Work: Today, I finished working a week's overtime managing admin, stock,...

By ovawerkrd - 16/01/2011 17:30 - United Kingdom

Today, I finished working a week's overtime managing admin, stock, finances, and three members of staff. I realised that despite all my extra work, I actually earn less per hour than the students who only work on the weekends. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/11/2020 14:08 - United States

Today, I once again got less than 20 hours of work for the entire week. My boss's solution? Double the staff. FML

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By girlfromnowhere - 23/02/2016 11:06 - United Arab Emirates

Today, my boss asked me to work over the entire weekend. That would be fine if I didn't already work a 60 hour week. He also said the extra hours on the weekend wouldn't be paid. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/05/2022 22:00

Today, my boss finally worked out that by not giving the lads a pay rise to £18 an hour, instead just offering them overtime when necessary, it actually cost the equivalent of raising each employees salary to £26 an hour, for a whole year. He’s is blaming me because I issue the pay checks. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/04/2024 08:00 - United Kingdom

Today, I sat down and worked out I get paid £26000 a year for working 40 hours a week. Meanwhile my boss gets paid £115000 to answer emails when he remembers to and to attend 5 hours of mandatory meetings a month, which he now does over video chat from his vacation cottage in Scotland. FML

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By Anonymous - 15/10/2009 11:29 - Canada

Today, I found out that, because I'm a student, the employees I train make more than me. FML

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By Anonymous - 24/05/2019 16:00

Today, I started a new job. The hours are long, but I didn't mind as I could REALLY use the overtime. Turns out, they don't pay over time. I'm just expected to go "above and beyond for the company." FML

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By workworkwork - 27/05/2017 20:00

Today, my boss asked me to pick up more waitressing shifts because we are short-staffed. I already work seven days a week. FML

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By Anonymous - 11/08/2022 18:00

Today, despite having made it clear that I'm neither interested, nor I am able to take over the jobs of the 3 members of staff who have recently left, my boss made a "Progress Plan" for me and will check on it weekly. I'm getting paid 1.5 times less than average in my role and he's not giving me a raise because the company is stingy. FML

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By Anonymous - 20/10/2016 17:59 - Singapore - Singapore

Today, as usual, I got to my internship early, did everything my bosses asked. At the end of the day, I was fired after 3 weeks of working unpaid overtime because they found an applicant with more experience for the job I applied to and they wanted to cut costs. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/03/2023 16:00 - United States

Today, I got into an argument with my boss about the importance of a decent work/life balance. He then asked me to work overtime on a Saturday. FML

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Mirorbo 26

Sunday 16 January 2011 23:32

You should speak to someone about your payment reflecting how much you work. If that doesn't work, start actively looking for a job that'll properly compensate you.

mssammydean 0

Monday 17 January 2011 8:26

Have YOU realised that she's using the British way of spelling? Since she's, you know, in LONDON! If you were smarter I think you'd have kept your mouth shut.

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stebano 0

Monday 17 January 2011 5:51

you must work for the same people I do. :/

talb1 7

Monday 17 January 2011 7:32

Man what I would do for a job, and you're just sitting there whining about yours. We should trade.

WhiteFrek 0

Monday 17 January 2011 7:42

Must be because you don't spell right! Have you ***Realized*** FYL

mssammydean 0

Monday 17 January 2011 8:26

Have YOU realised that she's using the British way of spelling? Since she's, you know, in LONDON! If you were smarter I think you'd have kept your mouth shut.

Glenn_Coco 0

Monday 17 January 2011 9:02

Ouch ^ lol

percawesome 0

Monday 17 January 2011 10:42

Bazinga!!!!! Or basinga if you prefer.

g6elizabeth 0

Monday 17 January 2011 9:48

youre life sucks and you cant spell realized, keep your job, or you probably wont get another. FYL

percawesome 0

Monday 17 January 2011 10:44

Zee comment and repliez above, geniuz

LilaBear 1

Monday 17 January 2011 9:59

erm, that's actually not that odd. And what do you mean "despite" all the extra hours? If you are on a standard wage, then the extra hours will actually cause you to earn less per hour (because your pay is being 'split' over more hours), unless you get paid overtime. Anyway like i said, not uncommon for casuals to earn more per hour than permanent part-time/full-time or contract workers. They don't get sick leave, annual leave, etc etc so to 'make up' for it they get paid more per hour. You might end up with less per hour but you probably also get paid sick leave, paid annual leave etc. It's actually pretty normal, unless you are doing an much higher-skilled job than the students are.

TurboTalon 0

Monday 17 January 2011 13:41

Exactly. They aren't getting sick days or vacation or any kind of benefits package. OP could be getting health insurance and a retirement package for all we know.