Recent blog posts

From care assistants to train guards, we’ve surveyed 50,000 people about their jobs to find the best and worst places to work in 2021.

Being paid by the hour in 2020 is precarious, unpredictable, badly paid and head office doesn't know what they're doing. Find out why.

So what exactly is the "living wage"? It's not clear & is pretty confusing. We break down everything about the living wage here: what it is, who gets it & more.

Want to know what’s it like to work at Aldi? They're top of the class for supermarket pay rates, but what's the rest of an Aldi job like? Find out here.

If you’re looking for a supermarket job, Tesco may be on your radar. And you may be wondering: Does Tesco pay living wage? Find out if they do here.

Zero hour contracts are controversial, but what's it actually like to be on one? Are zero hour contracts good? Or do they deserve their reputation?

Fast food franchise McDonald’s is probably the most well-known company offering large numbers of entry-level jobs. But is it McDonald’s a good place to work? 

Finding the right information about work during coronavirus can be tough. To help, the team at Breakroom have compiled a list of useful resources

Which supermarkets offer the best deal for workers, not just shoppers? Until now it was hard to know the facts without being an insider.

Poplar is now called Breakroom, and we're hiring! Find out why, and the roles we're hiring for.