Question 1

Does Smokey Bones pay people when they’re sick?

Accepted Answer

No. Most people don’t get paid when they’re sick.
81% of people say they wouldn’t get paid if they were sick but scheduled to work.
Based on data from 16 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and November 2025.

Question 2

Do part-time workers get paid time off at Smokey Bones?

Accepted Answer

Only some people who work part-time get paid time off.
57% of people who work part-time say they don’t get paid time off
Based on data from 7 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between July 2025 and November 2025.

Question 3

Do people get paid time off at Smokey Bones?

Accepted Answer

Some people get paid time off from work.
50% of people say they don’t get paid time off.
Based on data from 8 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between July 2025 and November 2025.

Question 4

How far ahead of time do people find out their work schedule?

Accepted Answer

Most people find out their schedule less than four weeks ahead of time.

76% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts one week or less ahead of time.
18% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts two weeks ahead of time.
0% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts three weeks ahead of time.
6% of people with changing schedules find out their shifts four weeks or more ahead of time.

Based on data from 17 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and November 2025.

Question 5

Do workers at Smokey Bones worry about hours?

Accepted Answer

Most people worry about getting enough hours.
77% of people report they worry about getting enough hours.
Based on data from 13 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and November 2025.

Question 6

Do Smokey Bones workers get to choose the shifts they work?

Accepted Answer

Most people don’t get to choose which shifts they work.
69% report that they don’t have enough control over which shifts they work.
Based on data from 16 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and November 2025.

Question 7

How easy is it for Smokey Bones workers to change shifts?

Accepted Answer

Most people find it hard to change shifts.
79% of people report that it’s hard to change shifts if they need to.
Based on data from 14 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and November 2025.

Question 8

How easy is it to get time off at Smokey Bones?

Accepted Answer

Some people find it hard to get time off.
53% of people report it’s hard to get time off.
Based on data from 15 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and November 2025.

Question 9

Do Smokey Bones managers change schedules at the last minute?

Accepted Answer

Some managers change people’s schedules at the last minute.
47% of people say their manager changes their shift schedule at the last minute.
Based on data from 17 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and November 2025.

Question 10

Do jobs at Smokey Bones spill into time workers aren’t paid for?

Accepted Answer

Sometimes. The job can spill into unpaid time.
50% of people report that their job takes up time that they don’t get paid for.
Based on data from 16 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and November 2025.

Question 11

How easy is it to take sick days at Smokey Bones?

Accepted Answer

Some people find it hard to take sick days.
38% of people report that it’s hard to take time off if they are sick.
Based on data from 16 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and November 2025.

Question 12

Do people at Smokey Bones feel treated with respect by their managers?

Accepted Answer

Most people feel treated with respect by their managers.
75% of people say they’re treated with respect by their managers.
Based on data from 16 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and November 2025.

Question 13

Do people at Smokey Bones get to take their breaks without interruption?

Accepted Answer

Only some people get breaks without interruption.
40% of people report that their breaks get interrupted.
Based on data from 5 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and September 2025.

Question 14

Is it stressful to work at Smokey Bones?

Accepted Answer

Most people feel stressed here.
82% of people say they often feel stressed at work.
Based on data from 17 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and November 2025.

Question 15

Do people at Smokey Bones enjoy their jobs?

Accepted Answer

Only some people enjoy their job.
42% of people report they don’t enjoy their job.
Based on data from 12 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and November 2025.

Question 16

Do people at Smokey Bones recommend working with their team?

Accepted Answer

Only some people recommend working with their team.
44% of people report that they wouldn’t recommend working with their immediate team to a friend.
Based on data from 18 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and November 2025.

Question 17

Do people get enough training when they start at Smokey Bones?

Accepted Answer

Most people got enough training when they started.
78% of people report they got enough training when they started working here.
Based on data from 18 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and November 2025.

Question 18

Do people get support to advance at Smokey Bones?

Accepted Answer

Only some people are given support to advance their career here.
In the last year, 65% of people report not being given support to advance their career here.
Based on data from 17 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and November 2025.

Question 19

Do people think Smokey Bones’s headquarters understands what’s happening where they work?

Accepted Answer

Most people think headquarters doesn’t understand what’s happening where they work.
75% of people think that this employer’s headquarters or owners don’t have a good understanding of what’s really happening where they work.
Based on data from 16 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and November 2025.

Question 20

Do workers feel well informed about how Smokey Bones is doing?

Accepted Answer

Only some people feel well informed about how the company is doing.
50% of people feel that they aren’t kept well informed about how the company is doing as a whole.
Based on data from 16 people who took the Breakroom Quiz between January 2025 and November 2025.

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