Are You Skipping Lunch and Breaks?

Here is the cost.

Based on making $36.20 / hour. (Regular)

One Break $6.03

Two Breaks $12.06

Lunch $18.10

Lunch and 2 Breaks $30.16

Lunch/2Breaks (weekly) $150.80

 (monthly) $603.20

(annually) $7,841.60

(25 yr career) $196,040.00

Over $600 per month. Car payment anyone? This is what you’re cheating yourself out of when you forgo taking contractually mandated breaks and lunch. That’s not even mentioning those who want to come in and work off the clock.

Now consider working only on the clock and taking your lunches and breaks and realize they would put you into overtime. At time and a half over your career it comes to $294,060.00. How can you afford NOT to work on the clock and take your lunches and breaks?