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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Today, my boss asked me if I could work this weekend, doing the work of 2 people, for almost no extra pay. I had a weekend out with my kids planned, so I said I couldn't. My boss called it a shitty excuse, yet gave a free pass to a guy who claimed he had a "phobia of working on weekends". FML
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
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, my boss told me I’m doing too much overtime, and that it’s draining our budget. I never volunteer for overtime, I don’t need it. Every bit of overtime I do is shit he says I have to do to meet deadlines, most of which are just the parts of his job he can’t be bothered to learn how to do himself. FML
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
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
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 that I add the work of our third coworker's position to my shift because he's never finished his duties. She gave us a 50 cent raise to "babysit" a 60-ish year-old man. I responded to respectfully fire him or pay me 20/hr. His last day is Friday and he doesn't even know yet. 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
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biasedshooter 24
then say no
skiingpoutine 12
He's not even thankful for the hard work and hours you've put in! Isn't it illegal for the company not to pay you for your time worked anyway? I hope you said no. It sounds like you're exhausted. Good luck!
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andro6657 10
That's illegal
FalloutScrolls 25
Gotta know if you're paid hourly or salary. If it's salary, then yeah, that's rough because time over 40hrs is "covered in your salary." If you're paid by the hour, then what your boss is asking for is illegal. Anything over 40hrs/wk is supposed to be 1.5x your hourly wage.
shitstorm28 11
sorry op. that sucks
sk8erd 15
I would straight up say no. I don't care how much help he/she needs. no money, no labor lol.
shadowwolf656 8
if it won't be paid work tell him to piss off
shadowwolf656 8
but in all seriousness record all interactions with him in some way shape or form that way if he fires you for not showing up for unpaid work you can take his ass to hr and get him fired
XboxSqueaker 15
consider this: How badly do you need that job?
BlondBombShll88 14
they cannot have you work and not pay you...also, are you salary OP? if so, they might not have to pay you ivertime, but if you are hourly, they cannot refuse to pay you. I would call corporate or the labor board asap. good luck.
vegantreegirl 26
If you're in the United States that is very illegal. Speak to HR, Union rep or whoever you can.
BrotherPhil 35
She's not - she's in the UAE - IIRC, it's pretty much the same wahabi crap as Saudi Arabia.
vegantreegirl 26
Thank you #32. The country of the poster doesn't show up when reading on mobile. Bummer. Best of luck OP.