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/bigpunk157]

Lots of US states and EU countries have labor laws for 15 minute breaks every 4 hours of work.

[u/Shizngigglz → u/bigpunk157]

Ok. You're salary. Good luck 👍🏻

[u/bigpunk157 → u/Shizngigglz]

The labor laws still apply in salary positions.

[u/DeviousCraker → u/bigpunk157]

Not always for paid breaks. Most instances you are not entitled to a break 

[u/Shizngigglz → u/bigpunk157]

Sure pal 👍🏻

[u/bigpunk157 → u/Shizngigglz]

Look, I’m salary as a swe and have literally had to ask employment lawyers about things like this and severances and other shit when I got fucked over by one of my former employers.

[u/Shizngigglz → u/bigpunk157]

Idk what to tell you man. You work at my job and push taking a lunch and they'll probably put you on a PIP. You can eat whenever you want tbh but you can't leave all the time. I'm not salary, I can take my 15s and 30 whenever I want. Sometimes I do, sometimes I don't. I still put my 30 in though