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Topic	i don't understand what americans mean by "9 to 5"
sfcalimari 09/15/25 11:23:49 AM #25:	Payzmaykr posted... Some places give you the dignity of a 9-5:30 or 8:30-5, so youre not actually getting tricked out of your half hour of pay. Unions fought to get higher wages for previous generations. We get more breaks and lower pay. Yeah but they give you an hour lunch so your schedule ends up being 37.5 hours instead of 40. Gives them more wiggle room before you get overtime at 40+ in a good state. 40 hours means 8 to 5 which is a drag, did that for a while and it was just eh having to schlep to work that early. --- I will now sell five copies of the Three EP's by the Beta Band. <cite>sfcalimari posted [p:986420833] in i don't un... [t:81041539]...</cite> <quote>Payzmaykr posted... </cite><quote>Some places give you the dignity of a 9-5:30 or 8:30-5, so youre not actually getting tricked out of your half hour of pay. Unions fought to get higher wages for previous generations. We get more breaks and lower pay.</quote>Yeah but they give you an hour lunch so your schedule ends up being 37.5 hours instead of 40. Gives them more wiggle room before you get overtime at 40+ in a good state. 40 hours means 8 to 5 which is a drag, did that for a while and it was just eh having to schlep to work that early. --- I will now sell five copies of the Three EP's by the Beta Band.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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