Work: Today, I showed up to work at 6am, only to find out the schedule...

By Tired - 12/01/2015 14:36 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I showed up to work at 6am, only to find out the schedule was changed. I wasn't actually supposed to be there until 9:15. My boss never told me this. I didn't get to go home either, he just said "Oh well. Get to work." FML

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By MBrabs1996 - 19/12/2018 05:00

Today, despite the schedule saying I was off, I found out I’m supposed to be working because my boss changed the schedule without my knowledge. FML

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By Shitty Boss Shitty Job - 15/06/2013 05:41 - United States - Davenport

Today, I woke up at 5:30 and made the half hour drive to work only to find out that it was my day off. After finally getting back home and into bed, my boss called, requesting that I come back to work since I was "already up". FML

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By hatemyjob - 27/10/2009 04:04 - United States

Today, I arrived at work and was immediately given a disciplinary write-up for being two hours late for my shift. Apparently the manager had changed my schedule that morning and failed to tell me. FML

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By God dammit - 27/04/2024 02:00 - United States

Today, my boss called on my day off and told me to come to work. She neglected to tell me that it was simply to give me my recent paycheck after it got lost, but then she said, "Since you showed up in uniform, you might as well clock in for today. The new guy no-showed again." FML

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By arther - 03/06/2019 02:05

Today, I got up at 3:15 a.m. to be ready for work at 5 a.m. I get to my work station to find absolutely no work to do. After talking with my boss, I was sent home with no pay. If I'd been employed there 3 weeks longer, I would've been paid for 4 hours. FML

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By Andrew Dutch Beebe - 25/08/2019 20:00

Today, I was told not to show up for work, after I showed up for work. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/03/2024 07:00 - United States

Today, my boss sprang a company workshop on us that I was not informed of, which kept me at work until 10 PM. He expected us all back at 8 AM the next day to continue. On a good day it takes me 3 hours to commute. I got written up for being 10 minutes late to the workshop, after getting up at 4 AM to get there. FML

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By Anonymous - 29/09/2009 05:26 - Canada

Today, I was chastised by the CEO in the middle of a management meeting for showing up late to work every day, despite being in my office before 9:00am every morning. It was my 5th day on the job and no one had bothered to tell me that the office opens at 8:00am, and not 9:00am. FML

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By Nice - 28/07/2024 13:00 - United States - Steele

Today, I got roped into work on my day off because the two new guys weren't showing up. My boss promised that I would get tomorrow off if I did, so I said okay. However, as soon as I came in and got all ready to go, guess who came in? FML

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By hell - 14/11/2015 21:08 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I got called into work on my day off. I ended up being written up for being 15 minutes late to a shift I didn't even have. FML

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Duckzy 16

Monday 12 January 2015 22:56

More hours = More bucks

cornyrob 33

Monday 12 January 2015 22:54

More hours for you.

Comments

Hauclir 14

Monday 12 January 2015 23:03

In this part of the civilized world called Canada I'm pretty sure they have to give you 24 hours notice if they change your hours.

mama_of_two 3

Tuesday 13 January 2015 18:40

#12 not everyone is from Canada. Here in the US they don't have to give you any notification

KorGarott 4

Thursday 15 January 2015 7:51

incorrect. In the United States it is actually against the law for an employer to change an employee's work schedule without notice and the Employee's consent.

Darkness_Hate 29

Monday 12 January 2015 23:11

That's not very cool. Hopefully you'll get paid

feven 32

Monday 12 January 2015 23:19

"No thanks. I'll be back at 9:15. See you then. " Problem solved. He can't actually force you right?

xSphinx 18

Tuesday 13 January 2015 6:22

why are you people down voting #25? they're not wrong.

xluciferx666 21

Monday 12 January 2015 23:19

Sucks that you had to work early but at least it's more money

immaloser95 28

Monday 12 January 2015 23:20

That sucks OP. I hope he at least paid you overtime.

Airy_Erin 9

Tuesday 13 January 2015 4:40

Nope. Just barley hit 40 hours. Not overtime lol

MandieL 27

Tuesday 13 January 2015 5:22

Anything over 8 hours a day and/or 44 hours a week constitutes overtime. So if you work 8 hours a day for 6 days, you would be getting 4 hours OT and if you work 9 hours in one day but only that day for the week, you would still get 1 hour OT. Either way, if you're not scheduled till later, your boss can not make you stay not can he threaten any consequences should you leave. Your boss sounds like a tool, don't let him walk over you.

gladlily 16

Tuesday 13 January 2015 7:08

Where I live, it doesn't matter how many hours you work on an individual day - overtime is anything more than 40 hours in a week. Some weeks I work 3 14-hour days and have 4 days off, but overtime is only for the 2 extra hours in the week's total.