Hi everybody, I just want a second opinion in regards to work as I’m not sure if I’m being treat properly or not?
As soon as I found out I was pregnant I told my employer, which was around 14 weeks I think? My manager carried out a risk assessment which should be done monthly. I am 100% sure she said I could have a 10 minute sit down every 2 hours. I’m a retail supervisor so tills and working stock all day can be tiring. However after a week of taking these breaks my manager told my colleague she apparently said every 3 hours?
I’m sure I didn’t mishear this several times as every 2 hours, but no biggie I thought as at that point I still had lots of energy and I also stupidly didn’t get a paper copy of the risk assessment for myself.
Moving on we have gradually lost staff, there is three of us running this shop including me, one of which is also a supervisor. My next risk assessment still hasn’t been done I’ve only had one done. My manager is rarely ever at our shop, usually at another one which has way more staff and they’ve just employed an assistant manager who is conveniently always down there too!
I’m now 28 weeks, my iron levels are low and I’m experiencing depression. I am exhausted and am only allowed to do a 10-6 shift Monday to Friday. We are so short staffed the supervisor that opens in the morning has to open alone and it involves lifting etc so I cannot do that shift. My manager expressed in my risk assessment that If the hours were too much then I should let her know. I do not get back until half 7 every evening and the best she could do was to eventually say “oh well come in at 11 but you still have to do your contracted 35 hours a week”. Leaving at 10 and coming home at half 7 every evening is too much especially to rest and eat. I am not really getting my sit downs as we are so short staffed and I’m usually left behind tills which is hurting my back.
Am I being over dramatic or is this wrong? I’ve done everything I can and no one seems to care, I’m exhausted and feel like I never have any time to do anything I feel physically and mentally ill!