Hypocritical upper management punishes an employee for getting takeout food on his break even though they spotted him while seated at the same restaurant: ‘I want the EXACT violation in writing’

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    Got a warning at work. How do I not get upset over this? One morning I was quite hungry so a coworker and I online ordered food from a restaurant across the street from my office.
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    When the food was ready to be picked up we walked over to pick it up and came back to eat at our desk. The problem was once we walked into the restaurant to pick up the order someone from upper management was seated at the
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    restaurant eating with someone during work hours. We waved hello and didn't think about it being an issue and went about our normal work day. Well now we got pulled to a meeting to be warned that he had seen us
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    during work hours getting food. I explained to my supervisor that I was using one of my two 10min breaks to get the food. Did I do something wrong?
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    FYI-I only went to get breakfast that one day because I had woke up late and didn't have time to eat at home. Getting breakfast at the restaurant across from my office during work hours was a
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    one time thing. I also have been feeling terrible that I also got my coworker in trouble with this dumb situation. At my office our union states that we are to have two 10 min breaks and a 45 min lunch.
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    No-Cat 7703. I'd tell them I'm not signing any write up, I want the EXACT violation in writing and I DEMAND either my ship steward or union rep to sit in on all future meetings in regards to this.
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    Final-Humor-4774. This! I mean if they took such an extreme measure, you can too.
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    No-Cat 7703. right. I'm putting those Union dues to work it.
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    Blank-Cassette-Tape. If they make you sign something have a union rep there and make sure you sign next to your name (under duress).
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    Illustrious_Dirt7084. This is crazy! The hypocrite from upper management doesn't get a pass just bc he's from upper management. He was SITTING at the restaurant so he probably was there for an hour at least. I'd report HIM to the union. You did nothing wrong and are entitled to a break not confined to your desk.
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    blinkiewich. If you were there during your break or your lunch then unless you've got some weird rules where you must remain on site at all times (is this a prison term or a job?) then your boss can fly a kite.
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    I've worked for control freaks but never had anything this unreasonable happen. Me being me though, I'd probably start walking across the street for lunch regularly.
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    Junior_Ad_3301. If you aren't behind on your work, there is nothing to about. Sometimes bosses need reminding of this.
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    Alternative_Sea_4208 Technically you're not supposed to leave work premises during paid breaks for most places. You're being paid by the company so they want you to stay on company property. What you do off the clock is what they can't control.
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    shhhhhhhhbequiet. It almost sounds as if this person writing you up is insinuating you were doing what they were doing and maybe thought you'd sat down to eat and were on your way out after eating. Something doesn't seem right.
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    Serious_Drag1100 OP. He was already seated when we walked in and watched us pick up our food and leave within a couple of minutes.
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    Desdemona1231 Not wrong but if you can't prove it it's their call. Next time get it delivered.
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    Tater-tot-hot-dish. One problem is your 10 minute breaks are paid. The company is liable for you during this time. If you crossed the street and got hurt, they'd be responsible for you. Or maybe they had a
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    problem with the duration of time. It may take you 10 minutes to cross the street to pick up the food, but then you're taking more time to eat once you get back to the office. Or maybe they had a problem that two of you were doing this instead of just one
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    employee. Either way, they clearly viewed you picking up food to eat at work as something to do on your 45 minute lunch break rather than the quick 10 minute breaks.
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    Getting a written warning at work over that is crazy though. A verbal would have been better. Clearly you work for a tight

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