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Clocking Bathroom Time at T-Mobile
0In the hurly-burly of professional life, it is often said that we somehow manage to schedule every single second of our days and still manage not to have enough time for anything. Interestingly enough, some companies seem to want to do that almost literally, and impose such standards on their employees in turn. Their employees’ extenuating circumstances apparently may or may not be taken into account with regards to the apparent necessity of docking them for every second not spent trying to get to the bottom line.
Image credit: Courtesy Kristi Rifkin
Cutting into employees’ valuable time for web-surfing and deleting e-mail could be seen as somewhat veering into the territory of micromanaging, albeit at least vaguely understandable. However, most people hold bathroom time sacred. However, apparently some companies feel that bathroom time is quite negotiable and even avoidable. For T-Mobile, even pregnant women who need to drink large amounts of water should not be exempt from micromanaging their bathroom time. Businesses have always tried to push the upper limits of human potential, it seems, although trying to subvert the laws of nature in this manner is somewhat overly ambitious. Imposing your own ambitions to fight the laws of nature onto other people crosses another boundary.
Pregnant Kristi Rifkin was a T-Mobile call center employee. Amazingly enough, the decision to have her clock out during each bathroom visit was actually the Human Resources decision, which they no doubt deemed brilliant and reasonable. Fortunately, however, even truly ambitious employers like T-Mobile do not expect their customers to represent them each moment of their lives throughout the full duration of their employment. No, even T-Mobile gives their employees some measure of vacation time. Kristi Rifkin had such vacation time accumulated, and thus, she was able to use the bathroom according to the demands of her pregnancy.
One certainly wonders what would happen if she tried to add up all those minute spent in the bathroom during the day at a T-Mobile call center. The sort of vacation that can be achieved under such circumstances would no doubt prove to be at least somewhat surprising and unconventional. It is certainly a bold move that management would consider time away from one’s desk to be a vacation. One wonders what would happen if they started doing the same thing with employee lunch breaks, and whether some employees would be willing to make that professional sacrifice and simply eat nothing in a last ditch attempt to preserve their holiday breaks.
T-Mobile may counter that they simply aren’t paying their employees to use the bathroom. Given that they apparently did not expect the same standards of other employees, including themselves, their argument appears somewhat inconsistent. Kristi Rifkin was finally fired without any severance package based on something allegedly unrelated to the events of her bathroom breaks, although people following the story may have their suspicions about it. One can only hope that her next workplace and her next vacation will meet her needs and be fulfilling.
Are You Overweight – Enjoy Bigger Toilets In Aircrafts
0Those of us who are overweight know how annoying the tiny airplane bathrooms can be. Fortunately, that is all about to change. A German company has created the Big Lavatory for airplanes. The aim is for those who need extra room, along with individuals who need wheelchair access. The current airplane bathroom is about 5 feet wide by only 4 feet deep. The design for the Big Lavatory is considerably bigger than that, which will offer additional comfort for overweight individuals and more leg room for others.
Thankfully, that means in the future, passengers won’t have to decide between cramming themselves into a tight space on a tiny toilet and having to hold it on a long flight. Of course this innovation isn’t the only thing that has been announced. At the Crystal Cabin Awards, there were other announcements that were made that deal with in flight comfort.
Friends who travel together will no longer have to decide the breakdown of their group on their flight. Instead, reversible inflight seating will allow everyone to sit face to face. This will make flying a more enjoyable experience, while boosting socialization. Safety is of course the goal of these seats which can be returned to their standard position and secured during the takeoff and landing process. This makes them a safe and smart invention.
Of course, while this is a nice feature it doesn’t offer the practicality of the Big Lavatory that will help a group of people who are often overlooked. This groundbreaking trend in improving the comfort of overweight passengers is really a great move forward. Especially since overweight individuals have long been overlooked and rejected by society itself.
Airlines remain interested in these larger toilets because they are a great way to boost business. Commuters will be more interested in having additional room in the bathroom, which means those who are larger will have a more comfortable flight. Most aren’t even concerned with the loss of precious seating either. The reason is that advertising on an in room bathroom will air while an individual is using the facilities. The airlines can use the revenue to offset their losses, while advertising companies pay to have a captive audience.
This translates to a boost in sales, since more people are overweight in the United States than ever before. These new toilets allow everyone to fly comfortably. Also represented are handicapped individuals who might otherwise be forced to try to hold everything in until they are able to access the toilets again at the airport.
While it isn’t a groundbreaking medical discovery, those who are regularly traveling will certainly appreciate the larger bathrooms that are designed for them. Large people and those with special needs no longer have to feel like outcasts, thanks to a considerate German company that decided to address a problem that many others choose to overlook.
A Lazy Man’s Guide on Bathroom Cleaning
0Nobody enjoys cleaning the bathroom. Some find it rather disgusting and keep putting it off to avoid the situation. Although, a bathroom won’t get cleaned on its own. Somebody has to do it.
There are some easy ways to cleaning the bathroom. It actually isn’t that difficult. Some people just don’t enjoy the thought of cleaning a toilet bowl-but who does? By following a few simple tips, cleaning the bathroom can actually be quite simple.
Converting Your Bathroom into a Functional Room
When we think of the most used rooms in the house, kitchen and family rooms struck our minds. Yes, those areas get utilized significantly on a day to day basis, but we oftentimes overlook the bathroom. No matter the size of your bathroom, converting it into a functional living space will never be more rewarding for you and your family. Whether renovating the current bathroom or if you are trying to utilize the space more efficiently, organization is the key to create an enviable bathroom. Organizational solutions are a fabulous way to enhance your overall bathroom experience and create a more relaxing environment.
Under Sink Storage
Having a place for everything is one of the most valuable things when creating a functional bathroom, especially for small bathrooms. Utilizing space efficiently is the best way to create functionality. Place organizers such as plastic drawers or baskets under your sink to store toilet tissue, makeup, hair products, and other bathroom goods. If one need more space for kids’ stuff or if one owes a pedestal sink with no under storage, one can hang shelves above their toilet with baskets on top, to organize their bathroom.
Shelving
To incorporate functionality and design one can add a bathroom storage unit, shelves or a bathroom cabinet. Whether one place shelves directly above a toilet or on a blank wall, they add a wow factor and are functional too. Place baskets, towels, or toilet paper on shelves to get items off your floor and create more walking space.
7 Smart Strategies For Bathroom Remodelling In London
When it comes to bathroom remodelling, British consumers lead the way in being highly selective about the fact that a bathroom space should provide them a totally relaxing and rejuvenating experience. They no longer consider the bathroom as just an essential portion of their home, but a retreating area where they can spend quality time in a spa like ambience for a revitalizing session of aqua therapy, and their bathroom remodelling plans are now include by upgrades across the furniture, flooring and wall segments.
Preference For Natural Sunlight
To create the ambience of bright sunshine right into their bathroom, discerning homeowners across the UK are increasingly incorporating large windows in their bathroom remodelling plans for allowing maximum natural sunlight to illuminate the interior.
Petition for the Toilet Plans in UK
“I run the only toilet in this part of town you see! So if you gotta go, you got to go through me!”
- It’s A Privilege To Pee by Urinetown
They say “When you gotta go, you gotta go!”, but when public toilets are not available, where do you “go”? That’s what thousands of agitated residents are asking their Muncipal Council bosses, who decided to shut down a majority of the public toilets and launched the unusual Community Toilet scheme. Through this scheme, the Council endeavours to allow the public access to clean and safe toilets and urinals in the local business houses like Shops, Pubs and Restaurants.
With over 100 premises already having signed up and many more lined up to join, it is hoped that the inconvenience resulting from the closure of public toilets will be offset by the toilet facility in these establishments. Without having to make any purchase or paying any “pee fee”, members of the public can utilize their toilet facilities. However, this convenience comes with a caveat: In an exceptional circumstance, the business houses have the right to disallow the use of this convenience.
The public is worried and not without reason
Beware-Glass Shower Doors Can Explode Randomly
If you happen to have a shower door made of glass, then you have cause to be worried. Anything that’s made of glass can shatter, and shower doors are no exception. When the do explode, shower doors can cause serious lacerations since you will obviously not be wearing clothes at the time. Jeans especially can often soak up damage, but people who aren’t wearing any in the shower can take the full force of a wall of glass exploding in all directions.
And this isn’t even to mention the amount of time it would take to clean up all of the glass, and the thousands of dollars it would cost to fix up everything.
If you think this could never happen, than there’s a new story that might interest you. Dorothy Malikski was in the news in the last few months for reporting that her shower door shattered while her mother was in there.
10 Health Hazard Items in the Bathroom that You Can’t Ignore
Just like many other people, you strive to keep the bathroom impeccably clean. Despite these efforts, you and your family may be facing a hidden bathroom hazard from items that you consider perfectly safe.
Several studies and reports highlight the biggest hazard in the bathroom. Typically, it has nothing to do with germs and poor hygiene. Some of the dangers stem from common items like mouthwash and shower curtains.
Guest Post – Cleaning Bath Towels Without Harsh Chemicals
Bath towels do have to be cleaned in order to maintain their look and their function. A neat looking set of bath towels can add to the image of a bathroom, And of course, one would not want a bath sheet that had holes in it or frayed in any way. To be sure that the towels maintain a solid look, it is necessary to clean them in the proper manner. Unfortunately, for many, a proper cleaning entails using harsh chemicals. It is always advisable to avoid using harsh chemicals if one’s goal is to keep their towels clean, fresh and in good condition.
Towels can be constructed in a number of different ways. They can be ring spun, combed, zero twisted and so on. One will also have different types of cotton such as Egyptian, Turkish, micro-cotton, and standard cotton. The weight of the towel will also factor into its quality. Towels with a higher Grams Per Square Meter (GSM) will be of much higher quality than those with a lower GSM.
How to Create a Comfortable Bathroom
In this day of fast-paced communication, hectic professional life and demanding personal commitments, your bathroom is probably the only place where one can find a semblance of privacy and solitude. It is here that many individuals finally find time from their hectic schedule to be with themselves. No wonder many scientists of the yesteryears were at their creative and innovative best in their bathrooms.3
The first question that occurs in our mind is what are the factors that need to be considered at the time of designing a bathroom? Irrespective of the amount of resources, and the level of comfort, and style that one aim, the most critical criteria that a bathroom need is a high level of cleanliness. The design, plan and the material used to create a bathroom itself lends the cleanliness to entire bathroom.
It is then followed, by the comfort level of a bathroom, and especially, how the toilets are designed and what it offers. It is a facility that all the members of a family whether they are young and old, would be using, and the last thing one would not want a cheap toilet that develops yellow stains, just within few months of purchase.
Also, ensure that layout and the placement of all the amenities in your designer bathroom do not just offer comfort of usage but that it also suits your habits and lifestyle. People differ in the manner, the way and the sequence in which they go about their daily chores. Have the layout of your designer bathroom designed in a manner that complements your habits and lifestyle. It will make one feel more comfortable in a bathroom. Needless to say, the accessories one opts their bathroom must be of a superior quality and must blend with other bathroom decor.
Last but not the least, the ambience of your bathroom will determine how comfortable it is. By using the right color combinations and the right décor one can gradually come up into the groove to meet the demand of a modern and comfortable bathroom. One may not realize, but a bathroom could well be a place where one could hit upon a million-dollar idea, that he or she may have been waiting for their entire life.
