r/mining • u/Sensitive_Painter109 • 1d ago
US Lunch and Breaks
for anyone that works a Kennecott, can you leave the site for lunch and come back? or do you have to take your lunch in your truck? can you substitute your lunch and leave your shift earlier
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u/JimmyLonghole 1d ago
Depends on the job. Salary Smelter concentrator and others easily can. Union/hourly can’t. Salary in the pit not sure they generally take a bus to the office and the time required to do so would make that not an every day thing but everyonce in a while I’m sure they do.
When I worked there we went out for lunch but our office we drove our personal vehicles to.
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u/Sensitive_Painter109 1d ago
What about haulage? Also, do they allow smoking on site. Trying to decide if the position is a fit before applying
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u/JimmyLonghole 1d ago
Haulage being a truck driver? Definitely not, you do not have enough time to leave the pit, get food and come back in your allotted lunch break.
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u/JimmyLonghole 1d ago
Also forgot to mention yes there are designated smoking areas you just can’t smoke in your truck cause it’s a dick move to your cross shift lol.
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u/Sensitive_Painter109 1d ago
Can I leave 30 minutes earlier if I don’t take a break. In case of emergency? I got a new little guy at home
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u/JimmyLonghole 1d ago
In case of an emergency you probably could. If it’s a regular thing it could turn into an issue. Being in the Union has some drawbacks flexibility is one of them, everything is governed by the CBA so your supervisor doesn’t have as much flexibility as they would at a normal place.
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