I run a seasonal business for example making soap gift sets (very similar but what I do is niche and outing)
I run this with my partner and we have just got to the point of hiring for the first time after running this for 3 years.
In order to hire my partner and I will have to take a big pay cut to the point where we will live on bare minimum and all of our employees packing the soaps will be on significantly more than us.
My partner and I will work for the next 4 weeks 120h a week.
Due to COVID we have been recommended to close the office kitchen so the microwave, toaster, fridge will be out of use. In usual times we would be happy everyone using, but due to COVID we want to reduce cross contamination. We want a rule where the office kitchen is closed to employees. But my partner and I still want to use these. Is this being unreasonable.
My one treat a day is to buy a take away coffee. I can leave at any point during the day to get this, but I can't give my employees that same flexibility. I also can't afford to ask them if they would like a coffee. They will have breaks to do as they wish but they can't just leave whenever to get a take away coffee. Is this being unreasonable? Employees are all around 25 hours a week.They will all still have access to the kettle.
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To have a different set of rules for myself and employees
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meelafameela · 22/11/2020 11:27
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Am I being unreasonable?
293 votes. Final results.
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You are being unreasonable
72%
You are NOT being unreasonable
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