Archived Company gives women 'period leave' to make them more productive (independent.co.uk)
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Archived Company gives women 'period leave' to make them more productive (independent.co.uk)
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[–] LetsBeNakedOutside 0 points 8 points 8 points (+8|-0) ago
This is pretty cool. Before I was on birth control (back in high school), I would only get my period 3-ish times a year, and it would last for 2-3 weeks and I would have to change out an overnight pad (the biggest you can buy that is supposed to last all night) every 2-3 hours. I've thrown up food, fainted and just been really sluggish (due to bring unable to keep down food).
Now, I've gotten my shit straightened out myself with meds (with a side effect of no more condoms :), but I do see how this could really be an issue.
But, if they are doing this, then they should have the company pay for a trainer to come in and do core strengthening classes 2x a week, and if you don't do those you can't skip work. That is the other thing that helped the most, was taking a weight lifting class in high school. Shit changed my life.
For the record, I'm also in favor of boner breaks (someone else commented on that) because if you need to pound off during the day (say you work 4 10's or 3 12's or something) that I'm sure can get really bothersome, especially if you aren't in a place you could hide a boner. Working at a desk would be the easiest place to hide it methinks, while a sales floor or construction site would be harder(teehee).