Tutoring Company Forbids Students From Drinking Water Because 'They've Had Spills'

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Emmy Pratt • Senior Editor
Mar 17, 2023 9:00 AM EDT

When you're a kid, you always have arbitrary rules thrust upon you for stupid reasons. In elementary school, we were only allowed to wear hats on Fridays, which as a hat girl, I found ridiculous. How is wearing a hat any more distracting than not wearing a hat? I would understand if hats were banned in order to prevent the spread of lice, but they weren't! They just wanted to restrict our freedom a bit more. Sometimes, teachers and educators can circumvent rules that are unfair. My 3rd-grade teacher gave us candy during the period of time that it was banned for teachers to give student candy in Texas. The reason for this rule? To prevent obesity. What a bunch of baloney! 

Even more stupid than banning candy from school is banning water. One tutor noticed something was wrong when there was no water available for students at the tutoring center where she worked. She asked management why water wasn't available for students, and they claimed it was due to spills and students drinking too much water. I don't know about you, but that's the stupidest thing I've heard this week. 

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    Human body - r/antiwork u/frodothebaker • 14h. i.redd.it No water for children. I quit today.
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    Black - Policy on water for kids Inbox me 17:38 Hello, The first time a kid told me I was thirsty at I said that I would get them some water. Then I was informed that water was not available for kids. The situation was awkward. External Curious Since then, I have been asked multiple other times by kids for water and do not feel right in denying them water. Why can't we provide water to students? to me ✓ 19:27 : We used to allow it. There were two problems: 1) We've had spills 2) It had gotten ou
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    Font - Gilly_The_Nav. 14h "WE've HaD sPILIS." Literally so fucking what. Reply 8.5k
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    Font - Disastrous_Lunch_899 • 14h Water spills are SO very difficult to manage. 43.8k
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    Mammal - FeeHistorical9367 • 12h Hey, don't discount the fact they were going through almost 2 (TWO!) 24 packs of water a week. 4317 317
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    Font - MrBeansnose 14h ● It blows my mind that they were highly concerned on the spills which can be easily cleaned up, over thirsty children who needs water to hydrate. 41.9k
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    Font - Wild_Top1515. 12h modern society in a nutshell. people love to act like they care and pretend they would be willing to do anything to save the planet, but ask for a glass of water "for free" in a place you aren't actively paying them.. you may as well go die in a hole for all the looks you will get... and they will mostly likely just say "no". water is for customers only.. as if it fucking costs anybody anything.. as if the well being of your fellow citizens means nothing.. yep.. ces't la
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    Font - frodothebaker OP • 13h 2 Awards My resignation letter: Hello XXXXX and XXXX, I have only been working at XXXXXXX for less than two weeks, but your policy on not giving water to children (reprehensible, and arguably in violation of Illinois Admin Code Title 89, Section 407.310), your practice of not paying your instructors for training (violation of the Fair Labor Standards Act), and your failure to file 1-9 properly (violation of the Immigration Reform and Control Act) have made me make t
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    Rectangle - I enjoyed tutoring at the XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXX but the way your franchise is being run is unacceptable and unlawful. I have reported your violations to XXXXXX corporate. Goodbye, ... Reply 4k
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    Font - UnarmedSnail . 12h That water is likely to cost them a LOT of money in fines. I'd go to the media anyway and watch them crater as parents pull their kids out with abandon. Nothing like the wrath of an outraged parent. Then just sit back and enjoy the collapse due to corporate greed and arrogance. 41.9k 1.9k
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    Human body - Unforsaken92 • 3h A case of water at Walmart is $4. They can't swing $8 a week? ... 106 106
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    Rectangle - uginscion I'd take that to the local news. I'm sure parents would love to hear about it. 14h ● Reply 3.3k
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    Font - frodothebaker OP • 14h I'm letting their corporate parent company handle it. I documented everything and got in contact with their corporate headquarters. I also informed the assistant manager and gave them all the ammunition they need. My work is done. The workers were great, but the business was unlawful. ... 1.1k
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    Font - Oltwoeyes_69420 - 14h They won't do anything. Go to the news. G 428
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    Font - فرا frodothebaker OP • 14h Note taken. I will consider that option. 400
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    Organism - ZookeepergameBubbly. 14h Even if corporate did something it would be purely out of self interest. If you want real change you don't tell the people who are most benefited by no one finding out what happened. 248
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    Font - frodothebaker OP • 14h That is true. I did print all the violations and give multiple copies to the assistant manager who actually cares and is very much underpaid. ↑210
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    Font - frodothebaker OP 14h ● For context: this was a math tutoring center that I just started working at. They failed to file 1-9, and were not going to pay for required training. I was being paid minimum wage and told to deny children water because it cost them too much to provide water bottles. For reference, parents spend about $400 a month to have their kids tutored here by high school students. I was an exception- I have a master's degree in engineering and know my rights. Reply 2k
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    Font - autodidact-polymath - 13h This is exactly why these businesses won't employ tried and true pros to help the next generation and prefer high school and college kids, because if you know your rights as a worker you are a rabble rouser. Fuck them, shit needs to be rabble roused! Good on you OP, give them hell! 754
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    Font - frodothebaker OP • 13h 1 Award I have a master's degree in civil engineering, and only took this job because I lost my engineering job for being a rabble rouser. 4744
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    Font - ducogranger • 12h Clearly, you haven't learned your lesson /s Keep up the good work OP :) 4222
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    Font - grundlefuck 14h Thanks for the context. Was wondering if you were just handing random children water lol. Also, what creeps say no to anyone wanting water? ... 122 122
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    Font - frodothebaker OP • 14h The creeps that were my bosses for less than two weeks 4138 ...
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    Font - imgarrettsgirlfriend 12h ● when i was 9, i was rushed to the hospital for a kidney infection. the doctors had asked me if i was drinking at least (insert appropriate amount of water for a 9 year old) every day at school, and going pee when i had to, instead of holding it all day. i said "no, i hardly drink anything or go pee at school because i'll use up all my hall passes for the 9 weeks" or something to that affect. i was always told no throughout my schooling so i just learned to have
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    Font - young age of 17, i have really bad bladder leaks, most likely caused from years of teachers not letting me go, and irreversible kidney damage from that kidney infection and one i had a few years after that, all from being constantly dehydrated throughout my schooling years. i know my case is a little more extreme than most, but it happens and it shouldn't. we are supposed to drink a lot of water everyday as humans, and piss it out a couple hours later. everyday. Reply 511
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    Font - Sir_Distic 14h There's no way I'd have complied with that. And I'd have told them to their faces. "You cannot deny water to humans. We need it for survival. You cannot deny basic human rights. If you'd like I can hire an attorney to explain it to you. Or the local news station." ... Reply 101
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