Politics, politics, politics (so long and thanks for all the fish)

[johnola]

Better to do intermittent religion. Get christened as a baby and given the last rites at death and forget it all in between.

 

[Gutter Boy]

It’s completely different

Not getting too full before sport is a different ball game to not eating since say 8pm the previous night then running up and down ladders with 10kg of bricks on your shoulder all morning!

Simply put, I do the basic intermittent fasting (8pm last food, 1pm following day next food)as I’ve said, but if at the weekend I have something a bit manual to do around the house in the morning and I’ve not eaten then I’m shaking by an hour in.

I don't get that. I'll just eat 6:30pm ish every day and have energy and stamina to do as much/more than I ever did, at any time of day, than on 2 or 3 meals.

 

[scaramanga]

So you forced them to take leave for fasting. Got it

You seen unsure and keep mincing your words. What you worried about?

It's not easy explaining simple concepts to those who cannot/will not understand.

 

[scaramanga]

Serious question and curiousity - what would have happened if someone chose not to eat or drink during their working day?
Disciplinary action? If so, on what grounds?

Depends on the timing. Not eating between 8 and 4 is ok. Not eating between dawn and dusk in the summer can be dangerous.

Just like is someone comes in after a night out, I'd assess how capable they are of working safely. If they told me on a Tuesday they would be out drinking until 4am that night, I'd have them take the Wednesday off.

 

[Grays_1890]

Depends on the timing. Not eating between 8 and 4 is ok. Not eating between dawn and dusk in the summer can be dangerous.

Just like is someone comes in after a night out, I'd assess how capable they are of working safely. If they told me on a Tuesday they would be out drinking until 4am that night, I'd have them take the Wednesday off.

How do you police it? Seems impossible to do TBH, random blood sugar tests?

 

[scaramanga]

How do you police it? Seems impossible to do TBH, random blood sugar tests?

Well with Ramadan, it's obvious because people tell you they're going to do it. In the summer months, it can be dangerous - even the likes of Croner and Make UK have legal experts that will back you on that.

 

[Grays_1890]

Well with Ramadan, it's obvious because people tell you they're going to do it. In the summer months, it can be dangerous - even the likes of Croner and Make UK have legal experts that will back you on that.

My point being, you can say you are not going to do it and no, and you would never know. People can say they are taking their lunch outside so unless you are running a state styled sweet shop then its got to be impossible to police

 

[monkeybarry]

Depends on the timing. Not eating between 8 and 4 is ok. Not eating between dawn and dusk in the summer can be dangerous.

Just like is someone comes in after a night out, I'd assess how capable they are of working safely. If they told me on a Tuesday they would be out drinking until 4am that night, I'd have them take the Wednesday off.

You've circumnavigated my question - unsurprisingly.

What is the action taken if someone choses not to eat or drink at work?
It's a very simple question. No added context to aid narrative (no performance issue, no arbitrary "timing" issue), purely X employee chooses not to eat or drink during their shift. What action do you take and on what basis?

 

[monkeybarry]

My point being, you can say you are not going to do it and no, and you would never know. People can say they are taking their lunch outside so unless you are running a state styled sweet shop then its got to be impossible to police

......... Hmmmmm, it wouldn't be a shock