By jackroarrr - 12/05/2016 17:47 - Canada - Edmonton

Today, I went to work expecting praise for working overtime last night after taking a client to the hospital. Instead, I got suspended without pay for working unapproved overtime. FML
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jackroarrr 25

I work at a group home ... As my shift ended and my coworkers told me they needed to go home I volunteered to take the youth to the hospital and followed procedure filled out the paper work and was at work on time for my next shift I feel like a good job or thanks for not waking me up at 1130 at night and dragging me out of bed from my boss would be appropriate. Entitled no but a thanks instead of a suspension would have been nice.

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Top comments

kamryno 22

That's absolutely ridiculous! I'd maybe understand if they refused to pay you extra for the unapproved hours but suspending your pay? That's just wrong.

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woainishamu 21

You were just being a decent human being! Props to you!

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moocowmilk0 19

How does that even happen

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Jonfun 14

The moral of this FML is help a person out but don't do it getting paid. Only on your time so volunteer to work all your suppended time. :)

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waleedma 18

Well lets hope the client asks about you and hear the news.......

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wow2mylife 25

I thought there were rules about that mostly if you home care nurse

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hardattack62 5

is there any job where bosses are grateful for you?

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Lunchy306 8

Sounds like the hotel business. ungrateful bosses, ungrateful guests.

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riducle 3

ydi for assuming things without checking it first. Read your work contract. In there you'd find what happens if you work overtime. The company I work for doesn't pay overtime.

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PhoenixChick 26

So funny you chastised someone for "assuming" while assuming HUGE amounts of information yourself.

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riducle 3

I've misread the word "praise" as "raise". My bad.

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delichick 27

While it sucks you got suspended, your client got to the hospital, and you followed policy getting them there. In the grand scheme of things, you got the clint the help they need...thats the important thing. Second, you didnt get fired. Yeah a thanks would have been nice but your wording makes it sound like to me you expected everyone gushing their praises to you.

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Alberta_Girl 5

I'm a payroll manager in OP's province. Labour laws state that they don't have to pay OT if it's unapproved. However, not doing so and suspending is just a total dick move, especially since OP was helping an obviously sick youth.

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