You always hear the phase “9 to 5” and also the song with the same name. Assuming you include 1 hour worth of breaks (30 minute lunch and two 15 minute breaks), you’re only working for 7 hours a day which comes up to 35 hours a week.

Now it feels like you have to work 8 hours a day (for a total of 40 hours of actual work), plus your other time off meaning you’re really there for 9 hours each day (for a total of 45 hours). Am i looking at that wrong, or did expected times change, and if so, when?

  • otp@sh.itjust.works
    18·
    1 month ago

    I live in Canada. We get a half-hour lunch that isn’t paid in my province.

    Also, if you take more than 3 sick days a year, your boss can fire you. And the 3 sick days are unpaid. The government lowered the number from 10 to 3 shortly before the pandemic, and didn’t raise it again! Oh, and to count, your boss can demand a doctor’s note. Which cost money to the patient.

    • prole
      6·
      1 month ago

      Damn, Canada is becoming less and less a viable escape plan from American fascism…

      • otp@sh.itjust.works
        3·
        1 month ago

        There might still be some decent provinces.

        But yeah, I blame brain drain, cuts to the education system, and the influence of American culture! Haha

    • Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com
      3·
      1 month ago

      That’s so toxic! I get an hour long paid lunch break, and a bunch of paid sick days. Your work’s policies are shit, I’m so sorry!

      • otp@sh.itjust.works
        2·
        1 month ago

        It’s not my work’s policies. I get better than that. It’s what my province legally mandates that’s the problem.

        • Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com
          2·
          1 month ago

          Oh shit, sorry! I’m so happy you get better than that. Those are garbage mandates that predatory businesses for sure take advantage of. I hope your stuff is as good (ideally better) than mine.

          It doesn’t affect me but my work also rolled out months of paternity leave which is BAAAAASED

          • otp@sh.itjust.works
            2·
            1 month ago

            Thank you.

            I definitely agree with businesses doing right by their employees. I just wish the governments would be doing more to protect ALL employees. I vote based on which parties are looking out for everyone, not based on whatever works best for me because I’ve got better than the legal minimum.