I like to take a perishable item, or two, back with me during my break. Does that also count as working off the clock. Only takes me 30 seconds to do, as the meat and dairy sections are on my way to the break room.
I like to take a perishable item, or two, back with me during my break. Does that also count as working off the clock. Only takes me 30 seconds to do, as the meat and dairy sections are on my way to the break room.
That is a perfect example of efficiency but I do not recommend doing it.
Everyone should have signed a Purchase Policy statement. We are not allowed to grab products on our way to the time clock to punch out for break. We could be terminated if caught. Same with doing go backs. I would not do it while clocked out.
I heard of an ACSM that was suspended pending termination. She would come in 30 minutes early to prep the Uscan robots. Then, clock in after she was done. She was suspended for 2 months. The union was able to get her job back but barely. Afterwards, she would not even override someone when she was on break.
I am not against giving a little extra effort towards your company. But, the rules are the rules.
I like to take a perishable item, or two, back with me during my break. Does that also count as working off the clock. Only takes me 30 seconds to do, as the meat and dairy sections are on my way to the break room.
That is a perfect example of efficiency but I do not recommend doing it.
Everyone should have signed a Purchase Policy statement. We are not allowed to grab products on our way to the time clock to punch out for break. We could be terminated if caught. Same with doing go backs. I would not do it while clocked out.
I heard of an ACSM that was suspended pending termination. She would come in 30 minutes early to prep the Uscan robots. Then, clock in after she was done. She was suspended for 2 months. The union was able to get her job back but barely. Afterwards, she would not even override someone when she was on break.
I am not against giving a little extra effort towards your company. But, the rules are the rules.
I hear what you are saying. I just think this particular rule about not being able to prep the Uscans or even grabbing something you are going to purchase on your break before you clock out is asinine. I know they aren't caring what i think or feel about it. And I know they set the rules.
But sometimes, I think they shoot themselves and their employees in the foot a bit by doing something like that. I mean if the small task you are doing before or after you clock in doesn't really warrant working with heavy machinery or something that will truly get you hurt(like my bakery back up manager that does CAP and finishes packaging cookies after she clocks out), then it should be allowed.
Cause I swear, trying to cram so much into a short hour or even 8 hour shift most days is very trying. Particularly when you have to come in early and get things set up. Or in the case of getting something for your break, if you work in a medium to large size store where the Uscans and even the break room is like 7 to 8 mins away from the time clock. I feel like you should be allowed to get your snack or lunch or whatever and take it with you, so the only time you are really losing in your break is the time it would take you to pay for it and hit the break room to consume it and then get back to the clock.
But that's just my opinion and I guess too it's why most don't often go on a break when you are in a short staffed department. So many time saving things we could do, can't be done and we wind up behind all the time. Kind of a no win at times in my opinion.
I like to take a perishable item, or two, back with me during my break. Does that also count as working off the clock. Only takes me 30 seconds to do, as the meat and dairy sections are on my way to the break room.
There's working and then there's doing a favor. If I see something perishable while I'm shopping. I'll take it back to that department, but only if it's just one item. Any considerate customer would do the same thing. If it's something that a regular customer would do such as pick something up off the floor, then it's okay to do it. I don't work off the clock to do work in my department or to do anything that requires me to sign into something such as an RF unit.
