I worked in a seafood plant that wasn't this bad, but had similar policies.

- During rushes, it actually made sense. You can't stop the line because someone needs a break.

- You learn to regulate your fluid intake/output to correspond to the scheduled breaks. Eventually you adapt.

- These are tough, grueling entry-level positions. There are many, many awful things about this type of work that you just accept.

- Floor managers are often some of the dumbest people you will run into. Anyone smart enough is saving the money for another job/college. The people promoted to supervisors really don't want to apply themselves to another line of work. As such, they all have a mentality of wanting their floors to look busy, even if there is not a lot of work on hand. Having a powertrip over denying bathroom breaks is often part of this.