What Are You Doing Right Now

Technically, It's not breaking any law because I opted to do so, So I dont lose hours : have to take my son to school on the days we don't have a grandparent available and on those days, My lunch break is from 8-9

WrCombs

@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@obsolesce said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

day #2 of no actual lunch break and just eating while I work

That's illegal afaik.

Technically, It's not breaking any law because I opted to do so, So I dont lose hours : have to take my son to school on the days we don't have a grandparent available and on those days, My lunch break is from 8-9

Because I am still an "Hourly" employee, It's the only way to insure I still get a full pay check til they decide I can go on salary.

wirestyle22

@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@obsolesce said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

day #2 of no actual lunch break and just eating while I work

That's illegal afaik.

Technically, It's not breaking any law because I opted to do so, So I dont lose hours : have to take my son to school on the days we don't have a grandparent available and on those days, My lunch break is from 8-9

Not looking forward to the insanity of parental logistics

DustinB3403

@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@obsolesce said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

day #2 of no actual lunch break and just eating while I work

That's illegal afaik.

Technically, It's not breaking any law because I opted to do so, So I dont lose hours : have to take my son to school on the days we don't have a grandparent available and on those days, My lunch break is from 8-9

It's illegal in NYS to not take 30 minutes after 6 hours of continuous work (your choice or not).

scottalanmiller

@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@obsolesce said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

day #2 of no actual lunch break and just eating while I work

That's illegal afaik.

Technically, It's not breaking any law because I opted to do so, So I dont lose hours : have to take my son to school on the days we don't have a grandparent available and on those days, My lunch break is from 8-9

Opting to do so is illegal. If it were optional to violate break or minimum wage laws, they wouldn't be laws. It's that they are not optional that makes them laws.

scottalanmiller

@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@obsolesce said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

day #2 of no actual lunch break and just eating while I work

That's illegal afaik.

Technically, It's not breaking any law because I opted to do so, So I dont lose hours : have to take my son to school on the days we don't have a grandparent available and on those days, My lunch break is from 8-9

Because I am still an "Hourly" employee, It's the only way to insure I still get a full pay check til they decide I can go on salary.

It's because you are hourly that you don't have the option to opt out.

WrCombs

@scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@obsolesce said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

day #2 of no actual lunch break and just eating while I work

That's illegal afaik.

Technically, It's not breaking any law because I opted to do so, So I dont lose hours : have to take my son to school on the days we don't have a grandparent available and on those days, My lunch break is from 8-9

Opting to do so is illegal. If it were optional to violate break or minimum wage laws, they wouldn't be laws. It's that they are not optional that makes them laws.

Really?
SO By deciding to eat through my work ( Which by the way I had to do as a gas station clerk in this same state making literal minimum wage for over 2 years) I am breaking a law? Great to know!

Oh And Just so everyone is Clear on this : This is not my EMPLOYER this is me, doing whats best for me and my family.

WrCombs

@scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@obsolesce said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

day #2 of no actual lunch break and just eating while I work

That's illegal afaik.

Technically, It's not breaking any law because I opted to do so, So I dont lose hours : have to take my son to school on the days we don't have a grandparent available and on those days, My lunch break is from 8-9

Because I am still an "Hourly" employee, It's the only way to insure I still get a full pay check til they decide I can go on salary.

It's because you are hourly that you don't have the option to opt out.

Even though It's not my Employer? Even though this was a based decision solely on the well being of my family?
Making sure I can do all the things I need to do?
This was 100 % my decision and you guys are telling me how " Illegal " It is. For me to decide to eat through my lunch a few days a week. If it had been my employer telling me this is what is expected i would believe you.
However Nebraska State law says the "Employee's can waive Lunch breaks at will"- That's how Gas stations get a way with no breaks.

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scottalanmiller

@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@obsolesce said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

day #2 of no actual lunch break and just eating while I work

That's illegal afaik.

Technically, It's not breaking any law because I opted to do so, So I dont lose hours : have to take my son to school on the days we don't have a grandparent available and on those days, My lunch break is from 8-9

Opting to do so is illegal. If it were optional to violate break or minimum wage laws, they wouldn't be laws. It's that they are not optional that makes them laws.

Really?
SO By deciding to eat through my work ( Which by the way I had to do as a gas station clerk in this same state making literal minimum wage for over 2 years) I am breaking a law? Great to know!

Yes. Technically you are putting your employer at risk because they are mandated to ensure that you take a break and not let you work without one (or three.) By allowing you to do it, it's no different than them incentivizing you in any other way to violate it.

Minimum wage makes it easier to explain. Imagine if your employer "let" you work for "free" an extra few hours a day and that took you below minimum wage. Clearly that would violate minimum wage law. That you "willingly" did it doesn't matter, because minimum wage only exists so that you can't willingly go below that amount. No one ever makes less than minimum wage by force, it's always willingly. So the entire basis of the law is that both sides are forced to abide by it, not just one side.

scottalanmiller

@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@obsolesce said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

day #2 of no actual lunch break and just eating while I work

That's illegal afaik.

Technically, It's not breaking any law because I opted to do so, So I dont lose hours : have to take my son to school on the days we don't have a grandparent available and on those days, My lunch break is from 8-9

Because I am still an "Hourly" employee, It's the only way to insure I still get a full pay check til they decide I can go on salary.

It's because you are hourly that you don't have the option to opt out.

Even though It's not my Employer? Even though this was a based decision solely on the well being of my family?

Correct. You are very confused on how this law works.

scottalanmiller

@wrcombs said in What Are You Doing Right Now:

This was 100 % my decision and you guys are telling me how " Illegal "

Because it is. Because what if they decided they like employing you more than someone equal or better at the job because you were willing to "break the law" on their behalf and someone else depending on them obeying the law?

The law is there to protect everyone, if anyone is allowed to ignore it, it doesn't protect anyone.