You always hear the phase “9 to 5” and also the song with the same name. Assuming you include 1 hour worth of breaks (30 minute lunch and two 15 minute breaks), you’re only working for 7 hours a day which comes up to 35 hours a week.
Now it feels like you have to work 8 hours a day (for a total of 40 hours of actual work), plus your other time off meaning you’re really there for 9 hours each day (for a total of 45 hours). Am i looking at that wrong, or did expected times change, and if so, when?
Where are you working where you are expected to work through your breaks? 9-5 should include your break times as well, yes.
America I’m guessing.
I’m Canadian myself but isn’t this illegal? In Canada we have a labor program where you can file a complaint if it comes to that.
Depends on the state. But the reality is you need to hire a lawyer to fight it and we already have to choose between a roof and food most of the time so good luck with that.
That sucks, sorry to hear that. I honestly thought the US had a similar thing as well. I guess that explains the huge push for more unions across the US over the past few years.
Oh I’m sure you can FILE a complaint here too.
Doesn’t mean anybody gives a shit.
I’d guess too. In central and eastern Europe, 7 to 3 is the norm but nobody pronounces it that.
Probably the US, specifically. Most of America has unions, except the US has all but made actual unions illegal