Exploitation and no lunch hour.

MrsManda

Being able to stop working for a cup of tea and toast is a break. If the staff work over 6 hours and get 20 minutes for tea & toast then they're receiving what they're legally entitled to.

If they're working less than 6 hours the employer doesn't have to allow a break providing the employees are over 18.

If you have difficulties not eating for hours at a time ask your employer if you can take a couple of mars bars or cereal bars to eat during your working day, these would keep your blood sugar up fine if you don't have a medical condition.

Are you having a proper breakfast before going to work?

Martynb_

saintjammyswine wrote: »

But as you have already said, you haven't worked 9-5, you have worked 5 hours. And yes, in a normal working day why wouldn't that suffice? Have a large, healthy breakfast such as porrige & fruit and then a carb heavy meal such as pasta, potatoes & veg in the evening.

I did have porridge before I arrived but then about 12 o'clock I started to get weak, and couldn't lift anything heavy. If I have a jacket potato or a piece of chicken it usually puts me right. But imagine if I had to carry on doing that job till 5 or 5.30?

I need to sit down and eat food. They should really allow their staff to take a lunch break.

Emmzi

Martynb_ wrote: »

I know I didn't do a 9-5. But if I did, I still would not get a break. No-one in that place gets a break. And I need to eat or I get ill. You depress me.:(

Then get a doctors note spellingout what the illness/ condition you have is that requires regular feeding. Then discuss it with your employer.

Martynb_

MrsManda wrote: »

Being able to stop working for a cup of tea and toast is a break. If the staff work over 6 hours and get 20 minutes for tea & toast then they're receiving what they're legally entitled to.

If they're working less than 6 hours the employer doesn't have to allow a break providing the employees are over 18.

If you have difficulties not eating for hours at a time ask your employer if you can take a couple of mars bars or cereal bars to eat during your working day, these would keep your blood sugar up fine if you don't have a medical condition.

Are you having a proper breakfast before going to work?

Mars bars are off-limits. They are devoid of nutrients. I need somethign that will sustain me. Cereal bars are loaded with sugars.

Martynb_

Emmzi wrote: »

Then get a doctors note spellingout what the illness/ condition you have is that requires regular feeding. Then discuss it with your employer.

My doctor says I just have to make sure I have a meal at lunch time to prevent the blood sugars getting too low.

ILW

Martynb_ wrote: »

I did have porridge before I arrived but then about 12 o'clock I started to get weak, and couldn't lift anything heavy. If I have a jacket potato or a piece of chicken it usually puts me right. But imagine if I had to carry on doing that job till 5 or 5.30?

I need to sit down and eat food. They should really allow their staff to take a lunch break.

It's all in your mind.
As said before, bit precious.

saintjammyswine

Martynb_ wrote: »

Mars bars are off-limits. They are devoid of nutrients. I need somethign that will sustain me. Cereal bars are loaded with sugars.

But you said you needed to keep your sugar levels up. Mars bars are ideal, packed with sugar in high denisities. If you start at 9.00 are you really saying you can't go until 2pm without a sit down meal?

Emmzi

Martynb_ wrote: »

My doctor says I just have to make sure I have a meal at lunch time to prevent the blood sugars getting too low.

so you don't actually have a special condition?

you are all full of reasons "why not". Any chance you can come up with any answers at all that won't result in you being unemployable?

because all I see is people giving you ideas and you shooting them down with "yes, but.."

tom717

Martynb_ wrote: »

Cereal bars are loaded with sugars.

Well that should be perfect then.

pink_princess

I'm even more convinced this is a wind up now.

Staff get the time to make tea & toast yet they get no break? How did they make them? That is not a work based task.

Stick a pepperami or something in your pocket & eat on your way back down the stairs after carrying up the heavy cages that many before & after you will continue to carry without complaint.

I'm all for employee right's but this & your other threads are a joke.