Work: Today, I had a 10-hour shift that started at 5 a.m. We can't...

By Anonymous - 01/11/2016 14:47

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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By Anonymous - 19/10/2023 20:00

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

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By SleepIsForTheWeak - 19/03/2015 16:41 - Canada - St. John's

Today, I had to work a double shift after my relief called in "sick" just so he could go to a party. FML

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By codizzy - 18/08/2016 22:05

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

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By Anonymous - 04/12/2013 04:02 - United States

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

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By worksucker - 05/07/2011 05:34 - United States

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

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By Bob - 21/01/2010 13:33 - Canada

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

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By Anonymous - 12/01/2011 05:09 - United States

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

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By Sotired - 01/03/2019 17:00 - United States - Medford

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

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TFI Friday

By Anonymous - 24/05/2019 16:00

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

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By Anonymous - 21/07/2020 20:02

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

Wednesday 2 November 2016 11:15

Time to start smoking.

darkshadus 10

Wednesday 2 November 2016 12:27

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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chicagossirish 7

Thursday 3 November 2016 12:04

ill take reasons im glad im in a good union for 400 Alex

caliguy08 17

Thursday 3 November 2016 14:39

You need to re-think your career path. If your work has you working 10 hour shifts with no overtime pay... and would have you stay on if your "relief" decides not to show up.... that's not right You need a job that has a better Human Resources department

trucker2 33

Thursday 3 November 2016 16:59

Lol- the drunk side of me said pull the fire alarm- bet your ass they'll call someone in- and customers can not be in the store- I'll see my self out

ScottyR78 5

Friday 4 November 2016 0:28

They have to pay you for the time you worked. No if and or buts about it. If you're scheduled shift is for 10 hours, and you work 11. You have to be paid for that 11th hour i also hope they are following your states meal break laws, too!

bartsj88 6

Friday 4 November 2016 1:48

"they have to pay you for the time you worked" That's the not issue. It never said OP was doing it for free. It's just that OP wouldn't make OVERTIME. Not Getting paid overtime is not the same thing as not getting paid at all.

bartsj88 6

Friday 4 November 2016 1:46

Sounds like a shitty work environment but if that is how the company works and if that is legal, then you either have to deal with it because you voluntarily took the position with the reasonable assumption that you should have been aware of that situation or you can quit and find something else.