2 hour lunch

U.S.A. California

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Specializes in Emergency, Trauma, Critical Care.

I have been working at an assisted living for 6 months. We have to take a 2 hour lunch so we only have an 8 hour day (7a - 5p). I did it because the hours were mon - fri, but they switched our schedules so now i'm tues-sat & the other nurse is sun - thur. Is it even worth it to do this? Would anyone else do it?

Is it even worth it to do this?

Would anyone else do it?

Being worth it is up to you. I work many a Saturday but at my choice.

I would if I liked the job enough.

Do you really get a 2 hour lunch?

Specializes in Public Health, DEI.

Assuming you actually get those two hours off (as opposed to most hospital nurses I know, who are lucky if they get 15 minutes), I would guess that some people do it because it does give you the opportunity to go out and run some errands that couldn't be accomplished within a one hour time frame. Or if they have young children at home, it might give them the time to run home or to their daycare and spend a little time with them, or meet up with hubby, etc.

Specializes in Emergency, Trauma, Critical Care.

See, it's about a half hour drive each way to where I live, so it's not really worth it to go home, especially with gas. Yeah my lunch is scheduled from 12 -2. It's the only job i've ever had to actually eat a lunch. But I'd rather work 10 hours somewhere and get paid for those two hours.

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