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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Top comments
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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Comments (112)
umadbrobro 8
It is illegal , go talk to your lawyer and you can get the money he owes you plus compensation , he may also get fined by your city's committee and the better business bureau
mattyiscool123 26
Which is a form of slavery
laurellkawes 31
Just say no
Tannasgh 22
Time to find a new job
MedChew 19
First world problem. I work 80 hours a week , 1/3 of which is unpaid overtime and undertime (coming early ) but yeah, say no to nonsense like this.
johnarp23 4
It confuses me how people even get themselves in this situaton. say no, problem solved
MenAreFromVegas 5
That's not work, that's extortion.
msmedieval 11
Maximum number of working hours in the UAE is 48 hours per week as per labor laws. Please complain to the ministry of labor about this. He's definitely breaking the law.
Sharall 10
I do believe that's illegal
ty4nier 16
Op is from the UAE. No such thing as labor laws there practically. That really sucks though