Today, after informing my boss that I needed stress leave from my 70-hour-a-week shifts, I got my new work assignment. Sixty hours a week, starting at 2 a.m. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, after working 12 shifts in the past 8 days at 2 jobs and thinking today was a day off, I got the call that I misread my schedule and I was in fact scheduled. Got off at 2:30 am, work again at 9 am with 9 shifts to go this week. FML
Today, my boss asked me to pick up more waitressing shifts because we are short-staffed. I already work seven days a week. FML
Today, after working for over a decade at the same place, I was formally written up with two days of leave without pay for refusing to work extra overtime. I've been working over 80 hours a week for four months now and even cancelled some very important plans so I could work every day. FML
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
Today, I once again got less than 20 hours of work for the entire week. My boss's solution? Double the staff. FML
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
Today, my boss told me I have to start work 4 hours early tomorrow, because that my coworker, who happens to be his son, will not be coming in because he's "too tired". I work 10 hours a day, 6 days a week without complaining. His son works two 4-hour shifts a week. FML
Today, my job announced we will be working mandatory 7 days a week for the next 6 weeks, maybe longer. There goes my summer. FML
Today, I was told I would also be covering some of my boss's shifts next week. She gets to go on a vacation to Europe with the bonus we earned her last year. That's why she was tightening our deadlines to the point where some of the employees had to hire babysitters for their children so we could stay at work. FML
Today, exactly 19 seconds after I logged on, my boss Zoom-called me to let me know 3 people are out sick, probably until Monday, so if I wouldn’t mind doing their work as well so we don’t fall behind, within working hours, no overtime available. He wasn’t happy when I told him no. FML
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mrssheldoncooper 0
He only cut 10 hours?! What kind of douche do you work for?
Mirorbo 27
Hmmm....sure are a lot of nasty darlings commenting on this one.
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LtChicken 0
Did you guys know that even the Japanese get more paid vacation time than Americans? Americans work stupidly hard for less money than other countries' citizens.
Zebidee 9
Practically EVERYONE gets more vacation time than Americans. In Australia, it's four weeks a year (paid at 117.5% of your normal wage), plus ~10 public holidays, plus 10 days sick leave, plus a contribution to long service leave. Here in Germany, most people I know get six weeks a year. Interesting observation: When the rest of the world bitches about Americans being insular or whatever, they have to remember that realistically, with that little vacation time, when would the average American get a chance to travel overseas? For most people, a trip outside the US would be a once in a lifetime experience, or something that has to wait until retirement. There are very valid reasons for the way people are the way they are.
Flounder 2
Interesting point. I hadn't considered any of that before.
Zebidee 9
The United States is the only advanced economy that doesn't have statutory vacation entitlements for workers. Even where an employer does grant people leave, it's significantly lower than what they'd get in other countries. There's a (vaguely) interesting report on it called 'No Vacation Nation'. Just Google it if you're interested in seeing a country-by-country comparison.
LexxyLiime 0
cool? o_O
Michael123087 0
haha 6 weeks vacation a year??? I've worked many different jobs and have never seen more than 1 week a year; and have never had paid time off for being sick or anything. I don't even get to miss work when I'm sick.
Zebidee 9
I was reading an American job ad the other day, and the vacation/heath insurance/pension fund contributions were completely laughable compared to any job I'd ever had. They were so lame as to be practically insulting, but I was told they were actually above average for the US. There is some serious exploitation going on, and not just of minimum wage workers.
Silent_dream 0
suck it up. my dad gets up everyday at 1 to make his 130 shift
Susieee_Q 9
^ That's what I was thinking. Ashton, you're bitching about only sleeping 2-3 hours a night (which I'm not saying you don't, & makes sense considering you've been acting like something crawled up your ass & died probably due to sleep deprivation), but you spend your free time arguing on FML about how "hard" your life is instead of just going to sleep? Valid argument there....
GreeneyedWonder 0
OP, I'm sorry to have no sympathy for you, but I think you're lucky to have a job in the first place.
abasio 1
God bless America. Glad I don't have to work under sweatshop conditions.
JanisEvans 10
Be glad you have a job. And tbh I can't think of many qualified jobs with such working hours (and the ones I can think of have clear regulations about the hours that wouldn't allow for your schedule). Could have gotten yourself some proper education... YDI. And yes, please, if you can't take the heat, just vacate your job for someone who can.
aenemadreamer 0
op at least you're off by noon. you got the whole damn day....and night! ahead of you. stfu. my husband works 60 hour weeks from 7am to 5pm talk about your WHOLE day wasted. we can hardly find time to go to the doctor. my husband would love to have your job.
Batman9264 0
70 hours? If you do 12 hour shifts, thats only 6 days a week. It could be worse, you could work 20 hours a day, everyday..
EmilyTheLost 0
wow. thats a douche move. id suggest talkin to him again. but.... youdd probably get firedd. :/
gptrash420 0
my job requires me to work a minimum of 70 hrs/week. Usually in around 90-110. Outside. Do you know how cold it gets in northern Alberta? Try -40C everyday, see if you're still crying then. Pull the tampon out, buck up and get to work. that's life, you chose it. Pussy.