Today, I had a 10-hour shift that started at 5 a.m. We can't leave until relief comes and we don't get paid for overtime if our relief is late. The good news is my relief came early. The bad news is he went on a smoke break and never came back. They want me to stay until we close and I'm the only cashier. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I went to work on my day off for some overtime. I’m not to leave my position until relief arrives. Twelve hours after my shift was supposed to be over, my boss calls me, asking if I can work another 8 hours at a different post, not knowing I’ve already worked 20 hours straight because the system rebooted. I didn’t get paid overtime. FML
Today, I had to work a double shift after my relief called in "sick" just so he could go to a party. FML
Today, while working at my job at a lumber/hardware store, my coworker told me he was taking an hour break instead of the usual half-hour. Not only did he leave me with a store packed with customers on Customer Appreciation Day, but he never came back until closing time. FML
Today, I covered a 10-hour shift for a sick coworker. Glad to earn some extra money for the holidays, I went to clock out. I hadn't even clocked in when I first got there at 7 am. FML
Today, 30 minutes before I was supposed to quit work at 6pm, my boss showed up. After telling him how the day went, he asked why I was still there. Apparently, for the holiday, we close early. 4 hours earlier. FML
Today, I'm a cashier in a grocery store. The visiting regional manager tore me a new one for being lazy. His reason? After working a double shift with no break, I decided to sit down for a minute when things got slow. FML
Today, at the job I've had for eight years, I finally got the raise I was supposed to get a year ago. One hour later I found out the store was closing and we were all out of a job in two weeks. FML
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, 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, my job has a policy where you can only have two breaks if you work 7 hours or more. I've recently been assigned multiple strings of 6 hour 45 minute shifts. And no, I can't work 15 minutes of overtime so I can have the extra break. FML
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xx000o 27
Time to start smoking.
darkshadus 10
You must work for Walmart they tried that with me and I said "overtime or I'm leaving" they can't force you to work a second shift.
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Comments (76)
undebatable52419 5
leave your job, this kind of behavior is what leads employers to treat employees poorly, you are not their slave
mariri9206 32
I hope you told them you weren't staying until close. It's not your shift - yours ended - and, therefore, not your responsibility. It's their responsibility to find coverage, whether it's tracking down the employee who is scheduled to be there or finding someone else to come in. Though, I hope they fire or reprimand the employee who was meant to be there but took off.
polsen4273 8
Sounds like you need to talk to a lawyer and sur the shit outa them
SataySticks 13
Because you don't ever paid over time you are allowed to leave at the end of your shifts. You are under no obligation to stay for overtime. Atleast in NZ.
biopilot17 9
It's either you pay me or I leave that's it
Moerighan 23
Do you work in slave labour? That is ridiculous.
xbaconator9000x 16
I don't care what your workplace tells you, you're entitled to be paid for every single second over your shift that you spend there. No excuses.
Andross87 6
It's not legal to make you stay and not pay you. You could just leave when your shift is over and file a lawsuit if they fire you.
caitywebbkid 5
Pretty much anywhere in the world, you are not legally required to stay back past your allocated shift time unless you consent. Also, you must be paid overtime. Also, you can't legally work more than a certain amount of hours a day (check with your local laws on this)
bartsj88 6
If they are an "at will" employer, then they are not legally required to keep you employed if you do that, they can terminate you for any reason.
Drakorz 1
If youve not signed any papers where you agree to forfeit over time or earn salary you are eligible if over 40 hours.BTW you act like a 10 hour shift is long. I can work 14-16 hours ans go to school and be fine.