FabSwingers.com forum: Shi*ty employers

By *agermeister OP Man
over a year ago

Leeds

So I work in retail.

The powers that be have decided to remove our 20 min coffee break.

Which means some of us won't get a break until 5.5 hours into the working day.

I'm sure there are plenty of you will say "well be grateful you have a job" "no-one is forcing you to work there" etc. but I fail to see how this will ultimately benefit the company.

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By *hatterbox 2Couple
over a year ago

Wakefield

I thought you were allowed a break after 4 hours x

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By *eedsandyMan
over a year ago

Leeds

"I thought you were allowed a break after 4 hours x"

20 mins afer 6 hours.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Even when i worked 4 hrs part time i got a break ..

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By *eedsandyMan
over a year ago

Leeds

"So I work in retail.

The powers that be have decided to remove our 20 min coffee break.

Which means some of us won't get a break until 5.5 hours into the working day.

I'm sure there are plenty of you will say "well be grateful you have a job" "no-one is forcing you to work there" etc. but I fail to see how this will ultimately benefit the company."

The problem is, that high street retail is knackered, so they are doing anything now to keep going.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I work for a company owned by my parents so my lunch break lasts all day

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Check the working time directive on the Google's.

You should be getting a break.

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By *andS33Couple
over a year ago

Yorkshire

Without naming any companies I'd check up properly as I'm in retail management and my staff get 15mins after 4 hours, 20mins after 6 hours, then they get 2x15mins plus a 30min unpaid at 7.5hours and upwards. Thought that was the legal minimum tbh.

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By *otSoNewWalesCoupleCouple
over a year ago

South Wales

"So I work in retail.

The powers that be have decided to remove our 20 min coffee break.

Which means some of us won't get a break until 5.5 hours into the working day.

I'm sure there are plenty of you will say "well be grateful you have a job" "no-one is forcing you to work there" etc. but I fail to see how this will ultimately benefit the company.

The problem is, that high street retail is knackered, so they are doing anything now to keep going."

This unfortunately is true.

'Traditional' retail has been in an increasingly bad place for a while and it ain't gonna get any better. The pressure is on. But being shitty to staff won't help. If anything it will damage the retail experience even more if staff feel put upon.

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By *agermeister OP Man
over a year ago

Leeds

"So I work in retail.

The powers that be have decided to remove our 20 min coffee break.

Which means some of us won't get a break until 5.5 hours into the working day.

I'm sure there are plenty of you will say "well be grateful you have a job" "no-one is forcing you to work there" etc. but I fail to see how this will ultimately benefit the company.

The problem is, that high street retail is knackered, so they are doing anything now to keep going."

That's precisely it.

But since that news I feel a 20 minute sh*t coming on everyday around 11.30

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By *rank n BettyCouple
over a year ago

Not meeting

Speak to ACAS

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Even when i worked 4 hrs part time i got a break ..

That's a goodwill break, but its not law.Retail is in the shit, staff numbers are being cut, minimal breaks being given, and goodwill barely exists from employers to their staff.Welcome to the high street

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