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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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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aareeph 1

That's how company loses good employees.

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chessu 21

I don't get the negative comments. By 'expecting praise', I'm sure OP meant that she was called in when she wasn't meant to be for a meeting, and after doing a good deed, of course they would expect to hear good things and not be told off. Also, are you telling me that if you were in a position to get a bit of extra to your pay check, you would just pass it up? I would sure as hell add the extra hours on - it's not like the OP purposely didn't leave the office in order to get overtime. It was a special circumstance where they stepped up, when someone had to and it didn't necessarily have to be the OP. Good on you OP, and I'm sorry this has backfired on you!

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Frid_Kun 7

Everyone's talking about OP being a good guy, while all he did was doing his job. A job he is being paid for with like 50% overtime bonus. In this situation, you need to learn how to act in case of emergencies. It is a group home, emergencies are to be expected and you must have been instructed about this. Educate yourself.

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Fairyjoshy 13

Orrrr the OP could be a good person FOR doing his job and doing a necessary but life-saving duty deserves at least some gratitude, not a punishment?

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SubaruWRXSTI 16

911 would have taken at least 15 minutes to arrive at the location, and at that point it could have been too late. And I am beyond sure that the manager of many places would understand why you didn't call them to ask if it is okay to take a dying person to the hospital. In that sense, no, it does not fall on OP for not contacting the supervisors. OP did what was morally correct, I would feel bad for any person who had to be rescued by you #53.

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amccaul1976 8

from now on leave work strictly when your shift is over. if anyone asks say I'm not getting written up again. Thought processes like this one is how companies lose, clients, good employees, and money. Eventually those businesses go bankrupt. Some day start your own business and take their clients. I bet you could start with the one you took to the ER.

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fictionaldiary 11

Wow. Not only did you use your "good Samaritan" act to get more benefits from work, you actually walked in and expected people to praise you? Guess saving a life isn't worth it unless you get praise and money, right?

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wawa_sxm 15

<p>I assume there is someone on call for emergencies? or someone there on their shift. I understand you did the right and honorable thing but you forced your employer to pay you overtime. doesn't matter wether you wanted to get paid or not but now the company is obligated. And what if you had an accident on the way to the hospital? How would your employer feel then about you doing something you had no authorisation to do?</p> <p>It does suck, and shows that nowadays with all the laws and lawsui

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