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?

  • Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    4·
    2 months ago

    That’s so toxic! I get an hour long paid lunch break, and a bunch of paid sick days. Your work’s policies are shit, I’m so sorry!

    • otp@sh.itjust.works
      3·
      2 months ago

      It’s not my work’s policies. I get better than that. It’s what my province legally mandates that’s the problem.

      • Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com
        3·
        2 months ago

        Oh shit, sorry! I’m so happy you get better than that. Those are garbage mandates that predatory businesses for sure take advantage of. I hope your stuff is as good (ideally better) than mine.

        It doesn’t affect me but my work also rolled out months of paternity leave which is BAAAAASED

        • otp@sh.itjust.works
          2·
          2 months ago

          Thank you.

          I definitely agree with businesses doing right by their employees. I just wish the governments would be doing more to protect ALL employees. I vote based on which parties are looking out for everyone, not based on whatever works best for me because I’ve got better than the legal minimum.