Dogsbody

By tee - This FML is from back in 2015 but it's good stuff - United States - Kansas City

Today, I was told it was inconvenient for me to take lunch breaks, because someone else has to answer the phones and no one else wants to actually do any work. FML
I agree, your life sucks 29 893
You deserved it 2 027

Same thing different taste

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"If I chose to quit right now, is that going to be an inconvenience to you? It will?! Oh my! ... I quit."

Roskosity 22

It'll be even more inconvenient when you waste away and they have to do your job anyway.

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I used to get this at my apprenticeship, even though I'd be doing more hours than most of the full time staff I'd have to rush my lunch and continue to answer the phone even though I was on break, also meant I wasn't even allowed to leave the office for lunch. Apparently none of the other staff members on six times my salary were qualified enough to pick up a phone now and then.

Offer to go wireless, and you have a win/win situation on your hands. Then get a magic marker and put a big capital "L" on your forehead so the employment standards officer knows who to speak with when they visit the workplace

If you work more than 6 hours in a day, they are supposed to give you a 30 minute meal break.

karcummings 19

Just quit then! They sound like they pile all their work onto you.

This is part of the reason a blind eye is turned to illegal immigration, Americans are getting to be too lazy to do anything.

Make life inconvenient for them, and search for a new job, one where everyone pulls their weight. Sounds like that place would fall apart without you.

If you don't quit tomorrow, I'll fire you

Answer the phones with a mouth full of food. Then they'll have to choose between doing work and sounding professional.