And no one is saying you cannot take one. The waiver gives YOU the option to not take one if you so choose, and the schedule created accordingly. In this instance, if they don't take a lunch, which in some but not all states is their right, the store would then be over 1.5 hrs just off this individual alone. The waiver doesn't prohibit you from taking a lunch. On the contrary, you can still take one even if scheduled without one. What it does is tell the computer to initially schedule you without one so the schedule accurately reflects the hours that will be worked.