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Break advice

I get a paid 30 minute break when I work a double (11 hours), but as a server, I rarely have time to sit down and take it. Yesterday I had to run to the pharmacy and get my dog emergency meds for an infection before he has surgery on Monday. I was gone for 20 minutes, had no tables when I left. When I got back, the owner told me I can’t leave the restaurant on my break anymore, because a one-top came in while I was gone. This job is just temporary until I find a new one in my field, so leaving isn’t the solution I’m looking for. Any suggestions on how to handle this? I’m in NJ if it makes a difference.


I get a paid 30 minute break when I work a double (11 hours), but as a server, I rarely have time to sit down and take it. Yesterday I had to run to the pharmacy and get my dog emergency meds for an infection before he has surgery on Monday. I was gone for 20 minutes, had no tables when I left. When I got back, the owner told me I can’t leave the restaurant on my break anymore, because a one-top came in while I was gone. This job is just temporary until I find a new one in my field, so leaving isn’t the solution I’m looking for. Any suggestions on how to handle this? I’m in NJ if it makes a difference.

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