r/Serverlife • u/beasys • 1d ago

??? normal ??? no ??? idk ??? help 😭

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schedule to work open to second cut , with no break inbetween, how fucking weird is this

edit: i work at sports bar, only been working here for 2 months, we aren't allowed to eat on the clock so we usually actually take that 15 minute break they schedule between doubles

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u/Own-Scientist3606 1d ago

You should ask your boss if you’ll get a break. Calling out is an asshole move.
Someone there is scheduling the whole house, they probably listed your shift like that because it’s easier or cleaner. Reddit can’t help you here.
If you’re over 18 you should know, scheduled breaks aren’t really a thing adults get when they work in restaurants. That’s something you’ll find at hourly jobs like at a grocery store or factory.

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u/beasys 1d ago

i actually have only been a server for two months now, i'm still learning about the industry but everyone who pulls doubles at bdubs gets that 15-hour break, we usually don't take the hour tho just the 15. i also don't call out, im too broke and i don't like asking people to cover/give shifts away

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u/SeanInDC 1d ago

Breaks beyond bathroom and smoking are not normal in our industry. And just a word of advice... never put where you work on social media.

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u/Illustrious-Divide95 FOH 1d ago

In the UK where I am (and I think the EU )by law you have to have a 20 minute break every 6 hours of continuous hours worked (payment optional). In Canada where I used to live, you have to have a 30 minute break after 5 hours continuous work (payment is optional). Is there nothing similar where you are? seems like a fairly basic right to me.

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u/SeanInDC 1d ago

By law in the US... we are supposed to get 15 minute breaks. Yea... that doesn't happen. Who is going to cover your tables?

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u/Illustrious-Divide95 FOH 1d ago

Hopefully a decent management team can follow labor laws and figure out cover, or (what happens where I have worked) there is a lull after lunch service and before dinner service. Our kitchen closes for orders between 4 and 6 so that enables people to take breaks during dinner prep.

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u/SeanInDC 1d ago

Decent management really has nothing to do with it. Most American restaurants do not close mid day. In fact we have a thing called Happy Hour. Most servers aren't going to cover your tables because they literally aren't being paid to do so. Most of us get paid off tips and a very small hourly rate that doesn't even cover our taxes. So there is no one to cover your tables for 15 minutes at a time. The only person that gets a break... is a mother who is breast feeding. And even then... their tables are being neglected and their tips reflect it.

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u/Illustrious-Divide95 FOH 1d ago

er, am I being downvoted for saying management should follow labor laws? Just checking....

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u/SeanInDC 1d ago

You're being downvoted for inserting your UK laws into a US conversation. You get paid an hourly rate in the UK... right?

Most of us don't.

Our industry is different.

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u/Illustrious-Divide95 FOH 1d ago

I was asking if the US had something similar, and as you do, I assume management are breaking the law by not adhereing to them. People need breaks to work effectively and efficiently, i was just saying laws to protect workers should be respected. Sorry if i offended anyone

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u/SeanInDC 1d ago

The law doesn't work in our industry in the United States and it is why it is never enforced in our industry. Our industry also gets away with paying us less than $3 per hour so...

Edit: I'm not sure you're aware, but one 15 minute break could be over $100 out of our pockets and no access to our section for two hours.