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[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Or they can also refuse to take on extra work. Why are we assuming that the amount of work the boss sets is the exact amount that must be done?

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 days ago

In my experience at the lower rungs of retail, the bosses will assign 100% of your non-break time to 80% of the work that needs to be done. I have far more experience with understaffing than busy-work.