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myLot reputation of 97/100. p1kef1sh (5688)   ranked 19 out of 1,857 in employee1 year ago

UK employees are reputed to work the longest hours in Europe, with many not having lunch breaks at all. This contributes to stress and sick absence. If you are working do you take a lunch break. Do you have a full hour or less? If you don't work, do you still take a break during the day?

 
 
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1. myLot reputation of 92/100. Irishfrndly65 (7387)   ranked 388 out of 1,857 in employee   1 year ago

When I worked, outside the home, we always got a lunch break. They have labor laws here, if you're paid by the hour.

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myLot reputation of 97/100. p1kef1sh (5688)   ranked 19 out of 1,857 in employee  1 year ago

We have labour laws here too. But they are widely ignored by staff themselves. This gives Management a chance to exploit those same people.


myLot reputation of 92/100. Irishfrndly65 (7387)   ranked 388 out of 1,857 in employee  1 year ago

Uhmmm....not good!


myLot reputation of 91/100. Rosekitty (4802)   ranked 1,337 out of 1,857 in employee  1 year ago

Time for someone to come to Texas and rest!!! Agree?


myLot reputation of 92/100. Irishfrndly65 (7387)   ranked 388 out of 1,857 in employee  1 year ago

;nods; definately!

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2. myLot reputation of 87/100. Autumnrose2008 (640)   ranked 905 out of 1,857 in employee   1 year ago

At my job we kinda eat on the go. I answer phones and its hard to go and eat an entire meal with out phone ringing. So we eat between calls and watch tv as well. Did I say I love my job? Well I do.


myLot reputation of 97/100. p1kef1sh (5688)   ranked 19 out of 1,857 in employee  1 year ago

You love your job and that's great. But that means that you work an extra hour or whatever more than you are required to - maybe unpaid. What happens when you want to take a break. Can you go without someone saying anything negative about it?


myLot reputation of 87/100. Autumnrose2008 (640)   ranked 905 out of 1,857 in employee  1 year ago

Well I am very lucky to have my job. I get paid for the hours I am there no matter what I am doing. I have had to work a day when no one called and got paid for it. So I got paid to watch tv and surf the net. Dont get me wrong those days are few but we do have them. I also suffer not grief when I take a break. I have children and my father's health is starting to fail my boss is very understanding of all those circumstances and makes accomadations to cover any breaks we need. Once again I love my job.

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3. myLot reputation of 99/100. nannacroc (2364)   ranked 22 out of 1,857 in employee   1 year ago

12.30is time for Loose Women and lunch. All of the females in my family have suffered from adult onset diabetes and I know neither of my sisters ate breakfast or lunch so in the hope of putting off what seems inevitable I have breakfast lunch and dinner.


myLot reputation of 97/100. p1kef1sh (5688)   ranked 19 out of 1,857 in employee  1 year ago

As do I. We are sisters are we not?

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4. myLot reputation of 96/100. dragon54u (9627)   ranked 372 out of 1,857 in employee   1 year ago

When I'm working, I always take at least a few minutes for lunch. I refuse to wolf down my food like an animal so that I can get back to work. The same thing at home, though I'm not as good about it. Now that I'm not working, I'm falling back into the old habit of eating my lunch at my desk. I eat leisurely, but I should still leave the room and seat myself at the dining table. Thanks for reminding me!


myLot reputation of 97/100. p1kef1sh (5688)   ranked 19 out of 1,857 in employee  1 year ago

I learned the hard way how bad not bothering with a lunch break is for you. I spend a lot of time in front of the computer here, but I take all my meals elsewhere. It's good to have a break occasionally. Necessary even.

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5. myLot reputation of 93/100. thebohemianheart (2704)   1 year ago

I work at home, but I do try to take a lunch break. I may not eat anything but a banana or a small salad, but I do put something in my stomach about midday.


myLot reputation of 97/100. p1kef1sh (5688)   ranked 19 out of 1,857 in employee  1 year ago

Good. You are a very important person in my life and I don't want to have to start nagging you to take a lunch break!!


myLot reputation of 93/100. thebohemianheart (2704)  1 year ago

Oh, like I nag you not to stay up all night?*LOL*


myLot reputation of 97/100. p1kef1sh (5688)   ranked 19 out of 1,857 in employee  1 year ago

No. I am brave, not foolhardy!!! I just know that you'd arrange for me to go to bed before I got up even! (Actually, don't we all do that anyway?)


myLot reputation of 93/100. thebohemianheart (2704)  1 year ago

Hmmmm, gotta think on that one for a minute, little man.*L*

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6. myLot reputation of 85/100. SpikeTheLobster (803)   1 year ago

I tend to stop for dinner. My days are weird, though, because I'm disabled at the moment with back pain and looking after a psychotic cat, so I'm often up all night. Anyway, I stop for about 90-120 minutes: long enough to make dinner, eat it and watch a film at the same time. The other 22 hours of the day are spent looking after my partner (or the cat) and failing dismally at earning money online...;)


myLot reputation of 97/100. p1kef1sh (5688)   ranked 19 out of 1,857 in employee  1 year ago

Do you not manage to sleep? I know that pain can make rest very hard. Join the club. It's a huge one called "We tried earning on the Internet and didn't manage it".

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7. myLot reputation of 95/100. dawnald (9905)   ranked 26 out of 1,857 in employee   1 year ago

I always take a lunch break even if it's only 15 minutes. I need the time to get away and recharge. I HATE lunchtime meetings for that reason. bleah...


myLot reputation of 97/100. p1kef1sh (5688)   ranked 19 out of 1,857 in employee  1 year ago

I worked through so many lunch breaks and hated "working lunches", the sandwiches were never very good anyway! LOL. You do need time to recharge; I agree.


myLot reputation of 95/100. dawnald (9905)   ranked 26 out of 1,857 in employee  1 year ago

Yep can't relate to the working through lunch mentality although I do occasionally have to...

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8. myLot reputation of 98/100. littleowl (5037)   ranked 1,082 out of 1,857 in employee   1 year ago

Hi p1key...as you know I don't work apart from the general duties of a house manager!! even so food to me is and never has been something that I have really thought about much of during the day, so tend to have a little something at night...as for my son who is a care nurse he works 8-12hr shifts he gets a break but not really long enough to have a stable dinner so normally has one when he comes home, that's if he feels like it....hugs LoLo


myLot reputation of 97/100. p1kef1sh (5688)   ranked 19 out of 1,857 in employee  1 year ago

Now don't sell yourself short LoLo. Maintaining a house isn't necessarily easy. It is important to ensure that you do rest from time to time.


myLot reputation of 98/100. littleowl (5037)   ranked 1,082 out of 1,857 in employee  1 year ago

Thank you p1ke..will keep that in mind as from now..anyway I think you also know that one too lol...hugs LoLo

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9. myLot reputation of 97/100. DonnaLawson (2801)   ranked 1,103 out of 1,857 in employee   1 year ago

I haven't worked in the public for about 15 years, so I am not sure of the lawss regarding this now.. Used to be that if you worked so many hours, you had to take a lunch break, one hour or half an hour, according to how many hours you were on the clock.. If it was part time, then you had to take a break after about 4 hours, but eveyone doesn't go by these rules because my son works almost 6 hours each day without a break.. I worked from 9-5 each day and had a one hour lunch break, and boy, did I ever enjoy this time of the day, I always had a book and a small park to sit and have lunch in while enjoying the weather and the book along with my lunch.. It was nice..


myLot reputation of 97/100. p1kef1sh (5688)   ranked 19 out of 1,857 in employee  1 year ago

I used not to take a lunch break and it contributed to my overall level of stress Donna. I think that a proper lunch break is very important.

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10. myLot reputation of 91/100. Rosekitty (4802)   ranked 1,337 out of 1,857 in employee   1 year ago

Since i can't leave at my store i usually try to bring something or order in and will eat when i can..and wouldn't you know someone always shows up right when i'm stuffing my face.. shockedlol


myLot reputation of 97/100. p1kef1sh (5688)   ranked 19 out of 1,857 in employee  1 year ago

I keep telling you that I'll work in exchange for food and a warm bed. Then you'd get lunch!

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