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The original was posted on /r/maliciouscompliance by /u/PumpkinCrouton on 2025-07-13 03:51:33+00:00.
I worked at night fixing machinery. Easy gig. When something broke, they would call me and I would fix it. Oddly, things refused to break on a schedule. Often I would clock out for lunch just before the end of the shift, clock back in, then clock off and go home. For me, my lunch was flexible. If I was fixing something, with many people standing around not able to work, I fixed it. Occasionally I had to warm my lunch in the microwave several times before I had time to eat it. Most nights were slow and I could eat anytime I wanted. Sometimes I'd get a call during lunch and I'd go fix it. Somewhat awkward to keep looking at the clock, stop what I was fixing to go clock back on. I was yelled at. I was told I had to take a full 30 minute lunch off the clock on schedule, and couldn't work when I was 'off the clock'
I mentioned that when I worked a different job at the same company years before, the truck stop down the road had great steak and eggs. Maybe they still do?
Boss said I can't leave the property...
I told him One, if I'm off the clock, you damn sure won't be seeing me because I won't be here. Two, in 10 years I've never had a scheduled time for lunch. Three, you pick the 30 minutes during the night when absolutely nothing gets fixed because I'm off the clock and/or gone.
Never heard another word.