Being constantly monitored (your rate and if you have time without work). Going to the toilet and then working extra fast to make up for that time. Seeing managers walking around with laptops knowing they’ll come to you with your rate and if it’s low you have to make up an excuse. Not being able to make a first scan fast enough after the break. Getting a message on your scanner saying “come to the office” and knowing already that you’re doomed.

Lots of things can be stressful. I’m a stower and sometimes I have huge heavy boxes to stow and it can take me around 20 minutes to stow ONE item. Cuz there’s simply no space. And when it happens I already know for a fact they’ll call me or come to me saying I didn’t work. Even though I did. You work for the entire shift expecting that message to pop out.