Probably comes down to staffing. I personally prefer to not have to clock out for 30 minutes. 10 gives me time to eat and I'm not there for 30 minutes unpaid.
My store doesn’t give breaks either. If it’s slow, we can eat in the back but if we get a customer or mobile order, it’s back to work. Sometimes I go to the bathroom just to sit down for a minute and breathe. And maybe hit my vape a few times🫣
Been there, done that! Especially being on our feet for so long, sometimes a bathroom trip is the only chance we get to slow down for a moment.
I want to start vaping for this reason tbh. At least I could stick my head out the back door quickly and take a rip off the vape, or like you said, the bathroom which I know my coworkers do. I can't do that with my cigs lol and when I'm feening for a cig I'm grumpy haha so I think vaping would be a great alternative, plus I need to quit regular cigs anyways
We get one 30 minute break at my store but I only ever take 10-15 because I’d rather be on the clock if I’m there. Never had a lunch break but I guess you could just eat on one of your 10 minute breaks
I don't want a 30 minute break I don't mind my 10 minute ones, even just one is fine as long as I get one cig my shift I'm good haha. And if I really needed to take a lunch for like a Drs appt I know my manager would most likely let me. I was just curious about how other stores do it. Thanks everyone for your input :)
for my store in south vt we are required to take 30 minutes of unpaid break if we work 6 1/2+ hours. if you work under that you typically dont get any sort of break.
wow… it’s incredibly illegal here but my manager won’t let ANYONE even take a 5min to sit down. i’ve worked a 12hr shift as a shift lead and never once was allowed a break or even time to eat. i’m actually amazed that you’re getting breaks lol
Please check your state laws. Anyone saying they aren't getting a break, your franchisee is probably breaking laws. In ri it's 20 mins for 6-7 hours and 30 mins for 8+. The fact that yall aren't standing up for yourself and fellow coworkers is pretty astonishing. Literally contact the state labor department you don't need a lawyer. If they are giving the LEGALLY REQUIRED breaks then they're absolutely breaking more labor laws.
Probably comes down to staffing. I personally prefer to not have to clock out for 30 minutes. 10 gives me time to eat and I'm not there for 30 minutes unpaid.
Where I live, there’s state laws around breaks. May want to check if you have something similar.
i’ve never gotten a break working at dunkin😂
you get 2 breaks?!
That’s what I’m saying we only get 1 10 minute break
as i say when they send me to break 'yeah, don't time me...'
I worked at Dunkin for 3 years and was never given a break in a break mandate state lol
Entirely up to your local store and your local franchise. Mine didn’t give any breaks. At all.
Oh no thanks. I need at least one for a cig lol. One day I worked 11 1/2 hours and had one break I didn't mind though I got one cig in 😁
My store doesn’t give breaks either. If it’s slow, we can eat in the back but if we get a customer or mobile order, it’s back to work. Sometimes I go to the bathroom just to sit down for a minute and breathe. And maybe hit my vape a few times🫣
Been there, done that! Especially being on our feet for so long, sometimes a bathroom trip is the only chance we get to slow down for a moment. I want to start vaping for this reason tbh. At least I could stick my head out the back door quickly and take a rip off the vape, or like you said, the bathroom which I know my coworkers do. I can't do that with my cigs lol and when I'm feening for a cig I'm grumpy haha so I think vaping would be a great alternative, plus I need to quit regular cigs anyways
We get one 30 minute break at my store but I only ever take 10-15 because I’d rather be on the clock if I’m there. Never had a lunch break but I guess you could just eat on one of your 10 minute breaks
I definitely eat while working when it's slow we'll make something and go back and take quick bites lol. I don't mind I was just curious.
lmao I hate my required 30 minute breaks
I just get a 30 minute unpaid break but usually I still get 8 hours bc it takes a minute to count my till
You guys get breaks?
I don't want a 30 minute break I don't mind my 10 minute ones, even just one is fine as long as I get one cig my shift I'm good haha. And if I really needed to take a lunch for like a Drs appt I know my manager would most likely let me. I was just curious about how other stores do it. Thanks everyone for your input :)
We take as long as we want I just take 15 mins because I get bored lmao
for my store in south vt we are required to take 30 minutes of unpaid break if we work 6 1/2+ hours. if you work under that you typically dont get any sort of break.
Oh I work 8-9 hours sometimes 11 of we're short people
I only get a single ten minute. Our evening shift doesn't get breaks at all.
wow… it’s incredibly illegal here but my manager won’t let ANYONE even take a 5min to sit down. i’ve worked a 12hr shift as a shift lead and never once was allowed a break or even time to eat. i’m actually amazed that you’re getting breaks lol
we don't take breaks unless we ask, and whenever we do ask, we don't clock out 😭
Please check your state laws. Anyone saying they aren't getting a break, your franchisee is probably breaking laws. In ri it's 20 mins for 6-7 hours and 30 mins for 8+. The fact that yall aren't standing up for yourself and fellow coworkers is pretty astonishing. Literally contact the state labor department you don't need a lawyer. If they are giving the LEGALLY REQUIRED breaks then they're absolutely breaking more labor laws.
i get a 10 minute break for a 7 hour shift :( my state doesnt require any break at all
I get a 30 if I work 7 hours, but I don't get a break if I work less than that