STAFF WENT FOR 30 MINS LUNCH BREAK, 25 MINS LATER BOSS SAY “COME BACK TO WORK”

Boss Texted Me to Come Back to Work

So I work an office job as admin, I’ve been working here for the last 2 years. We get a 30min unpaid lunch that I usually never take and just work through/eat at my desk.

Today however it was nice out and so I chose to take it outside. I start my break (this includes heating up my food etc) at 12:40 and planned to come back in at 1:10.

My boss texts me 5min before I’m done “Hey, lunch is only 30min, come back to work.” I don’t text back but as I’m making my way back inside, I see him outside literally looking for me.

I tell him “I started my break at 12:40, when you texted it hadnt even been a full 30min” he says “oh well breaks don’t function like that, they’re only on the hour, so 12, or 12:30, 1 or 1:30.”

I was just shocked, like wow. I’m not crazy am I? That’s kind of ridiculous. Lol

Netizens’ comments

1. If he wants to play that game then the moment your break time hits drop everything you’re doing and go on break. Walk away mid-word, and if he brings it up tell him, “breaks start on the hour or half hour so I had to go.”
2. Check your policy manual. I guarantee there is nothing in writing that reflects that.
3. I’d run from a job where I get micromanaged by the minute and never look back.
4. If you could email me that company policy, that would be great.
5. Take EVERY break offered from here on out. Do NOT give your employer your time and efforts for free. If it’s in a particular schedule, leave work on that schedule.
6. 12:30 or 1:30 are not “on the hour”, they are literally in the middle between hours.