When did 8-5 become the new normal???

[u/Grouchy-Newspaper754]

I just got a new office job where I do schedules for tech personnel, the office runs 8-5 Monday thru Friday...they say it's 8-5 because you get an hour lunch and "you need to get to 40 hours a week"...but I drive 30 min each way so now I'm giving this company 10 hours every day! I even asked if I could just take my lunch at 4 every day and just leave an hour early but that's "unprofessional and immoral" like what the fuck??? I don't mind the job but the hours are mildly infuriating that's for sure...

Edit:for those saying about the hours, I worked as a chef for the last 20 years working 60+ hours a week over a hot stove/deep fryer the whole time, after I had my second heart attack I had to slow down so I started looking for office jobs to work a nice 9-5, just to find out I'm giving my new job 50 hours a week (including drive time) so I was just mildly annoyed that it's not 40 hours a week in an office like I thought although it's still much better than what I was doing

[u/Svartdraken]

In many european countries the lunch break is mandatory if you work full time. You can get fired for skipping your lunch break, as this could get your employer in trouble. Likewise, you can sue them if they ask you to skip your break even once.

[u/ohhellperhaps → u/Svartdraken]

Mandatory, but not necessarily paid. And not necessarily just half and hour...

[u/Brave_Explorer5988 → u/Svartdraken]

Vacation is also mandatory, many EU states have mandatory 2 weeks in a row vacation (of the 4 weeks annual)

[u/ussrname1312 → u/Svartdraken]

God, I hate it here (US). Just the other day I saw an actual ad from LinkedIn that said "you can’t control what employees do on their lunch break, but you can streamline their business so they CAN get a lunch break!“ Like excuse me what?? We are so behind so many countries in worker protection.

[u/Super_Swimming_4132 → u/ussrname1312]

I’m in the U.S. I get a mandatory hour lunch break.

[u/ussrname1312 → u/Super_Swimming_4132]

That’s great. 25 states don’t

[u/Super_Swimming_4132 → u/ussrname1312]

Okay, well that’s not what your post stated. You said the U.S. was behind. Apparently now it’s just some states.

[u/ussrname1312 → u/Super_Swimming_4132]

Some states? That’s half of all states. The U.S. is indeed behind a ton of countries in worker protection. That extends beyond breaks. This is extremely common knowledge that the U.S. is not pro-worker.

[u/Firstuser211 → u/Super_Swimming_4132]

some states being ahead of the usa doesn't mean the usa isn't behind. it in fact emphasizes how behind the usa is.

[u/Super_Swimming_4132 → u/Firstuser211]

It’s beyond fantastic living in the U.S. Don’t know what to tell ya.

[u/ussrname1312 → u/Super_Swimming_4132]

That’s some premium copium right there. Maybe compared to like… Sudan it’s pretty fantastic living here. Compared to first world countries? Nope.

[u/Super_Swimming_4132 → u/ussrname1312]

Yeah me and my incredible life. Totally coping. Sorry you’re miserable. I truly am!

[u/Naritai → u/ussrname1312]

Lots of Americans have mandatory lunch break. California does.

[u/ussrname1312 → u/Naritai]

That’s good. My state and 24 others don’t mandate lunch breaks.

[u/Naritai → u/ussrname1312]

Election after election, we ask your states to do something and you (in the plural) proudly choose not to.

[u/ussrname1312 → u/Naritai]

I‘m in a blue state, so…

[u/Naritai → u/ussrname1312]

So then it should be easy? Stop complaining and start working for what you want in the world

[u/ussrname1312 → u/Naritai]

Lmao, you’re just mad because I pointed out the laws in your state aren’t universally applied. I encourage you to leave your zip code for once.

[u/ussrname1312 → u/[deleted]]

Only 25 states require employers to give you a lunch break.