when break time comes,
it's actually fifteen minutes of break time
for some and an hour for others;
this depends on the employment contract.

so we find the uniformed staff
sitting on any shady step,
which are few, just as the breeze is weak.
there are five on one side, four on the other.
it's when the sad face lights a cigarette
and savors the smoke with the taste of misfortune.
and so many things have the taste of disgust!
like alcohol. the taste of misfortune.
the taste of misfortune even in a smile.

the less money left over from priorities,
the less there is to buy complacent flavor
with the proper reward.
even with everything, the conversation goes on and on,
talking about everything. everything until
nothing can harm others
when the imposing evil doesn't escape the lips.

it's very hot in the summer, very cold in the winter. here
at least, there's a real chance of having a bad time
because of the extreme weather.
winter is even worse, because the supermarket break is
outside, period. you can't stay inside. everyone outside!
and if it's sunny, the sun is a gift. if it's cloudy, and most
days are cloudy, in winter, then the cold is practically
murderous, or torturous. it's never fun.

and it's a burden to bring food from home, because
they check everything when you enter and leave. you
have to account for it, so it's better to bring as little as
possible.
so what happens then? you buy what's for sale at the
market.
then you make a snack and wait.

those who work intermittently are the ones who suffer
the most in this situation, even because of the uncertainty
of everything. everything, really.
because they wont even close their books for the
month to guarantee a full salary, as we know.
it doesnt seem good for commerce, except for the
supermarket itself, which hires them and practically
includes their purchases.

ah! the banks also bite hard because an account is
necessary for the intermittent worker, read: precarious
worker, to receive payments. they don't always work,
they don't always get paid, but they always pay.