How to say NO at work... and remain employed!

[K'Ehleyr]

That would have been real important info if she actually worked in the States.

Maybe I commute No ~ it's illegal here in the UK too, but it's a small cafe and for a lot of the time we are on our own (with people in the shop downstairs) so we grab a sit down when we can. I always make sure I'm still looking busy ~ our cutlery is highly polished

That would be a hell of a commute.

I worked in a restaurant, so I know how it goes with no breaks. During dinner, everything is 'on' and you don't get a break.

But think of the air-miles

I can do 6 hours, usually quite happily, without a 'proper' break but a 9 hour shift would be tooooooo much! Especially as it depends so much on the customers. If you have a shift of nice people and no disasters it can almost be fun ~ if you have a never ending stream of complaints and idiots, it is hell As I'm sure all in the service industry will agree!

 

[Captain Shaw]

When my Job went on to 3 shift, I said I would no longer do any over time on Saturdays,
my boss keeps asking me but I just say no and that is the end of the conversation.
I do sometimes come in early on afters or stop late on days so he can't moan too much.