Applebee's does not give breaks. I take that back, they do give them if they are convenient, or if you smoke, but generally you should not make plans or pack a lunch, because you will be staying straight through your double.
This Saturday I had the pleasure of spending a solid ten hours at Applebee's. I might add the weather was absolutely beautiful outside. I only know this because of the big windows at my booths facing the highway. It was a nice double, in the fact that I made a great deal of cash, but not so nice in the fact that by 10pm, after serving since 12pm, I was dead on my feet.
The day was ridiculously busy. We were on a wait, (where a host has to take names at the door) for a good seven hours of the day. But even if we hadn't been that busy, I was scheduled as my own relief from my morning shift so I was destined to run my butt off the whole time.
This doesn't seem legal.
Why are restaurants allowed to schedule people 8 or more hours a day without food or break? In fact, are restaurants allowed?!
I'll have to look into this and let you know because I gotta run; I'm already late for Appletime!
Any time I've ever served, I haven't gotten breaks, either. I really don't think it's fair that smokers can take breaks every hour but nonsmokers can't. At my job, though, we have to take a break when we work a double. It sucks that you couldn't. And I really don't think that's legal.
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