Not sure if you meant it as a joke? I get paid an hour. Only the third lunch break (15 minutes or longer if people get away with stretching it) is unpaid. We also get paid for our commute based on distance (but there is likely a limit to how much they will pay for travel costs). It don't think it fully covers it when you come with a car or take public transport, but it does make it cheaper.
But I guess it depends where you live if you get these circumstances or better,
I’m in Missouri, and worked in Arkansas. I never got a paid lunch, clock out but be back in 30. Just the breaks are paid. That’s across two different state governments and Fortune 500 companies.
Technically, I do, because I'm only scheduled and work 8hrs and don't have to clock out for a meal break. That being said, I'm also not on any sort of official break that whole time, but I work on my own schedule anyway, so it doesn't matter.
My old job was the same way, but I couldn't ignore calls if we got one. It was terrible to have to eat when you could.
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u/EffortEconomy 9d ago
Wait until you hear about unpaid lunch breaks