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Being able to use the restroom when you need to is a perk?

Yes. I don't know how they organized scanning books, but in a lot of jobs it makes total sense. Do you know how a conveyor belt works, for example?

Soccer players earn millions of dollars, but they still can't go to a bathroom break in the middle of a game.

I do know how a conveyor belt works. Have you heard of contingency planning?

A soccer player is out on the field for, 45 minutes? Have you seen contracts that restricts a player's ability to use a restroom?

OK, just in case my point is not obvious: these are _examples_. These examples are illustrating a thesis that certain jobs can have good reasons for restricting employees access to the bathroom. Of course, I don't have any idea of what goes into soccer players contracts, because that's not the point.

You claimed your illustrative example as actual fact.

45 minutes would be no different than having to attend meetings during which you would not be allowed to leave to use a restroom.

Excellent point. I've had to work in retail. You don't just get to go to the bathroom because someone has to man the front desk. This is a fact of the business. If you don't like it, feel free to go somewhere else. No one is stopping you.

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