kamomil | (no subject)

I am wondering if I am imagining things or not.

When I worked at my summer job, we typically had this type of shift written down on our sched: 9-5 11-7 12-8 etc. So you would spend a total of 8 hours at work, maybe 7 or 7 1/2 doing actual work, but 30 or 60 min for unpaid lunch.

At my work right now, last week, I worked till 7:30, it's a new sched for me. I assumed I'd come in for 11:00 or 11:30. I was formally told to come in at 10:30. I thought it was odd, but it seems they want their 8 solid hours of work from us, and we spend that 9th hour on lunch.

So I'm not sure if it's typical to spend 8 hours a day at work, or 9. *confused*

Flat | Top-Level Comments Only

Here in Holland, officially you're supposed to work 8 solid hours, and have 30 mins. of unpaid lunch, so you'll be in the office for 8.5 hours.
In practice, some people nibble off the 8 solid hours, either by having longer lunches, or staying fewer hours.

see I could stand being in my workplace for 8 1/2 hours, but being there for 9 seems a little much.

You aren't imagining things. The demon employeers have figured us out and cracked their hateful whips.

LOL!