
This morning, I received this text from my Post Commander telling me to take the night off. I had overtime lined up for me tonight, and I'm going to miss it because of that new guy who was so concerned that the client would report me that he reported me himself.
I understand that we have a no-sleeping policy for a reason, but I think it's bullshit how I'm being reported for shit literally everybody does. I've seen nurses sleep in the fucking ICU/Med-Surg waiting rooms, for Christ's sake, and nobody gave a shit about that when I called my supervisor. The nurse even chewed my ass off for waking them up, and they didn't care about that either.
UPDATE:
I've received communication that I am suspended, pending an investigation. Unfortunately, this means that it's highly likely that I'll be terminated soon.
I'd like to clear some things up about the situation. While I agree with you that the floor is a disgusting place to rest, I was not laying flat on the ground or anything like that, and the carpet had been replaced/cleaned recently. I would prop my head and upper-back up on the wall, using my backpack as a cushion. The reason I was on the floor is because it was comfortable that way.
As for why I reported the nurse, it was because part of my job was making sure people don't remain in the hospital past visiting hours when they are not permitted to. I didn't simply report the nurse to get them in trouble. I had called my supervisor when I saw somebody sleeping in the waiting room, asked what I should do, and they told me to wake them. Before waking them, I had checked the nearby departments to see if they knew of anyone who would be sleeping in the waiting room (family, staff, etc.), and they did not. I only found out the nurse was a nurse when I woke them, and I advised my supervisor about it to follow up. I asked if they wanted an incident report created for rule-breaking activity, and they said it was unnecessary.
Honestly, I'm quite taken aback at the pure negativity I've seen in these comments. People are calling me a snitch and saying that I think I'm the same as a nurse. I was just trying to do my job, and I was mildly infuriated that the rules don't apply to everyone. I thought I could get some rest in the room despite the policy because of a long history of unenforcement, not because I thought I deserved it more than anyone else.
Anyway, I hope you all are happy. My job is (probably) gone now. I won't be able to pay my rent, or my car bill, or my health insurance, or my healthcare that I need for Crohn's disease. I might not be able to pay for the rest of my college that I just recently applied to for the fall. Really, I am cooked, like many of you wanted me to be. Enjoy.
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u/not_REAL_Kanye_West 6h ago
Just go sleep in your car on your lunch break. If they are not paying you for your lunch break then they cant stop you from walking out of the building.
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u/ntlsp 5h ago
Many security officers have paid lunch breaks, as they're expected to be "on call" during lunch in case something happens, and they can't leave the site either (as OP stated). If that's the case here, OP probably shouldn't be sleeping on their lunch break anywhere.
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u/Hefty-Lychee-847 5h ago
yeah lol idk whats with all the people talking about how op should be able to sleep when op litteraly said that they reported a few nurses for sleeping so they knew the rule was real
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u/alchemycraftsman 5h ago
Yeah. I groaned when I read that. A snitch got snitched on. Lol.
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u/InitialConsistent903 5h ago
lol I totally missed that OP is a massive hypocrite
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u/calculateindecision 5h ago
really had me in the first half
so OP is allowed to nap anywhere because he can’t consume caffeine but will readily rat on the nurses?
this feels like rage bait lmaoooo
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u/LuckyBucketBastard7 5h ago
Bro... I was totally on their side until that. Like even if there's a rule; people are people, and sometimes just need a 30 minute nap to get their heads in the game. I know I do sometimes, so I personally wouldn't report it unless it becomes a regular occurrence or starts affecting workflow.
To report other people, and then expect the same not to happen to you? What are you? Stupid?
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u/No-Fun-9576 5h ago
I've worked in hospitals and there is actually designated sleep areas for employees working long shifts. They have private rooms for the doctors even.
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u/Hefty-Lychee-847 5h ago
Oh really thats sounds nice . I wonder though how ops policy as a guard is as i noticed they are different everywhere (idk if he gets paid lunches and has to be "on alert " or not)
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u/Foggl3 5h ago
Pot meet kettle
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u/HungryShoggoth88 5h ago
I mean, they're a rent-a-cop. Did we really expect any sort of critical thinking or self reflection skills?
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u/Tippydaug 5h ago
I had the exact same thought. OP is mildlyinfuriating, but not the situation.
"I'm not allowed to leave during my break because I'm still on call as security. I reported nurses for sleeping during their breaks, but then someone reported me for doing the same! How dare they."
Absolutely wild this post has this many upvotes lol.
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u/nightowl_work 5h ago
I work in a hospital where if the supervisors see someone sleeping in their car, they will report them.
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u/not_REAL_Kanye_West 5h ago
If you walk out into the parking lot of the hospital i work for around lunch time you will see dozens if not more people sleeping or relaxing in their car. Where you work sounds shitty.
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u/Timely-Cry-8366 5h ago
Most security officers have paid lunch breaks as you’re on call during the entire shift. Sleeping on it would likely get you fired.
I’m a commissioned security officer and we’re expected to be on call our entire time at work, lunch or not. I also work 12 hr shifts. All paid and on-call.
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u/Thanks942 6h ago
It might be a significant walk to their car + its summer so it might be hot as hell and gas is expensive to be idling for just A/C.
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u/CoffeeAtMidnight_ 6h ago
I mean on the floor though ?
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u/GlitterFactoryOfDoom 5h ago
I worked in a hospital. A hospital floor is perhaps the last place I'd want to take a nap. I know what's been on those floors, and I had specific shoes set aside for working because I didn't want my everyday shoes coming into contact with that.
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u/b00kbat 5h ago
THIS. Hospital floors are gnarly even when environmental services (housekeeping) are diligent and attentive. I work in an ER and I specifically bought shoes for work that have this cool design where you can just slide your foot in without touching the shoe with your hands at all. They stay in the mudroom when I am not working and do not come into the house.
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u/RubyJuneRocket 3h ago
lol I lived with 4 nurses and we had the same deal and one day someone was like “what’s with all the shoes?” And I’m just like “there’s people on those shoes”
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u/SonjasInternNumber3 5h ago
Oh I did not realize he meant the actual floor lol. I was taking floor to mean the main parts of the hospital vs the parts just for staff. When he said it’s the old part that’s not used much, especially at night I was like well it’s probably okay if he’s dozing off in a chair in a random room no one uses. Yeah the literal floor is even more wild!
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u/VewVegas-1221 5h ago edited 5h ago
Yeah that's kinda a big elephant in the room.
If it were me I would not narc on them but I would ask them if they need help or if they are going through something. Sleeping on the floor seems a little much and would warrant some concern from anyone tbf.
Edit: the more I think about it the more I think it was kinda necessary to tell HR about this. An employee laying in the public hallway asleep is a bit odd and off putting if I were a visitor. Don't know if I can take OPs side this one.
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u/thelastmarblerye 5h ago
I bet a lot of his security job involves kicking out people that are sleeping on hospital floors.
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u/AardQuenIgni 5h ago
He literally admits to doing that
I've seen nurses sleep in the fucking ICU/Med-Surg waiting rooms, for Christ's sake, and nobody gave a shit about that when I called my supervisor
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u/slut-for-pickles 5h ago
I’m curious about this too. Where I work, “on the floor” just means you’re in one of the production areas. It doesn’t legitimately mean you’re on the floor lol. Wondering if there is similar language in OP’s workplace or if they were literally sleeping on the floor. M
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u/BravoFive141 5h ago
That was my initial thought, but OP mentioned new carpet a few times, so seems like they were sleeping on the actual floor.
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u/CoffeeAtMidnight_ 5h ago
Like don't get me wrong. I'm sorry. And anyone actually complaining about you at work, they suck. But not on the floor..
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u/DapperIndependence38 5h ago
Probably gonna get slated for this but it's mad how many people back this.
I realise you say the area you slept is minimal foot traffic but that means there is still foot traffic.
If I was in a hospital and saw staff sleeping on the floor it would not give me a very high opinion of the hospital, it doesn't look great at all so I gotta say I get why someone has called it out.
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u/Wide-Trick4243 5h ago
Also as another employee of a hospital
When there’s an emergenc, you have to book it. You aren’t focused on what is in front of you or under you feet, just getting to the location where seconds are critical.
Sleeping on the floor of any hospital (not including any health issues), is a major hazard.
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u/RayDanielsOnTheAir 5h ago
As a former emergency services employee, I would never sleep on any floor where any medical treatment has ever occurred.
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u/Queasy_Marsupial_835 5h ago
He even said the client has caught him sleeping but he still sleeps at work. Absolutely insane to me.
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u/ADeadlyFerret 5h ago
He says himself that he’s reported nurses for sleeping and no one cares. They get mad at him for waking them up. How tf are you going to report someone then turn around and do the same thing?
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u/DapperIndependence38 5h ago
I'm glad it isn't just me!
Like, you've been told not to but continue to do it, it's just disrespectful
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u/RayDanielsOnTheAir 5h ago
Yeah, exactly. It isn’t beyond the pale to consider not sleeping on the job even on break, but if you’re going to do it at the very least do not do it where you have the possibility of being seen and identified as a staff member in any way. That looks bad and creates mistrust.
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u/Dry_Calligrapher698 5h ago
wait hold up, you called and ratted a nurse out that they were sleeping, and now you’re mad that someone did it to you?
lol am I understanding this correctly?
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u/PolarSquirrelBear 5h ago
On a nurse to boot. I’m sorry but they are waaaaaay more overworked than fucking night security at a hospital.
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u/Sassaphras 5h ago
It is expected that providers will sometimes spend a long time working at a hospital, and that sometimes they will sleep during quiet times. It is literally where the word "residency" comes from. Extending this to nurses isn't quite as common as physicians, but not unheard of.
The same is not true of security personnel. This guy's boss' reaction was quite mild actually. "Go rest up and don't sleep on the floor at the client site" is about as mild as you can get while still addressing the situation.
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u/cedardruid 5h ago
He also doesn’t work for the hospital, it’s a private security company. If people working for the actual building are saying you shouldn’t be somewhere sleeping, maybe he should listen
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u/cloverandoak 4h ago
Yep. He is just an employee of the company the hospital hired to do security. And he already complained about THEIR nurses. Surely his boss does not want to jeopardize their contract with the hospital by this guy's behavior. OP may want to keep his head down. He's pushing his luck.
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u/cloverandoak 4h ago
translation of what the boss said:
Congratulations, this will cost you a day's pay. Don't do it again,
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u/pix-ie 5h ago
Right… also why the hell is OP sleeping on the floor/somewhere with any kind of foot traffic? What’s mildly infuriating is that people like this exist
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u/makingkevinbacon 5h ago
I believe you are understanding correctly. This majorly backfired on op and the obliviousness is painful.
Procedures are procedures. If someone in retail breaks a procedure they get in trouble. Same with any industry, I would expect a higher standard tho in medical stuff. I understand it's a hard long job. Cooks have long hard jobs too but I'd be walked out if I was caught sleeping (which I wouldn't do but have had a guy fired for it once because it's a literal safety hazard and also not what you're being paid to do, different than yours cause he was on a break). But I smoke. I go outside to smoke on my break because rules say I can't smoke inside. It's an extreme hyperbole but point remains I think.
Especially if you know it's a rule, especially if you've ratted out others, especially when common sense says you shouldn't, idk why op is upset
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u/Due-Yesterday-5059 5h ago edited 3h ago
Not to mention, the nurses are sleeping in actual rooms versus.... on the floor??? Editing to add that he was on the floor NEAR THE EMERGENCY EXIT!
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u/Creepy_Push8629 5h ago
Ok what
I was on your side until this
and nobody gave a shit about that when I called my supervisor.
So you're telling me that you told on the nurses for sleeping? And are upset someone told on you? Sounds like karma.
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u/IJustWorkHere000c 4h ago
And they are nurses...not security guards. I'm not talking down, I'm just making the distinction because they probably don't have a no sleeping policy....people that are working 16 hour shifts in the hospital often take naps wherever they can.
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u/CityRulesFootball 5h ago edited 4h ago
Nurses actually need the sleep, they are worked to the core run around everywhere, do all kinds of medical stuff to assist the doctor, makes sense why they would sleep unlike a security guard who mostly stands or sits waiting without much legwork.
This guy doesnt understand the labour he and the nurse does, snitches on them and when someone snitches on him when his whole duty is to be awake for any issues and respond immediately, he gets pissed.
I gotta say Karma is a bitch
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u/Difficult_Wave_9326 3h ago
Yes, so much. I'm a doctor. I'm eternally grateful to the nurses who stay up another half-hour before calling me so I can rest a little.
I have to sign off on major operations, but they manage all the little details for me. It's a ton of (thankless) work.
Also gotta say nurses falling asleep on the job would have much worse consequences than a single night guard.
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u/tedfondue 4h ago
People like OP directly make the world a shittier place.
The type of people who NEED to also get the benefit of any and all exemptions they see made for anyone else.
This is a big part of the reason why companies have stopped making as many exemptions, whether it’s a company you shop at or one you work for… because there’s folks like OP demanding “me too” even when it doesn’t seem as urgent for them (as others have pointed out, nurses likely are more tired than other roles, but Op saw they got an exemption and needed it for themselves).
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u/spicygayunicorn 4h ago
And also just because you didn't hear anything happend doesn't mean nothing happend
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u/Foreign_Attention_83 5h ago
Dude there’s a no sleeping policy, and you’re asleep on the job, on the floor, what the hell did you expect? I do security as well and people get fired on the spot for sleeping. This post reads like you’re younger but still, you’re an adult with adult job. Grow up and act like it.
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u/itssosalty 5h ago
I’m so happy at the comments. I believe they are even paid breaks because they can’t leave the building. Like what did OP expect? He’s reporter nurses for sleeping lol
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u/MyEmbarrisingAccount 4h ago
I was working as a CNA overnight in a Dementia ward. I was reported for sleeping, because I was laying on the couch in between rounds and wasn't actually even sleeping just playing on my phone. A cook came in and reported me and I was called in and fired immediatly. They didn't even let me explain I wasn't sleeping. just being accused of it was enough to get me fired.
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u/OrganicWedding8972 2h ago
Nah OP fucked up but that is grade-A bullshit for you lol. HCAs/CNAs are unionized in Canada with the hospital employee’s unions and the union would’ve had a field day with your position.
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u/Kizzieuk 5h ago
You reported the nurses and then get pissed off someone reported you.
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u/jerkyquirky 5h ago
That was my takeaway, lol.
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u/AardQuenIgni 5h ago
OP definitely think rules don't apply to them personally because they are the "rule enforcer" so they can allow themselves to do whatever.
It's never a "I uphold myself to the standards as an example to others"
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u/goldanred 4h ago
"I know there's a no sleeping policy, but still"
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u/iwearatophat 3h ago
'I report others for breaking the no sleeping policy but when I do it it is different'.
Honestly, fuck this guy.
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u/BigAlgae5684 3h ago
The edit to OPs post is hysterical.
Imagine running to the internet to cry and getting told you're in the wrong by nearly everyone and then making some "woe is me/you all got what you wanted" update.
Bro go hop on indeed, you put more energy into this post than you did trying to find somewhere to rest.
Sleeping in any workplace is terminable wether you're on the clock or not, let alone a fucking hospital where ADA/code compliance is strictly enforced.
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u/jerkyquirky 3h ago
"hey dude, you're in the wrong" = "you all wanted me fired so I can't pay my rent, car payment, and healthcare costs"
Nah dude, we just figured you should know you're wrong so you don't do this in the future. For self-aware people, it's actually helpful to know when you're wrong.
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u/ChokeTheChickenMan 4h ago
Oh forsure. You see the way he describes the new hire? “But too inexperienced to realize how little anyone cares.” The post commander reached out to OP directly. Clearly people care. OP sounds entitled and like a know it all 😭
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u/CUCUC 5h ago
this is engagement bait bot building an account.
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u/johnrgoforth 4h ago
Most of this is fake and we all pretty much know it. We just all continually fool ourselves into pretending otherwise. Reddit is a weird place.
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u/Weary_Specialist_436 5h ago
more than that. A SECURITY GUARD, reporting A NURSE for sleeping on a break, and being mad that they get reported back. Pure insanity
It's like secretary reporting surgeon. If I go to the hospital, and I see nurses sleeping, I assume they had a really tough shift. If I see a security guard sleeping, I'm going to laugh my ass off
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u/Mydickisaplant 5h ago
lol I hadn’t thought of it this way, but absolutely true. If I saw a nurse sleeping, I’d think they had a hell of a day. If I see a security guard sleeping, I’d think they were just lazy
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u/Weary_Specialist_436 5h ago
yeah, OP sounds exhausting to work with. Maybe that's the reason nurses are sleeping
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u/tricenice 5h ago
It's one thing if he got reported then saw them sleeping on the floor as well...but it's the opposite. He reported someone then cried over THE SAME EXACT THING HAPPENING TO HIM! This is some school yard shit.
This is why I hate working with people.
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u/Scott0814 5h ago
Exactly my thoughts, he would probably report it if it was one of the new hires sleeping as well. Just typical main character syndrome, the rules should only apply to everyone else.
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u/ThomasTheDankPigeon 5h ago
Not to mention, the nurses actually need that rest. The shifts they do and the mental energy they spend every day are absolutely brutal. Meanwhile security gigs are notoriously menial and are probably among the least intensive jobs a person can have.
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u/Skorched3ARTH 5h ago
I can add to this by saying I have worked the outlier jobs in security, the most intense possible, and they dont come close either. They were hard jobs but easy in comparison to what I've seen nurses deal with.
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u/ilike806 5h ago
Not just that but there are many shifts in a hospital where they are actually allowed to sleep. If they're doing a 24 hour shift or if they're on call but mandated to be on site- they are allowed to sleep.
I work on call frequently overnight and weekends, and we're designated sleep/personal space in the outpatient prep rooms because they are closed after hours. Damn righting be fucking pissed if overnight security woke me up and doesn't understand that my particular job expectations allow me to sleep while at the hospital.
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u/mrkbik 5h ago
Cliff notes: there is a no sleeping policy at this guy's job, and he is upset that he got in trouble for sleeping.
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u/rohm418 5h ago
And is mad someone narc'd on him even though he narc'd on someone else for the same shit.
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u/ieatballoonknot 5h ago
Dude thinks his security job has the same requirements as a nurse when it comes to breaks and sleeping. Also thinks he can tell other workers what they can and can't do. AS A SECURITY DUDE. Peak idiocy.
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u/Weary_Specialist_436 5h ago
he's mad that someone narc'd on him after he narc'd on A NURSE sleeping on a break. THE DEFINITION of exhausting shift
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u/xTheWitchKingx 5h ago
There's a no sleeping policy at pretty much every workplace. I just suspended a guy for sleeping on the clock.
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u/MeowItAll 5h ago
"On the clock" is kind of the important part of that sentence though...
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u/WarNeed 5h ago
This entire story is fucking hilarious. I'm just going to paste my favorite parts together.
I understand that we have a no-sleeping policy for a reason, I've seen nurses sleep in the fucking ICU/Med-Surg waiting rooms, for Christ's sake, and nobody gave a shit about that when I called my supervisor.
OP personally reported people for sleeping at work.
The nurse even chewed my ass off for waking them up, and they didn't care about that either.
OP even woke people up who were sleeping at work.
One of them saw me as I woke up to my alarm, and he advised me that I really shouldn't sleep there, telling me that the client would probably report me if they ever caught me
OP was specifically warned to stop sleeping at work.
I just kind of figured that he was just legitimately concerned for me, but too inexperienced to realize how little anyone really cares. I assured him that it probably was going to be alright, and went back to my post.
OP ignored the specific warning to stop sleeping on the job and assured the person warning him that it was fine. It wasn't.
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u/Desperate-Practice25 4h ago
OP ignored the specific warning to stop sleeping on the job and assured the person warning him that it was fine. It wasn't.
"Hey, I'm pretty sure you can't sleep there."
"Nah, the boss is cool with it."
"Hey, boss, are you cool with it?"
"No."
"WTF you little snitch!"
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u/z-tayyy 5h ago
Reddit is very anti-work, and I’m huge into workers rights and shaming terrible bosses, but most of them are terrible employees with no real world experience. Very lucky that text was extremely professional and didn’t include the words “immediate termination”. OP acting like somebody stole money from them because they no longer get overtime at a job they consistently sleep at LOL.
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u/RanaMahal 4h ago
It’s really funny because of how anti-work people are on reddit and how much they whine about never getting promoted on here or getting good jobs etc, but the normal well adjusted people I meet irl don’t have these same issues, or to the same degree.
Also all of the venting of people doing horrible things to these people at work etc. I’ve just come to realize over the years that the average redditor is that one weird socially inept coworker you have who never tries at their job, never gets promoted and doesn’t hang out with anyone at work or outside of it.
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u/shibbitychi21 5h ago
Someone recently posted that being pleasant and polite at work helps with job advancement. The top comments agreed but there were thousands of comments like “nah fuck that, not my job. Everyone is incompetent and it’s bullshit.”
I couldn’t stop laughing about how these people must act at work, truly antisocial behavior.
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u/flamedarkfire 4h ago
Then they go on other subs and bitch that they’re not getting any advancement but the “ass kissers” are. Hmm.
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u/paws5624 4h ago
I argued with someone about how being likable is a skill. It might come naturally for some people, but I used to work with a guy that everyone loved because he took a genuine interest in finding out something not work related about everyone. Some people thought his energy was phony but that’s just who he was. He was a good worker but he got promoted twice, above some people who were technically better from an output perspective, because work in many places, especially as you climb the ladder, isn’t just about pure productivity
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u/paws5624 4h ago
I was in that thread too and couldn’t believe how many people were acting like being friendly and likable should have no impact on career advancement. Like yeah in a perfect world the quality of work matters most but we are humans and everyone wants to be around people they like, even if they are slightly less productive.
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u/ItchyFox6995 5h ago
I also like how he told his new coworker that nobody really cares and then is mad that his boss cared
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u/nativeindian12 4h ago
Based all the information available, and considering this is OPs story so it is biased in favor of them, it is virtually certain they are sleeping at work outside their break as well.
And the complaint is not that they got fired for breaking the very clearly outlined “no sleeping at work” rule, but just that they won’t get overtime. Must be a bummer to not get paid time and a half to sleep but I’m sure they’ll live
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u/shiny-tea855 5h ago
I hope OP sees this. There's no way they can see the summary outlined this way and still think it's bullshit and just the world out to get them. Delusional-level lack of self awareness.
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u/thesneakywalrus 4h ago
If OP can't stay awake on the night shift, it's not because they can't consume caffeine, it's because they either have poor sleep habits, or are biologically incompatible with nightshift work.
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u/Weary_Specialist_436 5h ago
Couldn't have put it together myself. This entire post reads as a main character syndrome
the audacity to wake up A NURSE SLEEPING IN ICU as a goddamn SECURITY GUARD
OP feels like a character in a video game, with NPCs all around him. Purely insane
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u/No-Setting9690 5h ago
Medical staff works insane hours, some like 24. Them sleeping in shifts is normal, and i'm sure their insurances covers it.
You do not work for them, since you state client. This looks bad on you professionally. Never compare yourself to someone else, it will never be in your advantage.
FYI> Many of us work our hours without caffeine. You're not getting enough sleep if you need to sleep on your lunch break.
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u/Sweepya 5h ago
Yeah, a lot of commenters here not understanding medical staff hours and exhaustion. It’s weird to do this if you have a 9-5 desk job. It’s not weird if you’re a clinician working 24-28 hour shifts.
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u/X0AN 3h ago
I've done 6 days straight before where I haven't left the hospital.
We have loads of rooms that we no longer use, so I just sleep on the couches in a room that is unofficially my room.
I Wake up, have a shower, change my clothes, and on to the next working day.
You don't report hospital staff for sleeping in their break time.
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u/VulfSki 4h ago
There is so much about this post that leads me to believe OP really struggles with understanding a lot of things.
They were mad that a nurse chewed him out for waking them up.
He thinks the rules don't apply to them because they don't drink caffeine.
They think it's normal to have to sleep on your lunch break for a regular shift.
They don't understand that there are different rules for different jobs and different employers.
They don't understand why someone would rat them out for sleeping after they did the same.
They don't understand why having to sleep on their lunch break resulted in their boss telling them to take time off to get some rest.
Honestly the text from their boss looks like the boss was actually trying to help OP and be like "hey you're sleeping over lunch, you need to get some rest and take care of yourself. Take the night off."
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u/Random_Fox 5h ago
Yeah plenty of people don't consume caffeine, weird thing to blame that on needing mid shift naps
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u/05041927 5h ago
Just don’t fuck up anymore and you won’t have to post on Reddit.
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u/Robert_Grave 5h ago
So, you are under the impression that your new co-worker doesn't realize how little anyone cares about you sleeping there, but the moment he tells the boss you're sleeping there you instantly get consequences for doing so from your boss?
So... they do care? Quite a bit even?
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u/CityRulesFootball 5h ago
OP is so incredibly stupid, this guy reported the nurses for sleeping as well, expected consequences and when he did the same thing and got consequences, he is whining like a baby;
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u/VulfSki 4h ago
Doesn't understand the difference between a nurses jobe requirements and a security guard's...
And he referred to the hospital as the client.... Meaning OP's boss is not the nurse's boss.
Why would OPs boss do anything about the nurses anyway?
Like no shit the supervisor for the security guards wasn't like "oh a nurse took a nap at the hospital?!? I need to do something about this!!"
Like what world does OP live in?
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u/Treff_the_Cleric 5h ago
You’re security not medical staff. You do not get to sleep on the job!
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u/WillemDafoesHugeCock 5h ago edited 5h ago
I don't want to pile on you but I also don't think anybody else has pointed this out - if you work overnight it's your responsibility to be rested before your shifts, it fucking sucks (I can tell you from experience it sucks!) but your days are for resting. It's completely and, frankly, obviously inappropriate to go find a room to fall asleep on the floor.
Being a security guard has a lot of perks (it's generally uneventful, I'm sure you get lots of time to read, chat shit, and do whatever to keep entertained) but it isn't hard to imagine why someone in a security position being so poorly rested a literal hospital floor is considered a comfortable place to sleep would be told to take the night off.
Even in your crosspost, your fellow security guards are telling you this was very silly.
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u/aerx1269 4h ago
exactly and signing up for overtime when they clearly can't handle their normal shifts make no sense
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u/WillemDafoesHugeCock 4h ago
Exactly.
Like, yeah, it sucks. It's by far the worst part of working nights and I feel nothing but sincere sympathy. But it's his responsibility to get appropriate sleep before work, just like literally everybody else in the world.
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u/lupinedelweiss 5h ago
Why wouldn't you expect to be reported on something you've reported other people on, and don't seem to think they should be able to do?
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u/MsDariaMorgendorffer 5h ago
This. If you’ve ratted on other people for sleeping, karma is a bitch.
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u/BigIdiot91 5h ago
Sleeping on the floor is insane work. Sleep in your car if you want want to get in trouble
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u/kakapoopoopeepeeshir 5h ago
Yeah dude I’m not with you on this one. Work isn’t just a free for all space for you to sleep on the floor in an empty room especially in a fucking hospital. Also using the “everybody else does it” excuse stops working as a defense after high school
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u/Due-Yesterday-5059 5h ago edited 3h ago
Dude is posting this thinking we're gonna agree with him sleeping on the floor of a damn hospital. Nearby an emergency exit. Where fellow security guards have to walk around them and even a “random client” has discovered them (which contradicts OP’s earlier statement that only guards walked through.) Yeah, you deserve to be terminated, buddy.
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u/QueenInYellowLace 5h ago
I used to be a hospital nurse. Staff were found sleeping on the floor in an unused wing one night. They were walked out of the building on the spot. OP is luck.
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u/Low-Purchase8811 5h ago
Out of curiosity, how come you are needing to take a nap half-way through your shift?
Are you not getting adequate sleep at home?
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u/ProfessionalNice7485 5h ago
Being asleep on the job is a red flag. For everyone
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u/thecheat420 5h ago
So you know you're not supposed to sleep at work. There is a designated place for you to sleep at work if you still decide to do so. You've woken up NURSES for sleeping in a similar manner. And you're mad that you got in trouble for sleeping at work somewhere you're not supposed to, on the floor no less?
You're right this is mildly infuriating.
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u/Puzzled_Macaroon4220 5h ago
You come off really badly here. You are not a nurse so don’t compare yourself to one and what they do. Just because you work in the same location doesn’t mean you have the same privileges as others in a different job classification. You work for a contractor providing security services, it’s not the same thing. Whether you are on your break or not, sleeping in that location (which is also gross) is very unprofessional. And when you say your company has a no sleep policy, well then you are clearly at fault and are lucky your supervisor was as nice to you as he/she was. If you cannot handle doing overnights, work a different shift or find a new job. With all due respect I’d say reflect and do better.
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u/guiltysuperbrain 5h ago
let me get this straight: you sleep on the floor of a hospital that people and patients walk through and reported a nurse for doing the same but don't want to be reported yourself? Bro
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u/V1diotPlays 6h ago
I was on your side until you said theres a "no sleeping policy", rules are there for a reason. either everyone follows them or noone does, anything else is you being a special snowflake
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u/RecentState1347 5h ago
So you reported the nurses, but now you’re upset that someone reported you? Funny how that works.
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u/KKadera13 5h ago edited 5h ago
Chair? Fine. Car? Fine. actually fine is a long list.. FLOOR is just a no. Hygienically, Aesthetically, everywhich way including tripping hazard.. nobody wants to see someone they employ in their uniform ZZZZZing out on the floor... too much social baggage in a floor nap. On your side for "naps are healthy and a fine way to spend a break...." On their side for "Get the fuck off the floor the fuck you doin?"
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u/jemappellelara 5h ago edited 5h ago
You’re literally security at a hospital doing a graveyard shift, you cannot be sleeping or inattentive on the clock (and yes this includes lunch breaks).
Maybe this job isn’t for you. Or maybe you shouldn’t be doing graveyard shifts if you’re incapable of staying up during those hours.
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u/Jordan_1424 4h ago
OP, I've worked private security and was also PD.
It is pretty normal that you cannot sleep on the clock. Even when on a "break". I think that is the one policy that I have had consistently across every organization I have worked with. It is a huge safety concern and also means you aren't responding to radio calls/alarms because you're asleep.
If you're armed security then this is definitely an issue.
You're lucky you only lost a shift. Some places this is an automatic write up and loss of OT abilities for X amount of time.
If the nurses are allowed to sleep per their hospital policy then then aren't doing anything wrong and you need to accept that there are different standards. Hospitals often times provide a room with cots for staff to take a nap.
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u/SoBeGREENTea_ 2h ago
Hello fellow security personnel. I'm a Recruiter and Field Supervisor for a reputable security company. Let me break it down for you:
When you caught a nurse sleeping, it's not preferential treatment that you got chewed out and no one cares that they were asleep. They are the client and don't follow the same policies as your company.
Now, while you were on break, you found a unoccupied room and decided to take a nap. While I understand it, a few things about it:
It looks intentional. You found a secluded and quiet place to take a nap, even using your backpack as a pillow. Something I talk to people about is intent quite a bit, and something to consider is how that looks to people.
If your Post Supervisor knew about this, then he wouldn't have an issue with it. Clearly he does, so he is taking steps to avoid that in the future.
The final thing I would say is as a security officer, regardless of how people may feel, it isn't a good showing if you find a security officer in a secluded room to sleep. People may not know you're on break, but they walk in and find their security napping. Intentionally.
If it were me, I'd suspend you too.
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u/Le-Charles07 5h ago
I'm more conce6that you're sleeping on the floor at a hospital. Do you want staph? Because that's how you get staph.
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u/irlgwendolynstacy 5h ago
You shouldn't sleep at work even on a break. Its how you easily get fired.
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u/FairyFartDaydreams 5h ago
Does your hospital have a chapel or a meditation/quiet room? If you can't get to your car you can probably nap in there. If they have a 24/7 library you can probably also nap there or one of the meeting rooms
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u/mothmn_9 5h ago
You can’t complain about this after reporting nurses (who do far more than a security officer) for the exact same thing lol
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u/LordShtark 5h ago edited 5h ago
An employee sleeping on the floor is such a wild concept that I might have called 911 thinking you weren't with us anymore.
Also since you're not a nurse you should probably stop thinking their rules apply to you.
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u/crackerfactorywheel 5h ago
Dude, you slept on the floor, your job has a no sleeping policy and your narced on nurses before. You kind of suck.
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u/Pristine-Hyena-6708 2h ago
"I understand that we have a no sleeping policy for a reason"
Except for the part where you absolutely don't understand it because that's why you're likely being terminated for disregarding this policy for the entire duration of your employment.
Grow up, OP, and genuinely try to learn something from this experience
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u/Samurlough 5h ago edited 5h ago
No sympathy, sorry.
You admitted it’s policy. You said nobody would care. Well, if they didn’t care then you wouldn’t be having your shift removed.
Clearly you were wrong. Your commander thinks so. Find somewhere else to sleep on your break. Don’t worry about nurses, they’re not your department to concern over. For all you know they may have different agreements and work rules. That’s not your domain to concern over.
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u/DigRepresentative42O 5h ago
I mean fuck that guy for reporting you, but it is also not a good look for anyone to be sleeping whether on the clock or not.
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u/MonolithicBaby 5h ago
There’s also a huge difference between sleeping in a chair in the lobby and sleeping on the fucking floor. Lmao this person is unhinged.
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u/mjcobley 5h ago
Fuck the OP who reports people for sleeping and then goes and takes a nap on the floor right after.
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u/Its-alittle-bitfunny 5h ago
I'm all for people getting their rest but the floor mate? No way you felt that was appropriate.
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u/mayja21 3h ago
The last paragraph, ‘Anyway, I hope you all are happy. My job is (probably) gone now. I won't be able to pay my rent, or my car bill, or my health insurance, or my healthcare that I need for Crohn's disease. I might not be able to pay for the rest of my college that I just recently applied to for the fall. Really, I am cooked, like many of you wanted me to be. Enjoy.’
Bro you are NOT THE VICTIM. This is a consequence OF YOUR ACTIONS. It’s not our fault, it’s not the new hires fault, it’s not your boss’s fault, it’s yours. You knew the policy. Own it and move on. It sucks and I’m sorry you’re having to go through it, and, pull up your big boy pants and figure it out.
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u/APartyInMyPants 5h ago
It doesn’t matter if everyone else does it and no one else cares. There’s a no sleeping policy, and you were on the floor when you did it.
I understand your frustration, but the rule is there so a single person doesn’t turn into whole staff abuse.
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u/VocalIntrovert 5h ago
I’m confused by the “unused place that has virtually no foot traffic” and it being identified in the text as the “radiology department”
Is that a normal thing in hospitals for radiology space to be mostly unused?
I ask because the text makes it sound like the where is what matters more than the act of sleeping on your break.
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u/A_MAN_POTATO 5h ago
You reported a nurse for doing exactly this. Which means, uhhh, you know it’s against the rules and shouldn’t be done. How can you possibly be mad someone reported you, when you did the same thing?
Some serious introspection is required here. Also, go nap in your car like a normal person. Sleeping on a hospital floor is wild.
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u/felixlamere 5h ago
You snitched on someone for sleeping to your supervisor. Now it’s happened to you. Gg
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u/FoxHound_Bridges 5h ago
So you've been ratting on other staff members and now your upset they ratted on you.
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u/Ok_Mention_9865 5h ago
Oh no, the consequences of your actions..... I wonder if you will learn anything from it.
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u/faulternative 2h ago
You said:
"I understand we have a no sleeping policy for a reason"
Ok, enough said. You were in the wrong.
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u/Cheap-Buffalo-7489 5h ago
They're right you can't sleep on the floor, but you should ask if there is a dedicated break room so you have a place to rest during your break or else they cannot mandate you stay on site. If they say no, you go to your car and take your break there. No pay = no work