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richg0404 t1_iryhb6k wrote

Reply to comment by stuartroelke in Getting Paid Lunches in MA by stuartroelke

> I understand that you are free to go to your car or go outside, but my point is that it isn’t the same as free time. It’s time allotted to keep you working effectively.

You mention that it is time allotted to keep you working effectively but if you really tried you could probably make it through a shift without a lunch break. Sure it makes it more comfortable if you eat lunch but so does sleeping but I don't expect my employer to compensate me for sleep time.

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paganlobster t1_irzeuyk wrote

How is being paid to eat to get through a shift like being paid to sleep?

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richg0404 t1_is0owfl wrote

Well you claim that you have to eat lunch to be able to continue working well so you should be paid for it. I would argue that you also need to sleep to be able to work well so you should get paid for it.

I know it's a stupid statement but that's the point. So is yours.

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paganlobster t1_is2erad wrote

I didn't even make a statement lol. But if you wanna project go ahead

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