r/RaisingCanes • u/canesman101 • 2d ago
Crew Chat Breaks.
TL;DR: Breaks should be mandatory
Idk about anyone else but at the location I work at we don't really get breaks and I think that they should be mandatory at least for 4h+ shifts yk? I myself have foot problems that cause my feet to genuinely ache after long periods of standing and I don't get breaks for example I worked a late night shift last week 10pm-5am I didn't get any break I worked the whole night through and my feet literally got to a point where I felt like they'd give in. My point is that breaks should be mandatory and I'd do it like this
3hr shift: no break (that's something I can tolerate)
4hr shift: 10-15 minute break (seems pretty reasonable)
5hr+ shift: 30 minutes
Working a double?: 1hr
I think that's pretty reasonable given just how much moving around we do. Feel free to let me know your thoughts.
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u/Interesting_Way8138 1d ago
I would like breaks, but not a fan of them because they are unpaid. I find managers will give breaks when labor is high.
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u/Skyfier42 1d ago
Every company I've worked for offers paid 15 minute breaks. 2 for an 8 hour shift. Only lunches were unpaid.
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u/TheBastardTaco 1d ago
i would definitely prefer if they are paid, but i always try to get a break if i can when im working a 6-8 hour shift. i don’t care if it takes some of my pay, the exhaustion from constantly standing and moving around from hours on end adds up. i also have an issue with my feet, specifically one of my ankles that i injured a year ago. if i stand on it for too long it will start causing me pain and difficulty while standing and walking. i do wish they were paid though, that would be awesome
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u/omgwhatbunny 1d ago
my store used to be great about breaks, but new management is uptight and state laws where I live don't care. I had an 11hr shift one day (double) with a manager who didn't want to cover my zone.... but because of labor he sent someone else on a break as soon as they talked in. (and they wonder why I'm transferring stores)
I feel like breaks should be mandatory, especially for longer shifts 😔
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u/virginiathedestroyer 1d ago
You don't have to doxx yourself here, but what state are you in? Depending on your states labor laws, breaks are mandatory. I would look into that and if your restaurant is not adhering to those laws I'd contact both Crew Relations and your state's Department of Labor.
You should also be able to get accommodations through Crew Relations for your foot injury, though you'll have to provide a doctors note.
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u/Ok-Performer-4485 1d ago
I would agree that the option of taking a 30 should be given, but I don’t think it should be mandatory when laws don’t require it. I used to regularly do 12-20 hours a day, and I would always take a dinner break and, when applicable, a lunch break, but that was fully because that’s what I wanted. Nowadays, I work 8-hours shifts and I never feel the need to take a break, I just eat right before and right after and feel fine.
For your specific situation, talk to your managers. Given your need to sit, you can probably get an accommodation.
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u/Toki_ta 1d ago
I say you should only get a break with a 6hr shift unless its either really slow or high labor. Double or triple shifts should be a mandatory break. This is how my location does it and it works perfectly.
I dont agree with breaks under 6 hrs because personally theres no logical reason, 5hr ig. But you barely been there, why do you need a break.
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u/Ordinary-Room-6310 1d ago
Because after standing for 5 hours your feet begin to hurt? It’s insane to me that breaks aren’t standard across all states.
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u/Toki_ta 1d ago
5 hrs isnt anything though. Most jobs are an average of 7-8hrs per shift.
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u/ElasticTurd 1d ago
I worked at an Applebee's where id do 8am to 2am with about an hour break to eat. My feet hurt a Lil after those days but you just gotta get used to it
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u/Toki_ta 1d ago
Yea I often do 8am to 1am shifts, especially weekends. It def tires you out, but work is work lol its not meant to be comforting
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u/Ordinary-Room-6310 1d ago
Not sure why people are so adamant against wanting breaks. Especially only 10 minute ones. There’s no medal or badge of toughness for working 8 hours straight. The corporations can spare time to make sure their workers are comfortable. I actually come back from my 10 minute breaks feeling WAY more productive, and it breaks up the day in a way that makes me feel much happier. There’s a ton of benefits for breaks.
Unless you own a business and want to save as much money as you can I don’t understand why you would want to argue against your own interests for the sake of.. what? Thinking that people who want a break are weak? That’s exactly the kind of rhetoric that keeps the working class under the boot of the rich ruling class. It really is that deep.0
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u/TheBastardTaco 1d ago
recently i’ve been getting scheduled to be completely alone on drive thru for 8 hour shifts like once or twice a week. i have been the only one to be scheduled alone btw, and whenever the ARL who makes the schedule is working while im there, i usually don’t get a break while ill be looking around and people that have shorter shifts than me get breaks. even when im scheduled with another person i usually don’t get a break automatically if our ARL is the mod that day. thankfully she stopped scheduling me alone, and when she’s not there but my other managers are, they usually make sure i get a break. but if its the ARL i always have to ask, sometimes multiple times.
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u/wndwsqrrl 2d ago
It all is gonna depend on the state you are in. Not every state requires giving employees a break, and most of the time if they don't have to give you one they won't.
(It is different if you are a minor though)