Why don't dentists care about employees receiving breaks or a lunch hours?

I have worked 17 years in the dental field. I quit working in the dental field for this very reason. I would like to know the answer. I worked for 3 different dentist and they were all the same. I do not believe they care about anything other than themselves and there pocket book. I am a mother of two. After working at least 10 hrs per day without a break and rarley receiving a full lunch hour I have to go home do homework with kids, make dinner, and get what ever house work I can done. I also have to get the kids to what ever practice or event they may have. For being a profession dominated by women it is hard to swallow that dentist have no concern as to how hard they work their employees and how they are unresponsive to the fact that we have family too. Our day does not end when we leave the office. We have to keep going! just Why not give us breaks and make sure we receive our full lunch. This would make a huge difference in our lives. Michigan Dental Assistant
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I say I hear your pain!!! I have worked in the dental field first as a dental assistant for many years then as a Hygienist. I have only worked in a few offices. The office I work now, the dentist comes in late, has the front desk many times move patients up then runs behind all day. Drives us NUTS. She want to get out early. I only work with her one day a week. Usually no lunch and makes her Hygiene patients wait many times for 30mins or more. Last man I worked for ran on time, rarely did we miss lunch-rarely-there is NO excuse for this happening over and over. Sometimes yes, all the time NO! Selfish. I don't have a cleaning lady, or someone to do my wash. Homework every night....I hear ya sister. BUT there are Dentists out there that don't do this...Where are you?? lol
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