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We have something like that in law at least (a certain time allotted after 4 hrs of work or some such, lunch) but rarely isn't ever that direct. People being pe
by JBlue42 9y ago
We have something like that in law at least (a certain time allotted after 4 hrs of work or some such, lunch) but rarely isn't ever that direct. People being people will get up, walk around, get coffee, take a piss, etc.
Beyond that, at least in office work, you'll regularly see folks eating lunch at their desk and working through it even though by law they're supposed to be 'relieved of all duties'. This isn't because some supervisor said so but because they feel obligated to do so.
- Clubber 9y agoAlso, I think that is only reserved for hourly workers. Salaried workers are exempt from many labor laws.
- JBlue42 9y agoProbably depends on the state. CA has better labor laws than most and doesn't seem to apply it different for exempt or non-exempt: https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/faq_mealperiods.htm https://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/faq_mealperiods.htm Most places I've worked given an hour by default as part of company policy. My point was that a lot of folks will choose to work through their lunch instead of taking a walk outside or relaxing a little. I recall when one coworker hopped on the Soylent train. They had this whole plan that it would free up their lunch to go do other stuff like go for a bike ride, check out a museum, etc. They essentially ended up chugging the Soylent at their desk and working their entire lunch. Maybe I'm old school but I don't like giving my labor away for free. Work will always be there.
- Clubber 9y agoFWIW, I like working through lunch so I can leave an hour early. I'm happy to work extra hours because I'm usually into what I'm doing, but I do extra at home, and at will (unless a client is screaming because of something we did).