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To: engrpat

IMO, this is about time. Being able to sit intermittently will be quite helpful. I don’t know how checkers stand for 8 hrs every day without being able to sit — especially the pregnant women & older folks.

I think it was California that led the way on no smoking in restaurants, infant car seats, & the seat belt laws — starting back in the 1980s when Rush was railing against the smoking laws. He is not always right and he acknowledges that every day w/ his “97.9%”.


12 posted on 06/19/2011 8:03:35 AM PDT by Kay
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To: Kay
I don’t know how checkers stand for 8 hrs every day without being able to sit — especially the pregnant women & older folks.

They don't. When I was working retail we had to take frequent breaks by law. Go back to the break room and sit down for 10 minutes. I got in trouble once for working 4 hours straight without a break. The horror! (Yes, this was in California)

14 posted on 06/19/2011 8:10:10 AM PDT by hattend (Let's all meet Sarah at her last bus stop -- 1600 Pennsylvania Ave in Jan 2013)
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To: Kay

There are lots of jobs in which people are unable to sit for their 8 hour work day. Are we, the taxpayer and consumer, to pay for these people to have seats? Is CA willing to lose even more jobs by forcing this ridiculous requirement upon employers? Accommodations for those who need it is one thing. Forcing all employers to provide all employees a chair to sit upon is madness.


16 posted on 06/19/2011 8:30:24 AM PDT by SoldierDad (Proud dad of an Army Soldier currently deployed in the Valley of Death, Afghanistan)
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To: Kay

There are lots of jobs in which people are unable to sit for their 8 hour work day. Are we, the taxpayer and consumer, to pay for these people to have seats? Is CA willing to lose even more jobs by forcing this ridiculous requirement upon employers? Accommodations for those who need it is one thing. Forcing all employers to provide all employees a chair to sit upon is madness.


17 posted on 06/19/2011 8:32:19 AM PDT by SoldierDad (Proud dad of an Army Soldier currently deployed in the Valley of Death, Afghanistan)
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To: Kay
I don’t know how checkers stand for 8 hrs every day without being able to sit

I used to do it quite easily when I had jobs that required it.

The breaks allowed plenty of rest.

I don't know why Big Gov't has to demand such a thing. Too many people are already obese as it is.

24 posted on 06/19/2011 10:21:13 AM PDT by Siena Dreaming
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To: Kay
I don’t know how checkers stand for 8 hrs every day without being able to sit

I used to do it quite easily when I had jobs that required it.

The breaks allowed plenty of rest.

I don't know why Big Gov't has to demand such a thing. Too many people are already obese as it is.

25 posted on 06/19/2011 10:21:15 AM PDT by Siena Dreaming
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