I had a job as a usian at a high street UK retail company that expanded into the US in the 10s. When the UK managers were going over the handbook before opening the store they told us we had an hour unpayed lunch, which blew our American minds. At least in retail you usually get only 30 unpayed minutes for a shift over 6 hours.
Then they apologetically said we could only have two alcoholic drinks on our lunch and management was so confused when we all gasped and cheered.
Many low level retail/office jobs would get you canned for clocking back in from lunch smelling like booze.
It used to be a major thing, even pub lunches during your shift, go out for a pint and some food at lunch and then go back to work afterwards
I had a job as a usian at a high street UK retail company that expanded into the US in the 10s. When the UK managers were going over the handbook before opening the store they told us we had an hour unpayed lunch, which blew our American minds. At least in retail you usually get only 30 unpayed minutes for a shift over 6 hours.
Then they apologetically said we could only have two alcoholic drinks on our lunch and management was so confused when we all gasped and cheered.
Many low level retail/office jobs would get you canned for clocking back in from lunch smelling like booze.