I have been working full time for 5 years since 19, and have not had a single vacation. Part time since 15. I have pigeonholed myself into small company after small company — all of which do the bare legal minimum required by law.If they could legally enslave you by threat of physical harm, they would.
Two ten minute breaks are not really to let you rest. They are allotted periods for catching your breath to make sure you don't collapse working demanding physical labor for 8 hours. A tired worker is less profitable. That's all.
The 30 minute lunch is not for you.
A: You packed a big lunch. Scarf it down so that you can maybe rest a few minutes.B: You packed a sandwich. Eat it so that you may actually rest. Hungry the rest of the 5 hours? Tough. Get back to work.What? You have the nerve to want basic sustenance for the entire 8-9 hours? Fuck you, peasant. Not on my dime. Clock out.
Now go home. Get an hour or two to yourself if you don't have a family to take care of. Cook. Shower. Sleep. Wake. Commute. Work 8-9 hours. Repeat forever.
You may have 3-4 days off in the year. If your boss' religious and political ideals align with those holidays.
Took some time off anyway? Enjoy your paycheck being withheld for the maximum legally allowed time. But dear leaders get to spend 4 weeks of personal time out of state on an hour notice.They have zero empathy. If they could legally enslave you, they would.Watch. The upper class haven't learned their lesson this sociopolitical cycle. This time is taking longer, but watch. They will.
Free time is a human right.