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Boss Wants To Fire This Person Because They Don’t Want To Work More Than 60 Hours A Week
Recently, a story from a guy nicknamed Promotionsguyforreal caught everyone’s attention on the Antiwork subreddit. The employee at the unnamed company explained how he spends “twelve hours every weekday laboring under the hot sun.” The problem is that for his boss, it’s far from enough.
“You’re supposed to dedicate the weekends to the job too,” the guy wrote and added that he told his boss that there’s no way he’ll work the weekend. Now, Promotionsguyforreal’s coworkers too are unhappy with him taking the weekends off, so they guilt trip him for that.
The story sheds light on the rotten-to-the-core workplace culture where the pressure to work overtime comes not only from the management but also from the burnt-out coworkers who are struggling to keep up with their job.
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An employee shared how his boss wants to fire him because he only works sixty hours, while his coworkers are guilt-tripping him for taking weekends off
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Image credits: Josh Olalde (not the actual photo)
Image credits: promotionsguyforreal
“Working overtime is more common in some industries and sectors than others, so obviously you should research that before you go down a particular career path and accept a job offer,” Christine Mitterbauer, a licensed career coach and serial entrepreneur, told Bored Panda in relation to this story.
“It’s not worth getting burnt out, though, and you have to be honest with yourself about how much overtime is sustainable to you. A few hours here and there might be okay, but if it’s regular and you feel forced, then it’s time to ask yourself the big questions: What’s most important to you, your job or your health/family/free time?”
Mitterbauer argues that even if a boss can’t legally fire you, they could indirectly fire you, or make your life hell. “So if you’re in such a situation, it might be worth looking for another job,” she concluded.
The story resonated with many people as they showed their support for the author and shared some thoughts in the comments
What do you think ?
Glenn Cuneo 3 years ago (edited)
When I was substitute teaching I once had to go to a meeting after school. My pay stone cold stopped at 305 pm. At 3:05 pm I get up, in front of everyone- about 60 people, and start to walk out when the Principal asked where I was going... "Home, I stopped getting paid at 3:05"- and I kept walking...
Mohammad Ammar 3 years ago
That's so cool! I don't have the guts to do something like that. I just ignore their messages outside working hours.
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Alma Muminovic 3 years ago
Guilt is the only weapon they have because they cant legally do what they are threatening without you having grounds to she. 60 hours is too much already if you ask me. I’d just start telling him to hire more people if he's short staffed in response.
Seedy Vine 3 years ago (edited)
Everyone who works there is on their way to a heart attack or stroke, and I bet their employee health insurance sucks, too. This is the most abusive work situation I've heard about in some time. OP is NTA, but should sue the hell out of this company. This sh!t can't be legal. Wish OP could name and shame the company because I'll never give them a dime.
Dan Faires 3 years ago
Unless they mark it as mandatory and limit it to a certain amount and you are paid hourly at 60 hrs it becomes double time . If you are salary they start going down a very slippery slope . You could easily take them to court and win a lot of money just for a what they are saying right now
Kevin Camp 3 years ago
As someone who regularly worked 75 to 80 hours a week when I was younger, there comes a time when you have to realize it's not worth it and leave the job. I left a job where I had doubled my pay over 6 years but was working every day but holidays and 10 to 12 hours a day. As soon as you don't know what day it is, you are not doing yourself any favors. It's then time to finds a better job.
DannX68 3 years ago
60 hours?? Here in Denmark we work 37 hours a week, and when we on occasion need to stay longer (think christmas shopping when working in retail, which we know in advance) we get those extra hours either as extra pay, or as extra hours to use as personal time off. But, you know, sOsJalIsuM.
Joshua Shamblin 3 years ago
I wouldn't work more than 40 hrs a week. And when the boss gets pissy tell him to go eff himself, plenty of other jobs out there.
Glenn Cuneo 3 years ago (edited)
When I was substitute teaching I once had to go to a meeting after school. My pay stone cold stopped at 305 pm. At 3:05 pm I get up, in front of everyone- about 60 people, and start to walk out when the Principal asked where I was going... "Home, I stopped getting paid at 3:05"- and I kept walking...
Mohammad Ammar 3 years ago
That's so cool! I don't have the guts to do something like that. I just ignore their messages outside working hours.
Load More Replies... Alma Muminovic 3 years ago
Guilt is the only weapon they have because they cant legally do what they are threatening without you having grounds to she. 60 hours is too much already if you ask me. I’d just start telling him to hire more people if he's short staffed in response.
Seedy Vine 3 years ago (edited)
Everyone who works there is on their way to a heart attack or stroke, and I bet their employee health insurance sucks, too. This is the most abusive work situation I've heard about in some time. OP is NTA, but should sue the hell out of this company. This sh!t can't be legal. Wish OP could name and shame the company because I'll never give them a dime.
Dan Faires 3 years ago
Unless they mark it as mandatory and limit it to a certain amount and you are paid hourly at 60 hrs it becomes double time . If you are salary they start going down a very slippery slope . You could easily take them to court and win a lot of money just for a what they are saying right now
Kevin Camp 3 years ago
As someone who regularly worked 75 to 80 hours a week when I was younger, there comes a time when you have to realize it's not worth it and leave the job. I left a job where I had doubled my pay over 6 years but was working every day but holidays and 10 to 12 hours a day. As soon as you don't know what day it is, you are not doing yourself any favors. It's then time to finds a better job.
DannX68 3 years ago
60 hours?? Here in Denmark we work 37 hours a week, and when we on occasion need to stay longer (think christmas shopping when working in retail, which we know in advance) we get those extra hours either as extra pay, or as extra hours to use as personal time off. But, you know, sOsJalIsuM.
Joshua Shamblin 3 years ago
I wouldn't work more than 40 hrs a week. And when the boss gets pissy tell him to go eff himself, plenty of other jobs out there.
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