Curious about people's experience with paid breaks. I'm doing professional white collar work, so it's not an issue for me.
My kids are working retail and food service.
When I worked those jobs in the 90's and early 2k's it was pretty standard:
15 min break over 4 hours,
15 min & unpaid 30 min lunch after 6 hours
and 2x 15 (paid) + unpaid 30 min lunch after 8 hours.

Now I see even "good" employers giving 10 minute breaks.
Are breaks going away like the mythical 9 to 5?

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I am a consultant that implements time and attendance/scheduling systems for retailers.

This varies greatly by the organization & their policies. Typically, for paid breaks I see organizations follow the state legislation. Some states require a breaks and lunches as you described, but others do not. Sounds like you live in a state that doesn’t have these requirements…like FL, TX, etc.

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